Posted on 01/30/2008 4:16:12 PM PST by khnyny
Reagan Library Republican Presidential Debate: January 30, 2008
SIMI VALLEY, California (CNN) -- Republican presidential hopefuls will face off Wednesday night without a familiar face as ex-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is expected to drop out and endorse front-runner Sen. John McCain.
The remaining candidates will take the stage in a debate -- sponsored by CNN, the Los Angeles Times and Politico -- beginning at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday.
The event at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, follows McCain's Tuesday night win in the Florida primary.
McCain topped former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney 36 percent to 31 percent in the hotly contested race.
Giuliani placed third with 15 percent of the vote, followed closely by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee with 14 percent, and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas was fifth with 3 percent.
Giuliani is expected to end his White House bid and endorse McCain at a campaign event in California later Wednesday, Republican Party sources said.
Minus Giuliani, the debate will be a four-candidate affair -- McCain, Romney, Huckabee and Paul -- with CNN's Anderson Cooper moderating.
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Huck has a book to sell and wants to preach a sermon to everyone.
Watch "The Caine Mutiny" with Bogart as Captain Queeg. Then you will know.
Nerdy is good. I like nerdy. Personally, I want someone competent in the Oval Office!
McWhat’s His Name looks like his is about ready to BLOW UP!
They keep giving the first question/answer to Romney. A clear advantage to the others.
Mitt is doing well so far.
He was directly asked about Rush’s statement. He had to respond to it or people like you would have accused him of dodging the question. I thought that he answered the question in about as gracious of a way as possible. And you have to admit that if you believe his claims he certainly sounded more conservative than the other candidates on the stage.
Ahnold looks embalmed in the audience.
placemark
I’ll bet he does.
McCain pimping global warming
McCain calls himself a federalist!!!?? BARF!
I think he’s been on
Valium for the last month.
Momentary lapses, but very
controlled speech and
reactions.
Slooooow speech ..... duh
McCain is over-medicated.
Could Mccain talk any slower?
Doing well won’t be enough, I fear.
Ofercryinoutloud
Romney is NOT a Scientologist. You’re either ignorant or a liar. I don’t know which.
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