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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What the heck is Cockamamie?
It’s a southern thang...
True dat, CCC
“Humanitarian considerations”...McCain codeword for amnesty to his LaRaza supporters
McCain trying to sweep his record on illegal immigration under the rug. Let’s not argue about the past. LOL
“...and vehicle sensors and all the other things...”
Brain cramp!
Hanoi Hilton had good walls.
There’s the ID card. Or do only Hispanics have to present biometrics?
LIE OF THE CENTURY: “We will secure the borders when I become President of the United States.”
I know... WE all want the same thing, aggghhh.....
My pleasure. I’d express the same thoughts to anyone on the forum. Freedom of speech is one of the tenets that makes our country great. By the way, I haven’t had time to reaspond to your post as I got in late this evening and my little girl is sick, but you have offered much to ponder and I will reply appropriately.
True.
35, natural born citizen, not elected twice before... it might work.
I'll let ya all know if we made the cut.
Huckabee - Border fence within 18 months, force those here already to go to the back of the line. protect dignity of all....additional rables
Romney - questioned on deportation quote....responded, no amnesty to illegals and deportation of those who recently arrived. Special arrangements for those that have been here for a few years...finish school etc. Attacked Mccain plan.
Mccain - Asked if he would vote on his original proposal...wants to secure borders first.....go after employers of illegals to discourage illegals...exceptions for humanitarian situations.
Huckabee and McCain have done some extreme dodging. Answer the damned question.
‘Secure the border’ is in the existing law.
Senator McCain, the problem is lack of enforcement of EXISTING laws.
I missed it, because of family stuff.
I’m tivo’ing tho.
LOL! This thread makes the debate bearable.
Give him a break...He’s only been there for 25 years...
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