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Baseball Fans Chant for McCain/Giuliani 2008 Ticket
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ABC News’ Ed O’Keefe and Jennifer Duck report: One-time GOP rivals John McCain and Rudy Giuliani bonded over hot dogs and twizzlers in front row seats by the New York Yankees dugout Sunday, providing a snapshot of a possible Republican ticket.
A reporter disguised as a fan shouted to McCain, "How about Rudy for vice president?" The presumptive Republican nominee, casually dressed in sunglasses, a collared shirt with rolled sleeves and his Navy baseball cap, just smiled and waved.
Reporters then swarmed around Giuliani, asking if he would accept the role as vice president. "I'm not thinking about any of those things," Giuliani responded. "I know you are! You have a right to think about it. And I have a right not to think about it because we've got an election right now to think about and get it done right."
WATCH VIDEO OF MCCAIN AND GIULIANI AT THE GAME.
Although Giuliani will be speaking and raising money tomorrow for Republicans through his Political Action Committee, "Solutions America," the former NYC mayor said he won't have any major announcements, and he is speaking out to help Republicans around the country in tough Senate, congressional and gubernatorial races.
""I'm not making any big announcement at all. No big announcement. The only thing I'm trying to do is to help Republicans," Giuliani said.
Amid shouts of "I voted for you" and "Hey, Rudy, 2012!" Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., signed seven baseballs tossed from the Yankee faithful.
After McCain signed the program of one young fan wearing a Derek Jeter jersey, the child's father commented, "That's the next president of the United States."
McCain talked with managers from both the Yankees and their opponents the Oakland A's. Oakland manager Bob Garen asked McCain what it's like running for president. "It's like being in AA [baseball] and all of a sudden you're playing in Yankee Stadium," McCain said.
With the stadium filling, several more boisterous Yankees fans began a chant of "Hey, McCain" and applauded in an effort to get the candidate's attention.
When the 71-year-old presidential candidate failed to respond to the crowd at first, one Yankee fan commented, "He can't hear!"
McCain then turned and waved to thundering applause and shouts of "Run with him Rudy."
Breaking into a "Rudy" chant, the crowd watched as McCain and Giuliani, alongside his wife Judith, took their seats.
Judith Giuliani attracted nearly as much attention as the candidate himself, clad in a navy blazer, white pants, and turquoise necklace, topped by a Yankees hat embroidered with "Giuliani" on the back.
With the game tied 1-1 in the bottom of the 6th inning, McCain and the Giulianis ducked out of the scorching heat, leaving through the Yankees dugout to waves and applause, and moving up to cooler, likely conditioned box seats.
Today wasn't the first time the two men have shared a slice of America’s pastime. During the 2001 World Series, Giuliani and McCain attended a game with more of a competitive edge. Giuliani rooted for the New York Yankees as McCain cheered for his hometown team, and the eventual winner, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
"John and I watched some of the 2001 World Series here together. So, we have great memories, and very, very difficult memories of that period of time," Giuliani told reporters on the field. "Then, I went out to Arizona with him for two games, and it was a very emotional World Series, that particular one. He's a good friend. We've also been to the Fiesta Bowl together, and I've gone to sporting events with John throughout the years. He's a good friend. So, it's a little different now that he's a presidential candidate, but it's the same John McCain."
Joint-ticket or not, the day was clearly a special occasion and allowed Giuliani to move closer to at least one playing field. Giuliani's normal seats are a few rows back from where he and McCain sat today, and fans in nearby seats noted Donald Trump usually dominates the front row. Locals who were sitting near the trio say the seats have a $250 face value, but will cost over $2,000 in the new stadium next year.
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America is finally waking up from the Obama nightmare
Posted by: spiinner | Jul 20, 2008 3:48:46 PM
Ahhhhh, a noun, a verb, and 9/11...McCain and Giuliani are two war mongers! I hope America is smart enough to elect Senator Obama as our next president. I'm tired of war mongers.
Posted by: Mia | Jul 20, 2008 4:16:50 PM
LMAO
Rudy's own family hates his guts. Yeah that would be a wonderful treat for democrats...
8 years of Bush is the nightmare. 4 years of McSame would be a horror.
Obama has no chance of losing this election unless the wealthy neocons rig the elction. The ONLY WAY McCAIN CAN WIN IS IF THE ELECTION IS RIGGED... THE ONLY WAY !!!!!
heck just visitng poitial message boards demonstrates that there is a 3:1 ratio of Americans more interested in Obama then McSenile
Posted by: Daryl | Jul 20, 2008 4:17:52 PM
Another reason to hate the Yankees, aside from being a life-long Red Sox fan!
Rudy shouldn't be dog catcher! But, then again, beeing VP on a losing ticket will keep him busy for a few months! Should help whoever Obama picks to win some debates, too!!!
Obama 2008 -- Yes, WE CAN!!!
