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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Mitt bragging on NCLB. Real conservative that is not
He may be dead, but President Reagan will be running for President for years to come.
RINO JUAN HEADED THE GANG OF 14!
I love the applause Romney keeps getting.
Romney calling out McCain now for lying about the Iraq timetable. Good for him.
Another Q to Romney. Sigh.
Am I the only one who finds it a bit disrespectful to have this debate at the Reagan library?
lol - well ya gotta admit he looks like a looney tune. It’s in his eyes and all over his face. I can only imagine what fun the rest of the world would have with that.
It’s really a shame that the only debate that’s so important to conservatives and Republicans before Super Tuesday is left to the devices of socialist CNN to manage it.
L0L!
Sort of, Mitt is making his points, now whether the people respond or not is another matter altogether.
But...but...but...he is a footsoldier.
Romney is really telling McCain he lied with his words. McCain will lie again I suspect.
Romney saying he did NOT support timetables for Iraq withdrawals...pointing out McCain’s lies.
You’re bad...tsk tsk...dat you Bubba?
That’s great.
Wish I had a nickel for all of the botox on that stage.
Actually, I’ll take the botox.
Pull my finger.
I know. We need someone steeped in the founding fathers, and the principle of Liberty. I think Romney has his own appeal, as Reagan had his. Btw, PBS has a wonderful video tour of the Reagan ranch, not too expensive...
Hezbollah is in Iraq?
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