Rudy To Endorse McCain Tomorrow CONFIRMED

by Todd Beeton, Tue Jan 29, 2008 at 04:59:41 PM EST

SOURCES: Giuliani expected to endorse McCain, as early as Wednesday in Los Angeles or Simi Valley.

But seriously, where else are Giuliani voters going to go?

If things continue the way they're going, McCain is poised for a win and it looks like Huckabee pulled conservatives from Romney in key areas. The problem for conservatives is that Giuliani is dropping out while Huckabee has no plans to do so.

When are conservatives going to take down McCain?

Update [2008-1-29 21:11:33 by Todd Beeton]:Giuliani campaign has confirmed that they are going to California tomorrow but won't confirm that he intends to endorse McCain.

Howard Fineman on MSNBC: "There are ongoing conversations between high levels of both campaigns, I have the sense more about how to do it than whether to do it."

Tags: John McCain, Rudy Giuliani (all tags)

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Re: Rudy To Endorse McCain?

I can't wait to hear Rudy's drop out speech. I hope he warns us of grave danger for not voting for him. What a shmuck.

by dannybauder 2008-01-29 04:05PM | 0 recs

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thank goodness it won't be Prez Rudy!

Oh - I hope Rudy doesn't end up as the VP! He would be nearly as bad, or worse than Cheney.

by enthusiast 2008-01-29 04:09PM | 0 recs

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Is Rudy trying to get the VP nomination?

An immediate endorsement by him might be designed to make Rudy the VP and future President - maybe the only way to salvage his political career?

by enthusiast 2008-01-29 04:10PM | 0 recs

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Re: Is Rudy trying to get the VP nomination?

It's virtually impossible for Giuliani to be the VP. He and McCain are both apostates.

McCain would definitely need to shore up the VP spot with someone who is right with the conservative base. It's the same problem George HW Bush had.

by Steve M 2008-01-29 04:13PM | 0 recs

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Re: Is Rudy trying to get the VP nomination?

I can't see it. McCain needs to rally the social conservatives, and Rudy isn't going to do that. Fred Thompson could, but he seems irrelevant. Huckabee could, and that's my guess if McCain pulls away. But therein lies the problem for McCAin. Pulling in someone like Huckabee may expose him to losing the moderate/independent support that he needs. Granted, I have no idea on the numbers, and I probably have no idea what I'm talking about.

by toonsterwu 2008-01-29 04:18PM | 0 recs

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When are conservatives going to take down McCain?

Never. Too late.

Or, if they really can't stand him, in November.

by Mullibok 2008-01-29 04:07PM | 0 recs

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Mitt is still a contender.

He's got the money advantage, and conservatives will now gravitate to him.

McCain would have been in serious trouble if he lost Florida, but a close defeat for Romney is not devastating - IF the conservatives rally around him in the next few days.

by enthusiast 2008-01-29 04:08PM | 0 recs

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Huckabee's supporters may not prefer Romney

They might be more willing to settle for McCain than Romney, in fact:

http://makinghome.blogspot.com/2008/01/h ave-republicans-lost-their-way-and-if.ht ml

Key statement from a diehard Huckabee supporter:

Course, I'm passionate about Huckabee as the best contender for President, as probably all of you know. But there is one candidate left that stands a chance that I believe I absolutely could not support (and that's Romney- because I don't believe his change of heart about abortion. There are too many inconsistencies, too late in life, for me to believe that his conversion is about anything but political expediency).

by desmoinesdem 2008-01-29 04:09PM | 0 recs

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Re: Huckabee's supporters may not prefer Romney

Hard to imagine. I mean, this is the guy who used to say he was pro-choice because he had a close relative die in an illegal abortion. Then, once he starts running for President, suddenly that doesn't matter any more. How could you not trust the sincerity of a guy like that?

by Steve M 2008-01-29 04:12PM | 0 recs

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Re: Rudy To Endorse McCain?

I think the only way social conservatives can hope to take down McCain is if someone from the White House comes out against him. Honestly, maybe I'm in the minority, but I'd rather a Democrat run against McCain than Romney (the one I was most worried about was Huckabee in all honesty).

by toonsterwu 2008-01-29 04:11PM | 0 recs

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one of my friends agrees with you

He figures that Romney can be anything people want him to be, and McCain looks very old and is a poor campaigner.

