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Baseball Fans Chant for McCain/Giuliani 2008 Ticket
July 20, 2008 3:14 PM
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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So your answer to Obama is
McShame? Boy what happen to the Republican Party, Remeber when we ran and old War Hero against a young guy with new ideas? You guys are a Hoot, and the grumpy little troll is going to lose by a landslide, Dole would have done better choice, Atleast he says what he means and means what he says. I really pitty how just plain unintelligent Republicans have become, I all you do is shout Slogans and wrap lies in the flag, Brownshirts thats all I see
Posted by: RaferJanders | Jul 20, 2008 7:18:48 PM
Thank god Obama has til November to keep screwing up. He is a joke.
Obama is over. Go Mccain...Should have been HILL!
Posted by: Green Mtn. | Jul 20, 2008 7:23:18 PM
Thank you, Mr. Giuliani for your words of wisdom, but we already heard Mr. Lieberman say the exact same thing earlier today. It is pretty sad to watch grown men who can't figure out for themselves what to say, until they get the daily talking points emailed to them from the Republican national committe.
Posted by: Truth Matters | Jul 20, 2008 7:31:13 PM
Hussein Obama? Obama Nightmare? Some people do not see the best thing to hit them since Kennedy. What could you possibly be thinking by saying such things? At the least your comments show your ignorance. At worst, they signify a continued belief that there is value in getting one's own way over everyone else.
Grow up for Christ's sake
Posted by: Rod | Jul 20, 2008 7:34:39 PM
Hey Larry - Obama hasn't accomplished anything as we all know. What he would accomplish if he wins in a miracle would be higher taxes, liberal supreme court justices, more open borders, and a welfare society.
Posted by: Dave C | Jul 20, 2008 7:40:21 PM
Obama NEVER had 70,000 show up just for HIM. What the media didn't tell you was that a VERY POPULAR Oregon based rock band played a free concert. THAT IS WHY 70,000 SHOWED UP!!!
Nice try though. It's fun to see Obama supporter's desperation.
LOVE IT
Posted by: Jo | Jul 20, 2008 7:41:44 PM
Mcain and Rudy mr 911 man thats the funniest thing yet i cant stop laughing!!!!!!!
Posted by: angie | Jul 20, 2008 8:00:36 PM
Put some body armor on these fans and send them to Tehran.
Posted by: Ben Straub | Jul 20, 2008 8:07:28 PM
DUMB and DUMBER....Should be a heck of a team..Like Bush and Cheney..How come McBush is up this late...It should be his nap time..
Posted by: Repubsout | Jul 20, 2008 8:27:35 PM
You mean they guy who covered up 911 and the guy who's for perpetual war and he doesn't even know who the enemy were supposed to be fighting is??? (Al Quaeda=Sunni, NOT Shia John!!!) This would be a cakewalk, Oh Please, Oh Please!!! As we used to say in the Army "Too easy Drill Sargent!"
Posted by: jeez! | Jul 20, 2008 8:31:19 PM
There were 75,000 people that came to see Obama at a campaign rally in Oregon.
Guiliani will not get the VP slot, he has too many negative against him. McCain probably needs him for fundraising.
And BTW Obama's not a Muslim!! Every news source in the country has debunked that lame rumor!!
Posted by: Jennifer | Jul 20, 2008 8:32:07 PM
Those seats are the same exact seats Rudy sits in every time he's at a game. I have seen him in them before several times.
Posted by: Those seats | Jul 20, 2008 8:33:46 PM
Go get him Captain McCain! We love you!
Posted by: tess | Jul 20, 2008 8:49:57 PM
Carly S. Foster wrote this for those who believe Senator Obama lacks vision and judgment:
1) On August 1, 2007 Senator Barack Obama stated that, “If he wins the election in November and an actionable intelligence about high-value terrorist targets in Pakistan become available and President Musharraf won't act, he will."
