Schwarzenneger Will Endorse McCain Tomorrow
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will endorse John McCain on Thursday, giving a certain boost to the Republican presidential front-runner six days before California’s high-prize primary.
The two will appear at a news conference after touring a Los Angeles- based solar energy company and the governor will make his endorsement official, his senior aides confirmed Wednesday.
Schwarzenegger’s endorsement is yet another setback for Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who saw Florida slip from his grasp Tuesday after McCain rolled up the support of that state’s two top elected Republicans, Gov. Charlie Crist and Sen. Mel Martinez.
His strategy in tatters, Romney plans to offer himself as the conservative alternative to McCain as he pushes ahead in hopes of winning enough delegates to topple the Arizona senator when 21 states vote in the Republican contest on Tuesday.
Schwarzenegger’s move comes as McCain plows ahead toward the nomination, the only Republican candidate to have won three hotly contested primaries since voting began earlier this month.
“Governor Schwarzenegger is an exceptional governor and we are honored that he has decided to endorse Senator McCain, and look forward to the event tomorrow,” said Steve Schmidt, a senior McCain adviser who managed Schwarzenegger’s 2006 campaign.
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So the Kindergarten Cop is endorsing McCain? LOL..He’ll probably announce that he also just wants to “pump us all up”. Sheitzkauf Awh…knowld…
January 30th, 2008 at 6:54 pmThis “Kindergarten cop” was the best thing to happen to this state in a long time. Say what you will about Arnold, but CA was totally f-ed before he came along (economy-wise).
January 30th, 2008 at 7:22 pmthat doesn’t make any sense, why would a Democrat Governor endorse a Republican Presidential Candidate???
January 30th, 2008 at 8:20 pmGrumpy, what part of the state do you live in? You must be hiding in the weeds someplace. His first term was OK because we got rid of Gray, but his 2nd term has been a disaster. 14 BILLION in debt, because Ahhnold started cooperating with the Dem controlled state senate. He certainly will be the best thing for CA if he was to resign.
January 31st, 2008 at 8:32 amDamn RINO supports RINO I’m really surprised he didn’t come out for Obama