The media's love for McCain will be our biggest problem. We need to get him to blow his top in a public setting, so they have to stop covering for his bad temper.

by desmoinesdem 2008-01-29 04:47PM | 0 recs

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Re: one of my friends agrees with you

I have a conservative, non-voting friend and he caught a chunk of the last debate and said he definitely liked Romney the best.

James Fallows from the Atlantic magazine came back to the US after 6 months in China and said, if you're a guy watching one event who has no idea who any of these people are, Romney definitely seems the best.

So there might be a pattern here. He's so phony if you get to know him, and the media will probably help us because they don't like his phoniness, but still...

by Steve M 2008-01-29 04:54PM | 0 recs

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i don't like romney, but

he does project something. look, i don't agree with him on the issues, but he does project an air of leadership. granted, some may feel that's an air of arrogance.

i probably don't understand the nuances of the process as well as you guys, but the thing with mccain is, besides his poor campaigning and his age, i think it'd be easier to highlight the differences on the issues and target one or two issues that could really define differences. the reality of dems is we often have a problem defining what, well, defines us to the general public. if the person is close, we get to say, hey, these are our causes. whereas, if romeny can mobilize social conservatives and pretend to be an economic savior, and if he can get a military/defense guy as his number 2 (say, lindsey graham?), i think we run into a whole heck of a lot of problems.

by toonsterwu 2008-01-29 05:05PM | 0 recs

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Re: i don't like romney, but

In pure executive terms Romney is their best candidate. He's miles in front of McCain who has character but couldn't organize a booze up in a brewery.

by ottovbvs 2008-01-29 05:58PM | 0 recs

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Re: Rudy To Endorse McCain?

I wonder how long it takes him to mention September 11th?

by ND1979 2008-01-29 04:15PM | 0 recs

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Oh man....this is funny. So much for Rudy's "grand plan"....its just so funny to see had had the front runners spot forEVER....then bam, has to drop out because he never finishes close in any of the elections....quite a magnificent flameout.

by werd2406 2008-01-29 04:17PM | 0 recs

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Re: Rudy To Endorse McCain?

Steve: It's worse, friend, A.G. Giuliani! Scary.

by ND1979 2008-01-29 04:17PM | 0 recs

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Re: Rudy To Endorse McCain?

That WOULD be worse.

by Steve M 2008-01-29 04:22PM | 0 recs

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that would make me move to europe!

by sepulvedaj3 2008-01-29 05:03PM | 0 recs

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Re: Rudy To Endorse McCain Tomorrow CONFIRMED

I bet hillary will be on CNN now that all the repugs have given their speeches

by sepulvedaj3 2008-01-29 05:06PM | 0 recs

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Re: Rudy To Endorse McCain Tomorrow CONFIRMED

another huge women turn out -- 59-41 in the dem primary

by sepulvedaj3 2008-01-29 05:07PM | 0 recs

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Re: Rudy To Endorse McCain Tomorrow CONFIRMED

Tweety still pushes his "Rudy is loved in Philly and Chicago" angle. Chris, you are the only person that likes Rudy, that thinks he is tough.

by ND1979 2008-01-29 05:17PM | 0 recs

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Re: Rudy To Endorse McCain Tomorrow CONFIRMED

DID ANYONE CATCH HRC ON CNN!

by sepulvedaj3 2008-01-29 05:18PM | 0 recs

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Bye Rudy

And good for John McCain.

by rikyrah 2008-01-29 05:20PM | 0 recs

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Re: Rudy To Endorse McCain Tomorrow CONFIRMED

On MSNBC now. Chris will kiss ass, I'm sure.

by ND1979 2008-01-29 05:27PM | 0 recs

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He should be made to suck her toe.

by ottovbvs 2008-01-29 05:55PM | 0 recs

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Re: Rudy To Endorse McCain Tomorrow CONFIRMED

The emergence of McCain is going to help Clinton. It's a reality check on what we're up against and I think Dems in their gut believes Clintons a much better campaigner

by ottovbvs 2008-01-29 05:55PM | 0 recs

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Re: Rudy To Endorse McCain Tomorrow CONFIRMED

I don't think it will be Huck for VP. can you imagine the horror that would ensue if god forbid mccain drops dead? we had a president who thought god created the earth during the time of the pharoahs!

by highgrade 2008-01-30 02:53AM | 0 recs