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McCain Wins Florida and Will Get Giuliani's Endorsement;<br/>Giuliani Places Third, Doesn't Officially Quit But Speaks in Past Tense
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Jen Chung
Published Jan 29, 2008
Modified Mar 7, 2008
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Published Jan 29, 2008
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Photograph of Giuliani, with wife Judi next to him, speaking to supporters in Florida by John Raoux/AP
After early results put John McCain and Mitt Romney in a "too close to call" race, McCain won the Florida primary. Rudy Giuliani, who once led national polls, looks like he'll finish in third place (though Mike Huckabee is a close fourth as of 10PM), which is actually his best finish after the primaries and caucuses in New Hampshire, Iowa, Wyoming, Michigan, Nevada and South Carolina.
Sources had said McCain's senior campaign staff was talking to Giuliani's staff about a possible endorsement and now NBC News confirms that Giuliani will endorse McCain tomorrow in California. During Giuliani's speech, he did not say he was dropping out of the race but he spoke in the past tense.
Photograph of McCain with wife Cindy (second from left) and daughter Megan (far left) celebrating in Miami by Alan Diaz/AP
During McCain's speech, he thanked Rudy and said Giuliani is a hero to him. Then McCain said that next week "we'll have as close to a national primary" as possible and promised to win. Early analysis of the exit polling says that McCain won votes of conservative Republicans, suggesting that there's broader support for him than previously thought. And the main issue on voters' minds? The economy.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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