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Bush to Endorse McCain
March 04, 2008 9:43 PM
ABC News' John Berman and Jennifer Duck Report: Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., who clinched the Republican nomination with clean sweep of wins in Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont on Tuesday, will visit the White House on Wednesday.
There, according to sources close to the McCain, the Republican Senator will receive the endorsement of President George W. Bush.
Bush and McCain -- rivals in an often bitter 2000 presidential campaign -- will have lunch together and then make a joint statement at 1pm ET, according to a senior administration official.
According to a count by the Associated Press, McCain has reached 1,191 delegates, the magic number to secure the Republican nomination.
McCain's most significant remaining rival -- former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee -- dropped out of the presidential race on Tuesday night.
ABC News' Martha Raddatz contributed to this report.
March 4, 2008 in Giuliani, Rudy, Hunter, Duncan, Romney, Mitt, Thompson, Fred, Vote 2008: Democrats | Permalink | User Comments (40)
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Bush to endorse McCain?
Gee, that should immediately knock about 40% off of McCain's approval rating....
Posted by: Mark | Mar 4, 2008 9:51:21 PM
Do you think they will discuss "strategery?"
Posted by: Sam | Mar 4, 2008 9:52:47 PM
Will Bush show McCain the weapons of mass destruction or the tunnels underneath the White House????
Posted by: Casey | Mar 4, 2008 9:54:26 PM
Senator McCain,
Do not eat the pretzels while you are at the White House. They didn't work out for President Bush.
Posted by: Jack Harper | Mar 4, 2008 9:55:29 PM
The DNC needs to have all of its cameras trained on this delicious little event, so that the pictures of these two political soulmates embracing can be played in general election commercials, over and over and over again....
Posted by: Mark | Mar 4, 2008 9:57:16 PM
OMG they are going to have a press release toGETHER??? That is proof that McCain is as dumb as Bush!... any true republican with half a brain would stay clear of GWB... this is like Christmas for the democrats
Posted by: earthisnotflat | Mar 4, 2008 10:06:10 PM
Makes the Hagee endorsement look good
Posted by: disabledOIFvet | Mar 4, 2008 10:07:45 PM
Now that "the greatest president of the 21st century" has endorsed McCain, I am ready to support him. Thanks President Bush for your wisdom and guidance.
Posted by: Marty | Mar 4, 2008 10:10:46 PM
the leftist on this site are suffering Bush derangement syndrome again. President Bush has kept us safe the last 7 years and away from another terrorist attack. Unlike his predecessor Clinton who was to busy with interns to pay attention to the terrorist attacks that happened on a regular basis under his administration.
Posted by: republiterian1 | Mar 4, 2008 10:12:45 PM
Hey John lets get it going I need my library built keep the war going and keep my buddies paid so they can repay me back and build my library.
GWB out
Posted by: Mike | Mar 4, 2008 10:14:15 PM
No one's gonna be watching the endorsement because all eyes and ears will be focussed on the spin-cycle of the Democratic front-runners... and the mud-flinging that will accompany it. Bush and McCain will be snacking on pop-corn on the Truman Balcony as the Dem Senators square off in the octagon of death. At this rate I don't know who's more vulnerable... the Whitehouse switchboard operator (ring, ring, ring)or Canada's secret agent!
Posted by: smartprimate | Mar 4, 2008 10:16:58 PM
with your logic repub, the dems could say that if Gore was allowed to accept the majority of votes that he received, then 9/11 would never have happened... but you just keep on defending bush... it just exposes to more an more people the idiocy that has been leading this country for the last 7+ years
Posted by: earthisnotflat | Mar 4, 2008 10:31:13 PM
You are exactly right earthisnotflat!
People like Republiterian LOVE to spread vague notions of fear and then claim credit for their candidates saving all of us. I think people are getting wise to this crap.
Posted by: Thoma | Mar 4, 2008 10:31:52 PM
The Dems keep pointing to the turnout numbers (much higher for them than the Republicans) as proof that they will win in November.
Here are some facts, not that facts matter to Democrats.
Democratic turnout in the primaries was 47% higher than GOP turnout in 1980 (18 million D, 6.6 million R), and 89% higher in 1988 (23 million D, 12.2 million R).
Posted by: Suzy | Mar 4, 2008 10:33:46 PM
i'm just thrilled that bush is endorsing mccain...
Posted by: earthisnotflat | Mar 4, 2008 10:36:19 PM
suzy... get your facts straight... the turnouts for this primary (on the democratic side) is off the charts... muc higher than ever before... but you just keep hoping mccain can beat EITHER democrat... wishful thinking
Posted by: earthisnotflat | Mar 4, 2008 10:39:08 PM
can you see bush out stumping for mccain in the general election?... omg that would be hysterical!
Posted by: earthisnotflat | Mar 4, 2008 10:40:23 PM
McCain failed our nation miserably on Ieaq -- the gravest foreign policy blunder since Vietnam.
THAT will be the issue.
Posted by: Mark | Mar 4, 2008 11:16:40 PM
While President Bush currently has low approval ratings he is and, for better or worse, will always be leader in the Republican party because of his 8 years as president. This endorsement was bound to happen and it is meant to show party unity. McCain could not have turned this down and so it must go on, both sides know that and I think in a week it will have very little play in the media bit yes tomorrow it will make McCain look bad to some but in the long run t will show he is a party first guy and he will need a little of that come November.
Posted by: brian | Mar 4, 2008 11:42:26 PM
Oh - thanks George for the crowning of "Bush 3". These 2 clowns joined at the brain will be great campaign fodder.
Posted by: jimh | Mar 5, 2008 12:48:45 AM
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