March 4, 2008
Posted: 09:59 PM ET

(CNN) – President Bush will officially endorse John McCain's presidential run Wednesday at the White House. The two men will have a private lunch followed by a joint public statement.

The move by the president, who remained neutral throughout the Republican primary process, comes after a victory in Texas that gave McCain more than the 1,191 delegates required to claim the GOP nomination. The Arizona senator's remaining primary season rival, Mike Huckabee, withdrew from the presidential race Tuesday night.

–CNN's Dana Bash

UPDATE: CNN's Rob Yoon and Dana Bash report that McCain will pay a visit to Republican National Committee headquarters after his White House visit.

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Franky   March 4th, 2008 10:02 pm ET

This will be interesting to see……..

NickNasc   March 4th, 2008 10:03 pm ET

yeah now THAT will impress MILLIONS!! ( Is my sarcasm showing?)

Mike F   March 4th, 2008 10:06 pm ET

umm, i think we should recount the delegates after George Bush supports him and someone should probably call Huckabee and tell him to come back for a few more days…..

Nino   March 4th, 2008 10:07 pm ET

This will be the kiss of death for McCain.

California Independent   March 4th, 2008 10:07 pm ET

Watching McCain's speech…. what a surprise, a man that talks like a man. I stayed awake listening to him.

Obama: hope, change

McCain: We don't hide from history, we make history!

If it isn't Clinton, McCain '08

Esteban Picos   March 4th, 2008 10:08 pm ET

Hillary, and Bill are needed to save the Planet, and so Al Gore.

Grif   March 4th, 2008 10:11 pm ET

Too Late Mr Bush… Time waits for no-man..

Mr Mccain has waited too long!!! He leads, while others who still believe… In addition, are tired, for time is an essence.
Not to be wasted…..

Pity the Democrats wern't so Nostalgic

Info   March 4th, 2008 10:15 pm ET

Yes endorse him, and give Obama the White HOUSE!

Delroy Brown   March 4th, 2008 10:16 pm ET

It is time for changes, and I believe the old school of politics needs to retire. Just look what as happen to this country in the past eight years.
Obama has the potenial to to change the minds of the young to make this a better society for our future children of this great United States.
America is ready.

Let us Begin.

Delroy Brown

Steve B   March 4th, 2008 10:18 pm ET

Please help me understand why Wolf keeps using the word historic to describe McCain's victory, and why this is an historic day. Remarkable, yes, amazing comeback, true, but historic…. please. Get another word.

anita   March 4th, 2008 10:19 pm ET

OMG! doesn't McCain have the flu?

Jose Card - Independent   March 4th, 2008 10:20 pm ET

I still remember Senator McCain's 95 year old mother complained about GOP not giving any help to her son's presidential campaign.
After W's endorsement, GOP may start to give McCain the support a party is supposed to give to its nominee.

Congratulations! Senator McCain!

CB   March 4th, 2008 10:22 pm ET

It should be interesting to watch as Bush sucks up to McCain, after the shameful things they did to McCain in South Carolina 8 years ago.

KC Atlanta   March 4th, 2008 10:24 pm ET

Goody Goody!!! Just what all the folks are waiting for, McCain to carry on the Bush legacy…..

Brooke   March 4th, 2008 10:25 pm ET

President Bush's endorsement of Sen. McCain will be great news for the Democratic Party.

Dan K   March 4th, 2008 10:27 pm ET

the Bush endorsement will come with the endorsement of big business and the military industrial complex. McCain will not have to win over the voters in November the votes will be rigged by private sector companies and the horrible mess will continue.

rick   March 4th, 2008 10:28 pm ET

maybe ronald mcdonald can be there two his endorsement would mean more.

Slap Stick, FLORIDA   March 4th, 2008 10:30 pm ET

THIS IS LIKE TAKING RICIN. Run for your life McCain. The Dems will sank you. Have you noticed Bush has the all time lowest rating of any president. Ever Ever Ever

Corey, Maryland   March 4th, 2008 10:32 pm ET

well there goes McCain's chances to win!

Jewel   March 4th, 2008 10:40 pm ET

Think this will hurt instead of help MCCain. He needs to distance himself from George W. Bush.

alex   March 4th, 2008 10:41 pm ET

All joking aside, this endorsment will make mccain harder to beat in november. Unfortunately.

Shannon in Galesburg, IL   March 4th, 2008 10:41 pm ET

As a Democrat, this is the best news I've heard so far this election year.

Sheri, MI   March 4th, 2008 10:47 pm ET

let's hope that's the kiss of death for old-balls

heh   March 4th, 2008 10:55 pm ET

'Well, with bush's endorsement, the democrats will pick him to peices. Either democratic nominee should attack him gravely on the economy after this endorsement. Does McCain even want republican votes? Because last time I checked most repubs don't like bush all too well……

Carol   March 4th, 2008 11:00 pm ET

I feel very sad tonight! We have seen a man I admire as a great patriot elected to run for President at the age of 71. Our grandparent's ages. I admire him, but have been around so many seniors who start becoming muddled in their thinking as time goes on. It saddens me to think that something like this could happen to the possible president. I don't feel comfortable about his age, his fits of temper, his alignment with George Bush, so many other feelings. We are seniors and know how time changes lifestyles. The job as President is very trying and tiring. Young men leave gray haired and worn, I just don't feel comfortable with this. We are too vulnerable a nation right now, and to receive Bush's blessings is almost like an annointing by his predecessor. Four more years of Bush policy…saddens me.

WhosehadEnough   March 4th, 2008 11:02 pm ET

If Bush really wanted McCain to win in November he would endorse Ralph Nader.

AnneinPA   March 4th, 2008 11:12 pm ET

I like John McCain, but love Hillary! Congrats, Sen. McCain!

Vig   March 4th, 2008 11:18 pm ET

Duh! That seems to sum up Bush's Presidency.

Mary - Independent   March 4th, 2008 11:23 pm ET

We should we have 4 more years of the same Administraton if McCain becomes President? Enough is enough!

:)   March 4th, 2008 11:28 pm ET

This endorsement will be have the oppositie effect that Putins endorsement had on meduevededev.

Jed in Texas   March 4th, 2008 11:29 pm ET

George sees a Pardon in his future and the start of the Draft for fresh recruits.

Conservative   March 4th, 2008 11:32 pm ET

This is good for Ron Paul

Joe   March 4th, 2008 11:47 pm ET

Wow, hasn't John McCain had it rough enough? I thought the winner was supposed to get a prize.

Ray Rheaume   March 5th, 2008 12:34 am ET

The political equivalent of a public hanging.

GRACE, SUN CITY CENTER, FL   March 5th, 2008 12:57 am ET

HOW DID HE RIGG THIS … I WONDER???

dilmont   March 5th, 2008 1:01 am ET

That really puts McCain between a rock and a hard place. He needs the conservatives that blindly follow Bush and Co, but Bush and Co are so hugely unpopular that it will turn off tons and tons of people to have the two equated even more closely than they already are. McCain CANNOT allow Bush to stump for him and ABSOLUTELY CANNOT appear anywhere with him or he will sign his own campaign death certificate.

CHINO   March 5th, 2008 1:57 am ET

Info you and Obama is just a looser and jealous coz the comeback kid just return once and for all.

Now wakeup and think millions of times.

Obama BinLaden In WHite House? I don't thinks so. I believe KKK will haunt Obama down coming from the deep South.

Now u dig?

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