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Giuliani to Drop Out, Endorse McCain
January 29, 2008 8:57 PM
ABC News' Jake Tapper and Rick Klein Report: Rudy Giuliani will board a plane to California on Wednesday morning, as planned. But, sources tell ABC News, once there, instead of participating in the GOP debate, he will drop out of the presidential race and endorse Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
Giuliani came down to greet supporters at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel in Orlando. Responding to a friendly cheer from the audience, Giuliani laughed and quoted "that famous philosopher Yogi Berra, 'It's not over until it's over.'"
But it appeared over.
"Like most Americans, I love competition. I don't back down. . . but there must always be a purpose," Giuliani told supporters as his poor third-place showing became clear on the widescreen TVs. "Elections are about a lot more than candidates."
Negotiations between the two campaigns had been ongoing as Florida returns came in, with ABC News and other organizations projecting a McCain win in the Sunshine State.
"We ran a campaign that was uplifting," Giuliani said, not officially leaving the race but speaking in the past tense. "The responsibility of leadership doesn't end with a single campaign."
Giuliani has made clear throughout the campaign that if he weren't running, he would most likely be supporting McCain for president.
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choregraphed departure, lacking honesty to state he is and was not presidential . for that matter not vice presidential either
Posted by: jean-paul bonnet | Jan 29, 2008 9:08:24 PM
Mayor Giuliani, who ran a part-time campaign, feebly at that, exploiting and distorting the facts surrounding 9/11, will certainly not be missed. The voters in Florida have sent him a clear message to pack his bags and move swiftly towards the exit.
Posted by: mongo100 | Jan 29, 2008 9:20:50 PM
If Rudy plans on dropping out he should NOT participate in the debates. Why even bother using up any of the alloted time that would be better spent with the two actual candidates?
Stick a fork in Rudy. He is done.
Posted by: shelleydee2006 | Jan 29, 2008 9:26:26 PM
Thank God! Now will someone please arrest him.
Posted by: Robert Tweeboom | Jan 29, 2008 9:33:07 PM
Thank you, Florida, for rejecting Mussolini incarnate.
Now if the other candidate from New York will drop out sooner than later, then the American people can get down to the business of uniting around solutions to our immediate and distant problems. lol
Posted by: Gobama | Jan 29, 2008 9:39:03 PM
Imagine that... a candidate tells 5 states they don't matter and then the rest of the electorate dumps him for his arrogance. There is hope for democracy after all.
Posted by: AppeaseThis | Jan 29, 2008 9:39:13 PM
Woo-hoo! "Warmonger John" vs. "Mitt the Moron" Can't you just feel the excitement from the GOP! Guess this means that "No luck Huck" is next in line to the chopping block. Can't wait til the real Republicans stand up and take back the party. These RINO's are pathetic. Hilliary's more conservative than these clowns!
Posted by: wake up! | Jan 29, 2008 9:47:15 PM
Quote: "Hilliary's [sic] more conservative than these clowns"
Actually Hillary is not conservative. Perhaps you were suggesting these candidates are not conservative either, but you can take a look, if nothing else, at voting records.
Your comment doesn't really make any sense.
Posted by: Rob | Jan 29, 2008 9:52:27 PM
Go Ron Paul... He's my man and the only true fiscal conservative. Look at the man's voting record.
Posted by: BillyJoJimBob | Jan 29, 2008 9:52:47 PM
Rudy was the only candidate that had what it took to turn this country around. Mister religious fanatic Romney doesn't have a damn good position on any issue and neither does his other mega religious buddy Huckabee. Rudy shouldn't drop out. He could still win it. 22 states vote next week. It's a shame though that Florida was not smart enough to make the right decison.
Posted by: Rudy rocks | Jan 29, 2008 9:53:13 PM
Goodbye, Rudy... of COURSE you will endorse McCain, because we MUST keep the "old" in the "GOP". Romney is the only Republican candidate who offers ANY hope of "change". McCain would be a continuation of the present administration. He has even cozied-up the the Religious Right theocrats, so he would fit right in where Bush leaves off. Now, if only the Democrats would quit fighting each other, maybe we can see who to vote for!
Posted by: rmberryman | Jan 29, 2008 9:53:40 PM
Bye
Posted by: Don | Jan 29, 2008 9:54:07 PM
Perhaps you haven't seen that Hilliary has more cash from the defense contractors than any Republican. Look it up for yourself.
Posted by: wake up! | Jan 29, 2008 9:54:54 PM
The only thing Mitt changes is his views on ANY issue every five minutes. If THAT'S a conservative, then the party is offically DEAD! And as for Rudy, we've had eight years of a dictatorship from the Republican establishment. NOBODY wants another four-to-eight years, with another dictator-in-cheif! The people never left the Republican party... the party left them.
Posted by: wake up! | Jan 29, 2008 10:00:05 PM
I hope that Ghouliani is done with politics for the sake of democracy! Of course he endorsed McLame war-monger and weasel sycophant!
Posted by: Bill Hicks | Jan 29, 2008 10:01:52 PM
McCain has lobbyists to thank for this win. Romney is the only candidate running for president with his sole desire being to serve the country and not to be served by it.