Senator Obama was of course immediately labeled as being politically "naive". However on January 29, 2008 our military implemented Barack Obama's "new" foreign policy. Using good intelligence and on-the-ground cooperation by local informants, we launched a drone into Pakistan and killed a highly-place al-Qaeda leader. President Bush did this without coordinating or in cooperation with Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf.
2) In October of 2007, Senator Barack Obama in reference to Iran stated "We've done incredible damage to our security and standing around the world for lack of diplomacy". Senator Barack Obama stated that as president, he would use direct diplomacy as part of working toward putting a stop to Iran enriching uranium.
As the first step in implementing Senator Obama's "new" foreign policy, the Bush administration plans to send an envoy to talks with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator in Geneva this weekend. William J. Burns, undersecretary of state for political affairs and the administration's point man on Iran, will accompany European Union foreign policy chief in persuading Tehran to stop enriching uranium. In addition, the government is considering opening an embassy that has been closed for over 20 years.
3) In November of 2006, Senator Barack Obama said the Iraq war has had "disastrous consequences" for the battle against the al Qaeda terrorist network and thus called for some of the troops now in Iraq to be sent to Afghanistan. In August of 2007, Senator Obama called for two additional brigades to be sent to Afghanistan. He has also consistently called for a phased withdrawal from Iraq.
Obama’s position on phased withdraw is now shared by the U.S. recognized Iraqi government. In addition, top U.S. defense officials now say they hope to send more forces to Afghanistan sooner than planned to tackle rising violence there and have recommend a cut in troop levels in Iraq. And of course, for the very first time on Tuesday of this week Senator John McCain joined with Senator Barack Obama in his call for more troops in Afghanistan.
4) In an October 2002 speech, Senator Barack Obama also stated: Let's fight to wean ourselves off Middle East oil, through an energy policy that doesn't simply serve the interests of Exxon and Mobil."
It seems everyone in the United States is now embracing the "new" thinking on energy policy.
Posted by: JESSE | Jul 20, 2008 8:50:46 PM
"I'm not 911 making any big 911 announcement 911 at all. No 911 big announcement. The only 911 thing I'm trying 911 to do is 911 to help Republicans 911," Giuliani said.
And don't forget 911.
Posted by: JR | Jul 20, 2008 9:03:10 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
Then why did oblama go to Afghan and try to talk as a war on terror ssupporter? Is he a warmonger now that he is basically saying the same as Bush and McCain have been saying?
obama: "just messin' with you man" since 07
Posted by: tom | Jul 20, 2008 9:25:12 PM
I want to know who's the better person to be president.
I call for a challenge between Obama and McCain in 3 games of "round the world", 3 games of chess, 3 games of 1 on 1, and 3 games of golf. While on the surface, these may appear as just games, in reality, these games are about strategy along with the testing of physical and mental endurance.
Both candidates have already passed their physical examines so this should not be a problem, correct????
The games should begin on a Friday afternoon, and end on a Sunday evening. Both candidates must put in a full week's worth of work before the games can begin. The candidates are not permitted to use stand ins or substitutes. Candidates are permitted to sleep and rest between 9pm Friday night until 8am Saturday, 9pm Saturday night until 8am Sunday morning.
Obama and McCain, are you up for the challenge?
Best 2 out of 3 wins in each category.
Posted by: JustMyObservation | Jul 20, 2008 10:05:32 PM
Lucia your living in a dream world someone better wake you up
Posted by: Rose Szymanski | Jul 20, 2008 10:43:46 PM
John McCain voted against a recent bill that will greatly benefit our Iraqi veterans! Thank God for the crossover votes of a few republicans, the bill passed even without McSame's vote. If his "no" vote was a sample of his patriotism, then we do not need McSame in the White House now or ever!
Posted by: Betty | Jul 20, 2008 11:20:55 PM
I like the McCain/Giuliani ticket idea. We let the Dems in, so much for any chance of gas price relief. Lets whine a little less about "global warming" and fix the current economic need. Alternative energy sources are needed, but we need offshore drilling in the meantime. With Obama as president, say hello to $5-$6 a gallon gas.
Posted by: Aaron | Jul 20, 2008 11:22:18 PM
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