Rudy Giuliani Abandons White House Bid
January 30, 2008 
Rudy Giuliani abandoned his White House bid Wednesday and endorsed John McCain after a lackluster showing in the Florida primary:
Rudy Giuliani, who sought to make the leap from New York mayor to the White House, bowed out of the Republican presidential contest Wednesday and endorsed front-runner and longtime friend John McCain.
“John McCain is the most qualified candidate to be the next commander in chief of the United States,” Giuliani said. “He’s an American hero.” […]
The endorsement joined two Republicans who had campaigned on similar themes that highlighted their national security credentials — McCain’s status as a Vietnam POW, war hero and a Senate voice on defense matters, and Giuliani as a stalwart New York mayor during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Giuliani, who was once considered the front-runner on the Republican side, skipped several early primary states and made Florida his make-or-break state, campaigning there for several weeks. His endorsement should be helpful to McCain.
This article was originally posted on ElectionSquad.com.