Posted by: Go Romney! | Jan 29, 2008 10:03:02 PM
I live in Florida panhandle. I think
what really did Rudy in was the N.Y. fireman really got their message about Rudy lying about the fireman's radio's
not working. Believe you me, I saw their
message a couple of times and their message came out LOUD and CLEAR. I really
wish RON PAUL did much better. He is the
best candidate for our country.
Posted by: Tina | Jan 29, 2008 10:04:30 PM
Yeah I wish every millionaire just wanted to serve the country. Like DuPont, Rockerfeller, Forbes and Bloomberg. You can't sit there and tell me this guy is doing this because he "loves America" He has virtually NO fundraising outside of his family's fortune. When you have to finance up to 100 million out of your own pocket, (Not to mention spend three times as much on advertising as your opponents)it PROVES that you cannnot accumulate so much as a trickle of popular support. If Mitt had to count on the support of regular Americans, and not his family's largesse, he would not even have gotten this far. Don't kid yourself.
Posted by: wake up! | Jan 29, 2008 10:10:40 PM
Everyone of you complaining that the Liberals are taking over now knows how we felt when the Supreme Court choose George W Bush for President.
Posted by: the flying chigger | Jan 29, 2008 10:24:44 PM
Romney vs Obama now thats a Race I'd like to see 2 "outsiders" its a wonder Mitt has done so well so far, and shows how great he really is. McCain is in the "club" thats why he will get endorsements, just like Hillary, he buys them and makes promises that are bad for America
Posted by: Dennis | Jan 29, 2008 10:29:51 PM
Arrivaderchi Rudy!
Posted by: TC | Jan 29, 2008 10:31:31 PM
I guess the ride he got for appearing to be a heroic mayor for one day during his tenure is finally over. Bye, bye. Don't let the door hit you in the buttocks.
Posted by: w_roos | Jan 29, 2008 10:37:33 PM
Religious conservates: Google Ron Paul. Never voted for a tax increase. Against enforcing UN resolutions with US tax dollars, military personnell. Pro-gun rights. Pro-life. I remember the days when conservatives stood for these things. But then the party of Reagan has now become the party of "Big-government Bush." Come home, look up Ron Paul.
Posted by: wake up! | Jan 29, 2008 10:39:09 PM
One must ask themselves...why does McCain want/need to be President so badly? Let's face it...being President is nothing more than satisfaction for a huge ego. The moneys not worth a flip. Most of these guys have more money than brains. The aggrevation is above and beyond the call of duty. They say they want to serve their country but leave it in worse shape than they found it. Somebody please tell me...why? McCain just wants one more chance. He's too old for much else. Romney wants to show us how he made his money. Huckabee needs a job. Ron Paul is fanatical moron. Hillary is just plain crazy and socialist. Obama is just a well spoken rookie with big dreams, and Edwards is simply full of himself and crap! Who's left? All I can say is we are in deep doo-doo!
Posted by: VV | Jan 29, 2008 10:42:41 PM
Don't worry. If things get too tough you can always join the Army and expand the American Empire. Which is what they're counting on.
Posted by: wake up! | Jan 29, 2008 11:20:39 PM
rmberryman; The only change Romney would
provide would be a Democrat victory in
November by Hillary Clinton or
Barack Obama!
Oh I forgot, Romney does "change" his
positions on the issues frequently,
depending on which way the wind is
blowing!
Posted by: reaganfan | Jan 29, 2008 11:56:40 PM
I feel betrayed being rudely bad-mouthed by someone calling himself a "reaganfan" when Ronald Reagan was one of my two favorite Presidents. (My other favorite was John F. Kennedy.) Well, it doesn't matter, because it's shaping up to where NEITHER side has a candidate I'd want to vote for. I have voted since 1958 and never skipped even one, but this may be my first.
Posted by: rmberryman | Jan 30, 2008 12:20:52 AM
First off, Ron Paul is more of a libertarian than a Republican. Second off, McCain voted against the Bush Tax Cuts, did McCain-Feingold, which limited donations to campaigns, McCain-Kennedy, which would give amnesty to illegal immigrants, and McCain-Lieberman, which was an energy cap-and-trade bill that would have increased energy costs for the average Florida family of four by $1,000. I don't know how he won Florida. Huckabee has no chance of winning. This race is between Romney and McCain, and Romney is way more conservative than McCain. Vote for Romney.
Posted by: The True Conservative | Jan 30, 2008 3:45:42 PM
Rudy Giuliani was a Democrat and an Independent in the 1970s. Why is running on the Republican ticket? John Kerry seriously considered John McCain to run as his Vice president. McCain said he would, but John Kerry chose Edwards anyways. John McCain is also close to Hillary Clinton, along with a number of other Democrats. He is hardly any better than a Democrat. Mitt Romney 2008!
Posted by: A Republican | Jan 30, 2008 4:02:20 PM
Mitt Romney is the only Republican canadite with big bucks in his wallet. He will be the only person capable of doing hard core campaining in every state, which will cause him to win. Like him or hate him, Mitt Romney will become the Republican Nominee. If you want the Republicans to win, start campaigning for Romney. The only reason that he is behind in national polls is because he isn't well known enough. He will be able to beat the Democrats in the end.
Posted by: Come Back to Reality! | Jan 30, 2008 4:12:56 PM
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