Schwarzenegger Backs Troop Surge

ABC News’ Teddy Davis Reports:  In an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, R-Calif., backed President Bush’s call for sending more U.S. troops to Iraq.

"I think we should give it everything," Schwarzenegger told ABC News. "We should give it everything in order to be victorious."

While saying in the interview that he does not want the U.S. to "pull out of this war as losers," believing that to do so would be "disastrous" for the region Schwarzenegger reiterated his support for a "timeline" for U.S. troop withdrawal so that Iraqis know that they have "got to be independent."

When asked about whom he will support for president in 2008, Schwarzenegger named two of the GOP’s front runners: former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Schwarzenegger also named Michael Bloomberg, the Democratic-turned-Republican mayor of New York City, who is considering an independent presidential bid.

"I think that if it’s Rudy Giuliani, I think that if it is McCain, he’s a terrific candidate, even Bloomberg, all of those guys are terrific," said Schwarzenegger.

To see the full interview, tune in Sunday to “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” .