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Schwarzenegger to endorse
McCain
Reuters
Thursday January 31, 2008
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will endorse
Republican John McCain's bid for president, McCain campaign aides
said on Wednesday.
Schwarzenegger, a moderate Republican who had largely stayed
out of the presidential race, is expected to formally announce
his backing for McCain when the two appear together at an event
in Los Angeles on Thursday, the aides said.
Schwarzenegger's support could give McCain, the front-runner
for the Republican nomination in November's presidential election,
an important boost in California, which is among more than 20
states that will hold nomination contests on "Super Tuesday"
next week.
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The Los Angeles Times said Schwarzenegger made the decision to
back McCain, an Arizona senator, after former New York Mayor Rudy
Giuliani dropped out of the race.
"He is good friends with both (Giuliani and McCain) and
thought they were both strong candidates," a source close
to Schwarzenegger told the newspaper. "With Giuliani dropping
out, that cleared the way for the governor's decision."
The latest polls show McCain leading his chief rival, former
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, by double digits among likely
California primary voters, although some four in 10 said they
could change their minds before they vote.
California, which has more than 15 million registered voters,
will choose 173 Republican delegates on Super Tuesday.
(Reporting by Steve Holland and Dan Whitcomb; editing by Chris
Wilson)
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