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Published January 30, 2008 12:47 pm - Rudy Giuliani told supporters Wednesday he’s abandoning his bid for president and backing Republican rival and longtime friend John McCain. Democrat John Edwards is exiting the presidential race Wednesday, ending a scrappy underdog bid in which he steered his rivals toward progressive ideals while grappling with family hardship that roused voters’ sympathies, The Associated Press has learned.  Giuliani, Edwards abondon presidential bidsRudy Giuliani told supporters Wednesday he’s abandoning his bid for president and backing Republican rival and longtime friend John McCain. Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican and adviser to Giuliani, said the former mayor called him this morning to tell him of his plan. Giuliani “will be announcing his endorsement today,” said King. “I expect him to be fairly active for McCain. There is a real friendship and respect between the two,” he said. A similar call took place between Giuliani and New York Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno. “I spoke with Rudy Giuliani this morning and he confirmed that he is dropping out of the race and will endorse Senator John McCain for president,” Bruno said in a statement. Once the Republican presidential front-runner, Giuliani suffered a debilitating defeat in Tuesday’s Florida primary. Democrat John Edwards is exiting the presidential race Wednesday, ending a scrappy underdog bid in which he steered his rivals toward progressive ideals while grappling with family hardship that roused voters’ sympathies, The Associated Press has learned. The two-time White House candidate notified a close circle of senior advisers that he planned to make the announcement at a 1 p.m. EST event in New Orleans that had been billed as a speech on poverty, according to two aides. The decision came after Edwards lost the four states to hold nominating contests so far to rivals who stole the spotlight from the beginning — Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama. The former North Carolina senator will not immediately endorse either candidate in what is now a two-person race for the Democratic nomination, said one adviser, who spoke on condition of anonymity in advance of the announcement. Clinton said Wednesday that Edwards called her to inform her about his decision. Obama told reporters Edwards had exited the race in a “classy” way. “I think he’s run a great campaign,” said Obama, who aides said also spoke with Edwards Tuesday night and asked for his endorsement. 
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