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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Man it’s 13F here... Fuddie, I hope you are nice and cozy!
“Does, McCain continue to dodge and lie during commercial breaks?”
If he stops during the commercials he loses all momentum!
The “Dodge Ball” express. Somebody needs to pin him down on that.
Whoever did his hair did a pretty good job. Looks like he used some moisturizer in addition to his usual Grecian-esque coloring.
Just saying...
That was one of several questions where Ron Paul’s response should attract a conservative’s attention.
CNN had no business doing this debate the day after a monster primary. They are all so droopy, looking rode hard and put back wet....
Tonight he says he would vote against it as a Senator.
The Straight Talk Express on the Crooked Highway.
Just call me Shirley.
The take no prisoners Sherriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona backs Romney.
McCain can’t explain that one away, can he?
He started by trying to get them to second guess Bush. He’s been doing it all night.
Last night, we went from 47 degrees to 15 in an hour. Needless to say, the storms, and then subsequent blizzard, we fun. Damn global warming.
Side-effect of the drugs they have to give him to keep his temper in check.
I think we have all heard enough about the GOLD STANDARD!
Romney does look good on that stage, glad they put him so close to McCain, man he makes McCain look crusty for real.
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