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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Look at McCain’s eyes. He just wants more power.
When McCain was campaigning in Michigan, he said that California was STEALING Arizona’s water!
Romney should ask him about that!
Ron Paul is an economic czar. I love Dr. No.
If I had a drink handy, I'd raise my glass to that!!
Note to Ron Paul, those people fixing the bridges over seas are saving your ass!
If Reagan were wrapped in copper wire and his coffin were fitted with a stator, he’d through off enough electricity to light up the city of Chicago.
Uh, Huckster, if you get the 30 million illegals out of here, the roads’ll clear up really quick.
Paul call for cut in spending... Interesting Romney is the only one that mentioned it earlier.
High ups in the party, sold out months ago....
This is turning into a bunch of crock. Paul should pull a “I’m paying for this microphone!” moment.
LOL! Reagan climbing out of AF-1!
Yeah, probably bellowing—”I paid for this microphone!”
Oooh. Romney brings up the big dig as government works gone wild. Will not stimulate the economy in the short run. Smart response to Gov. Huckabee’s road repair plan to fix the economy.
Ron Paul says “empire.”
Should we drink?
No doubt there are many bridges that need repair but A bridge tragically falling down does not confirm a crisis.
I don't hear bs from Romney...the others...yes. He is stating facts...and those are stubborn things aren't they?
Anderson Cooper
Mr Romney, If abortion is morally wrong, arent you responsible for discouraging it ???
He got Crist's vote, did't he?
That was supposed to be...;^)
LOL, Hi there.
“I wish Ronald Reagon would miraculuosly climb out of his AF1 behind the posers and smack all of them upside the head!”
Man, would that be creepy!
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