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John McCain wins Florida: Rudy Giuliani likely to bow out. Romney, McCain, Paul and maybe Huckabee left to debate With the likelihood that Rudy Giuliani will drop out of the 2008 Republican US Presidential campaign and John McCain narrowly winning the Florida Primary, many are anticipating only three candidates taking part in Tuesday night's Republican Debate. Mike Huckabee, coming in a distant 4th, insisted Tuesday night he was "in this for all nine innings", making it clear he will be taking part in the Super Tuesday action however. Huckabee is believed to be running low on funds. Ron Paul, who finished a very distant last in Florida, has focused his attention on smaller states with a strong likelihood he can win Maine this weekend, picking up quite a few delegates there. News organizations were writing McCain off if he were to come in a close second, suggesting Mitt Romney would receive a huge cash infusion with a win. McCain was still likely to enjoy strong financial support even with a second place finish in the state. But in the end, CNN projected McCain as the winner of the Florida Primary. Paul, meanwhile, enjoys a significant amount of money in his coffers, thanks to his massive grass root Internet support. Ron Paul has already managed to raise nearly $4 million this quarter alone.
CNN, the Los Angeles
Times and POLITICO
are conducting
back-to-back
presidential primary
debates less than
one week before
Super Tuesday. The
Republican debate on
Wednesday, Jan. 30,
and the Democratic
debate on Thursday,
Jan. 31, will be the
final face-off for
the candidates
before primary
voters in more than
20 states flock to
the polls on
Tuesday, Feb. 5. Reports have surfaced that the Giuliani and McCain camps are in discussions to have the former New York Mayor endorsing McCain as early as tomorrow January 30.
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Mitt Romney John
McCain Ron Paul
Debate Wednesday
Night?