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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Because McCain is not really stating any convictions. He is trying to not say anything to make anyone mad. We do not need another Bill Clinton.
“Wow. McCain trying to equate O’Connor with Scalia...”
The BS EXPRESS running on all cylinders tonight!
I think we can win you over . . . come on into the light. ;-)
McCain, in his recent incarnation as a "conservative", disavows his own bill and says now he'd vote against it!
Who will order them to go home. An immigration court?
Barely alive in that photo..ha..
McCain: I was liberal then, and my liberal positions are right.
Romney: My liberal positions were wrong, and I was wrong.
Rather you believe Romney or not, at least there is a 50/50 chance he’ll govern as a conservative. McCain still stands by his positions.
A distinction worth repeating.
You’re not supposed to notice McCain’s doubletalk.
You’re just supposed to swallow his BS, and then be silent as he continues the open borders pro-invasion policies of Dubya.
It's fun to pretend being a candidate on stage and coming back at McCain with "No, you'll just have your Democrat buddies bring it back".
Not you too Honest Conservative!
Mitt is an attractive guy according to FR female contingent..we get it...LOL!
You are wasting your time with that one...dem troll.
Hey m, did you hear about Berkeley... sheesh.
Just got here... what’s the short version?
I can’t believe I’m 60!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
is McCain taking a nap? Halftime show?
Chill out. Leave Nana alone.
McCain looks asleep.
Apparently McCain believes he can take the conservative vote for granted........he is gravely mistaken.
I read a celeb blog by a hilarious funny (and gay) guy, and he said he’s voting for Mitt because he’d rather look at him for four years than Ol’Crusty. HAHAHAHAHAAHA! He also said McCain looks like a potato after being in microwave for three minutes. HAHAHAHAHAHA!
“You mean three Republicans and a RINO.”
It’s not nice to call Juan...er, John names like that.
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