Posted by: jackt51 | Jul 20, 2008 4:33:43 PM
How these two jerks be trusted? They are enjoying the game while our tropps are dying in Iraq and Afghanistan, the economy is sinking and the dollar is demolished.
Posted by: TJ | Jul 20, 2008 5:17:54 PM
At least McCain and Giuliani have accomplished something for the country. They're both centrists, which I think will help reunite the country in a way that no president has done since Reagan. Obama? What has he done but give us poetic words with no promise of anything substantial? A literature Ph.D. can give us poetry, but this country needs a leader.
McCain-Giuliani 2008!
Posted by: lucia | Jul 20, 2008 5:26:49 PM
McSame! I love it!
Posted by: Know The Issues | Jul 20, 2008 5:33:16 PM
It's soooo sweet to see Americans finally wising up.
The Obama thing is such a media drive myth. He'll lose in a landslide.
Posted by: Jo | Jul 20, 2008 5:44:01 PM
"McSame", hhm. You libs should comeout with something better than that, it's getting very old, and smart people get tired of it, i am sure. Everybody knows McCain is no Bush. Consider that you think you are so much smarter than Rep, McSame sounds very stupid. You never learn, that more you spill this kind of garbage, worse chances you get to win anything.
I rather vote Bush for another 8 years, than 6 months for Obama (not even talking about 4 years). Despite being not very popular he kept your asses safe dor all those years.
Only thing Obama is good is reading somebody elses speeches, watch him to give interview or debating, stambles on every other word. Because he switched his positions on daily basis and probably gets confused what he actually said day before on the same subject. To be honest, now what I think about, go ahead elect him, in 4 years libs will loose presidency and congress. Congress already has lower approval rating than president of US George Bush. So go for it, see if we care.
Posted by: Phillip | Jul 20, 2008 5:59:11 PM
Who arethese wishful thinkers hoping Barack will just disappear ? It will not happen...McBush,McBushGuilliani ,McBushRmnney or whatever combination will completely destroy us as a nation...with whatever will be left of 8 ruinous years of Bush the wworst we can do is elect McBush.Forget about his color folks, Barack is the obvious choice here.
Posted by: dave | Jul 20, 2008 6:21:10 PM
The two "duck out" in the 6th inning due to the heat! Duh, July baseball games are outdoor events, complete with high temperatures and sunshine. Is this an omen for the McCain 2008 fall classic (November election)? By then the election outcome will be obvious to even the most fervent McCain support.
Posted by: Lou R | Jul 20, 2008 6:51:03 PM
McCain and Guiliani both centrists? Perhaps in your dreams.
Posted by: Dennis | Jul 20, 2008 6:55:37 PM
That's funny. I just heard on the radio news that nobody even noticed George W McCain was at the game, except a few dozen fans within twenty feet of his seats. And most of them were ignoring him while Rudy was hogging the spotlight, grinning and waving like's HE'S running for president.
Guess it's another embarrassingly slow day of no news from old George W McCain.
Posted by: wilderrr | Jul 20, 2008 6:56:00 PM
Incredible that McCain has 70,000 people cheering for him.
If Obama was there, there would be 70,000 booing him.
Posted by: Larry | Jul 20, 2008 7:00:11 PM
Read the article Larry. "Several" fans is not "70,000". Then read my earlier post for some facts.
If Obama had been there...yes...it would have been 70,000 cheering him. Like everywhere else he goes.
Getting a little desperate are we, Larry?
Posted by: wilderrr | Jul 20, 2008 7:02:23 PM
Daryl...The polls have Obama and McCain tied. How can you make a statement saying the only way McCain can win is if the election is rigged? The polls are usually fairly accurate. This could
go either way! Sore losers always think everything is rigged if they don't win.
Posted by: carolyn | Jul 20, 2008 7:02:55 PM
If you want the facts, then why is the media refusing to report that most military members refused to meet with HUSSEIN Obama?
Poor HUSSEIN Obama. The polls are now tied.
Posted by: Larry | Jul 20, 2008 7:04:48 PM
carolyn...the polls aren't tied. Obama's been ahead in 7 out of ten swing states for months...and McCain hasn't made a dent. If these poll s are "accurate" as you say...say hello to President Obama.
Add to that the fact that McCain keeps getting his head handed to him...like this week on Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, and the economy...and Obama will pull further ahead as Americans begin seeing how incompetent he is...just like Bush Junior.
Posted by: wilderrr | Jul 20, 2008 7:07:54 PM
Huh?
Rasmussen has Obama ahead by just 2%
Gallup by just 3%.
That means the polls are tied.
Posted by: Orlando | Jul 20, 2008 7:10:12 PM
What a sickening show...
Anyhow, Rudy is in no way on the list of potential McCain Veeps. He won;t win NY for him, and the conservative base would go nuts. But you know that already, so why even bring up the possibility?
Posted by: matt | Jul 20, 2008 7:18:11 PM
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