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Nancy Reagan Endorses McCain
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ABC News' Bret Hovell Reports: Senator John McCain received the endorsement Tuesday of former first lady Nancy Reagan at her home in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Reagan, 86, walked into her driveway slowly, holding onto McCain’s arm.
"I’m very pleased and honored to have the opportunity again to be with Mrs. Reagan and to receive her endorsement for the nomination of my party, and for president of the United States," McCain said.
Watch the VIDEO HERE.
The support of Reagan, the widow of the 40th President Ronald Reagan, was highly coveted during the Republican primary, when most of the candidates running tried regularly to cloak themselves in the Reagan mantle.
McCain, R-Ariz., has been no exception, saying regularly on the stump that he was a "foot-soldier in the Reagan Revolution," and referring to his desire to get so-called "Reagan democrats" to cross over and support his candidacy.
Nancy Reagan’s staff advised that the first lady would not be making any remarks, but as she stood arm in arm with McCain in her driveway, she did jump in to answer a question about the timing of her endorsement.
"Ronnie and I always waited until everything was decided and then we endorsed," she said, patting McCain on the arm. "Well obviously this is the nominee of the party."
March 25, 2008 in Hunter, Duncan, Thompson, Fred | Permalink | User Comments (46)
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Hopefully the "Reagan Democrats" will realized how they were duped by the union busting middle class destroying Reagan years. It's time for working people to get rid of the Republicans, and if the Dems don't start looking out for our interests sweep them out as well. But we definitely don't need McCains perpetual war.
Posted by: NotAgain | Mar 25, 2008 3:21:57 PM
Reagan was a terrible president and his wife helped cover up his alzheimers. I have never cared who comes out and supports who in politics. It is usually self-serving somehow. I am sure Nancy is sincere in her backing, but I truly don't care.
Posted by: Kris | Mar 25, 2008 3:25:06 PM
AND WHY IS THIS NEWS!!!! DO YOU THINK SHE'D VOTE FOR OBAMA.... DUH?
Posted by: Deborah Driver | Mar 25, 2008 3:26:07 PM
I wonder if Nancy consulted her astrologer before endorsing McCain?
Posted by: Steve 2 | Mar 25, 2008 3:27:16 PM
hahaha.
Posted by: thinkaboutit | Mar 25, 2008 3:27:32 PM
She obviously made a mistake. She meant to support Obama.
Posted by: Don | Mar 25, 2008 3:27:55 PM
Darn, I was hoping she would give Ron Paul the nod. No surprises here.
Posted by: antenian | Mar 25, 2008 3:31:44 PM
Reagan was a great president and a fine man. Simper all you want, dems went over to him...Twice!
Posted by: Zane | Mar 25, 2008 3:35:12 PM
We should all be so luck as to have a matriarch of society endorse us. Nancy Reagan has seen the cross section of our stupidity and has at least been willing to remind us of what we should do...It is another example of the grace she has always shown and another attempt by a devoted American to talk some sense into a confused and mystified voting public
Posted by: Michael Baker | Mar 25, 2008 3:39:46 PM
I finally zeroed in on who reminds me of McCain when I walked in on the kids watching cartoons... he reminds me of that King of the Hill character Cotton (Hanks dad). LOL
Posted by: DCVoter | Mar 25, 2008 4:02:22 PM
BIG DEAL! Who cares was a wife of a FAILED LEADER who SOLD WMD TO TERRORIST NATIONS has to say?!
Posted by: RW | Mar 25, 2008 4:10:20 PM
Hillary watch this lady.!! You may learn something and learn how to honor your own man and be a lady yourself.
Posted by: Jim Rod | Mar 25, 2008 4:14:36 PM
Let's hope that Pennsylvania is a draw, so that the Democrats can keep the fun going until the Convention.
Posted by: StevenKay55 | Mar 25, 2008 4:16:32 PM
ZANE you said it right. Now I can get back to work
Posted by: Jim Rod | Mar 25, 2008 4:19:32 PM
Clinton is in process of helping McCain to win the white house. Way to go HRC ;-))
Posted by: ddn | Mar 25, 2008 4:46:54 PM
Reagan was remembered as a great President. He truly did win with a landslide and provided lasting change. That said, I agree, it doesn't make much difference who his widdow endorses. But I am glad that the republican candidates still value her endorsement and are gracious in accepting it as she is in giving it. For those of you that don't like Reagan - too bad. Most Americans will always remember him fondly.
Posted by: Mark | Mar 25, 2008 4:48:00 PM
Yaay a Nancy Reagan endorsement! She is real in touch with todays world and current events I am sure!
Posted by: paulieshere3 | Mar 25, 2008 4:57:47 PM
reagan was a great president and he will be missed and his wife was a good frist lady and is good to the people that she loves a lot and she is will do good to help usa and the next president will do a better job than the one we have know
Posted by: scott dombrowski | Mar 25, 2008 4:58:02 PM
"..based on the dynasty argument ...that electing Obama would be the continuation of the Bush Dynasty..." Continue doing and saying anyting to get Hillary nominated. Dream on.
Check this out: Democratic Party Official: Clinton Pursuing 'The Tonya Harding Option'
Posted by: Lauren | Mar 25, 2008 4:59:56 PM
ITs ok, McCain and Mrs. Reagan are almost the same age anyway. They could be bridge partners.
Did anyone bother to ask what possible political experience Mrs. Reagan could have never holding an office, and while critics continually pound hillary for her "lack of " experience even though she did far more than Nancy ever did in the white house and internationally.
But they seem to place a premium on her endorsement as if it means something more than just sentimental.
Posted by: RepubsRdaPoo | Mar 25, 2008 5:06:34 PM
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