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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How did people get to be in that audience?
Man - you and I have had our beefs - but THAT was damn funny!!!
No property rights are the key to solving the issue, not more Nanny Statism.
Speaking of medications, the Democratic NM legislature just gutted Gov. Richardson's universal health care proposal -- too costly. King Bill is livid. Several other proposals, even worse [single payer system, state agency decisions on treatment, capping doctors fees, etc.] still on the table, but are likely to suffer the same fate (hopefully).
Ron Paul answering—says gashouse gases-LOL! corrects self—doesn;t get anser out all the way.
Huck mentions the $ 150 billion rebate benefits China; says infrastructure projects a better benefit.
Huck going for the commuter vote.....
There is a difference between b.s. and substance. A good b.s. artist can fool lots of people. Facts and substance are easy to spot when there is so much b.s.
I think someone has explained to McC that China may not be our friend...
“It was a dispute over the last Snausage.”
I take it this is how huckabee originally got fat?
ANd Huck is following the liberal playbook by talking about parents missing soccer games and bridges falling on people. This man is just a buffoon.
Huckabee is concerned that people are sitting in traffic and missing soccer games. Important. Now he needs to build a freeway in CA. LOL
Oooooooh, I spy with my little eye.....:6)
Hey Huck, that bridge fell because of a design flaw you idiot!
Make-work projects for the Unions.
He’s worried about traffic jams and road rage, and moms getting their kids to recitals on time.
have you seen that video where the singer John Mayer is caught talking to the Mac commercial actor Justin Long and he is saying “NOT RUPAUL, RON PAUL!” lol!
OMG I wish he had.
Kind of hard to not have a smartass expression when you are...smart.
I don’t hate the playa, I hate the game.
Reagan is rolling in his grave
I wish Ronald Reagon would miraculuosly climb out of his AF1 behind the posers and smack all of them upside the head!
“He’s in the Final Four. Can’t be all that wacky, right.”
Yea, I have to admit that 3% in Florida was really impressive. He had sufficient votes to beat Hanging Chad.
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