- Hillary Clinton's Electoral Map Argument
- McCain Calls For Pressure On Syria To Cease Lebanon Violence
- Kennedy on Obama-Clinton Ticket: Dream On
- McCain: Not Offended By Alleged Age-Baiting
- Obama Focuses on McCain, Ignores Clinton
- Bill Clinton: West Virginia Vote Can Make 'Earth Move'
- McCain Says He Did Vote For George W. Bush
- Emanuel Dubs Obama 'Presumptive Nominee'
- If You Try to Send the Troops to College, They Just Might Go
- Clinton Strategists to Media: We're Not Walking Off The Court
- What's Taboo for Senator Obama?
- Obama Now Takes The Lead in Superdelegates Too
- McCain Advisor Accuses Obama of Underhanded Reference to McCain's Age
- Bill Angrily Defends Hillary's Healthcare History
- Obama: Clinton Lead in WV, KY 'Insurmountable'
« Clinton Laughs Off McCarthy Reference During Warm Welcome in Kentucky | Main | Obama Blasts McCain On The Economy »
Nancy Reagan Endorses McCain
March 25, 2008 2:51 PM
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 McCain, John, Vote 2008: Republicans | Permalink | User Comments (44)
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/433071/27445636
Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Nancy Reagan Endorses McCain:
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
That's just cute. She's supporting him because he thinks he is Ronald Reagan.
Posted by: Justinteim | Mar 25, 2008 5:48:36 PM
Totally irrelevant who Nancy Reagan endorses.
Posted by: Bayou947 | Mar 25, 2008 5:57:57 PM
That picture is interesting. Not sure which one looks more infirmed! We need a change .... no elderly guy in his 70's and not another Bush/Clinton/Bush/Clinton, etc ... We need a new direction, a REAL change.... President Obama.
Posted by: dgfiit | Mar 25, 2008 6:03:18 PM
This is not news worthy. If Mrs. Reagan had been supporting Clinton or Obama - that - would have been news worthy.
Posted by: Barbara | Mar 25, 2008 6:29:33 PM
Ms Reagan was a First Lady! What is the problem with you fools?
McCain 08 (the best)
Posted by: Bev | Mar 25, 2008 6:36:59 PM
Did I hear someone say AL GORE? Works for me.
Posted by: jim | Mar 25, 2008 6:38:36 PM
The thing I can't stand about Obama supporters is that they have no respect. Actually Obama has no respect either and that is why he has such a hate for this country. Nancy Reagan has served this country in the past and should be given her due respect.
Posted by: Steve | Mar 25, 2008 6:43:15 PM
There is a widespread belief in the Middle East that Americans are a bunch of wussies.
Despite their military might, the one thing Americans cannot deal with are casualties. That is why Saddam invaded Kuwait. That is why Iran thumbs their nose at us. That is our biggest weakness - too many wussies.
Patton's army in France in 1944 suffered nearly 4,000 casualties a day for several months against the Germans. My! My! My! - how times have changed!
Posted by: Lance | Mar 25, 2008 7:02:23 PM
The hell with Clinton, Obama, and McCain! Lets vote for Nancy! She has more experience then all of them combined. Well, at least if you follow Hillary's line of reason any way lol.
Posted by: Jim Kiricov | Mar 25, 2008 7:12:03 PM
I respected Reagans very much, though I do not agree with some of his policies. I like his optimism. The US is the greatest country on earth and better days are always ahead of us.
Posted by: gpine_1234 | Mar 25, 2008 7:28:36 PM
I am shocked about Hillary's excuse of "I am sleep deprived." Think about when she had to get up for that 3 am call, what else is she going to MISSPEAK!
Posted by: June | Mar 25, 2008 7:32:32 PM
The dems are just irritated because hillary clinton is the only "lady" they can point to.
Posted by: dlaffran | Mar 25, 2008 7:34:23 PM
When Reagan supoorters talk about Reagan they all say he made them feel good. He restored pride in America. Open question to Reagan supporter what did he do to restore your pride in America? Wally, Vic, you may be right to a certain extent.
Posted by: exalted illuminator | Mar 25, 2008 8:03:51 PM
Who cares who she supports??? McCain is another BUSH and this country can not take another BUSH...
Posted by: Pat M | Mar 25, 2008 8:39:36 PM
I always liked her husband Ronald as an actor and President. He was the greatest.
Posted by: diagonalley111 | Mar 25, 2008 8:57:35 PM
Oh, big deal. McCain is proving to be the biggest DUD ever to run for president. The man cannot keep his foot out of his mouth. Had Obama held an impromptu press conference in say, Jordan and delivered remarks confusing Shia and Sunni only to be "corrected" by say, Bill Richardson, he would have been laughed out of the race. And don't get me started on his little-noticed lobbyist problem. When will the press stop coddling him? The last thing we need is another embarrassment for president. The man is running an uninspired, compromised, pandering, reflexive campaign with nothing to offer. The time to scrutinize him is now, before we are stuck with him. God forbid.
Posted by: lsigalov | Mar 25, 2008 9:01:26 PM
An endorsement is an endorsement... it just depends on who is doing it and who that person will help convince. Farrakhan’s endorsement, while pooh-poohed by just about everyone and even disavowed by Sen. Obama could still help Obama with Black Muslims, radical or otherwise.
Mrs. Reagan’s endorsement is obviously not convincing some of you but to those who are not moved, I would venture to say that you are not tending towards McCain anyway. Many people still have a fondness for the Reagans' and this endorsement will at least dispose that crowd positively toward McCain. As for me, I much more appreciate and respect Nancy Reagan’s endorsement over Obama Girl’s “musical omage” any day.
Posted by: smartprimate | Mar 25, 2008 10:31:19 PM
Damn, now he's a lock for that elusive over-80 white guy vote. I guess Nader is out of the running now.
DCVoter - I'd say, lighten up a bit on Obamagirl. If it's one thing this grinding process needs its a little humor. It is kind of hilarious that after all that she didn't get around to voting. Have you seen the "its raining McCain" video? Priceless, surreal.
Posted by: Tungsten | Mar 25, 2008 11:48:41 PM
Finally an uplifting story. Way to go John!
Posted by: Mickey | Mar 26, 2008 1:13:41 AM
Nancy Reagen, infamous for "Just say no"...ok, so no John McCain. I'm sure Nancy is happy now. I know I feel better.
Posted by: Rotweil | Mar 26, 2008 4:27:00 AM
Ms. Reagan endorses McCain, China endorses Hillary, Farrakhan and Wright endorse Obama.
What a shock, I thought surely Nancy would endorse Obama. (That part was sarcasm in case someone missed it)
Posted by: jijalagi | Mar 26, 2008 8:49:00 AM
Yeah, there are more important stories like Hillary Clinton lying about her Bosnia trip or the America hating racist reverend that performed Obama's wedding ceremony and baptized his kids.
Posted by: John | Mar 26, 2008 12:04:26 PM
I was there when Volcker had to drive interest rates to 21% in order to save the economy. I was THERE.
I was there when Reagan was elected president and took over from that loser Carter and had my faith restored in my country. I also watched the Berlin wall come down in real time and then laughed out loud when the Nobel Peace Prize went to Gorby.
You better wish to God we had a Reagan back now. Even in the early stages of Alzheimers he was a better president than Obama or Clinton will be. At least he LOVED America.
Posted by: Tim Singleton | Mar 26, 2008 4:45:19 PM
can't stand nancy. but will vote for mccain if obama is nominated.
Posted by: so saddened | Mar 28, 2008 3:49:02 AM
Post a comment



