Posted on 03/11/2005 9:40:03 AM PST by West Coast Conservative
The Republican Party could retain control of the White House after the next presidential election in the United States, according to a poll by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion. More respondents would support Republican politicians in six out of seven head-to-head contests against prospective Democratic Party candidates.
Arizona senator John McCain would defeat Massachusetts senator and 2004 Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry by 18 per cent, 2004 vice-presidential nominee John Edwards by 12 per cent and New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton by 10 per cent. In 2000, McCain won seven Republican presidential primaries in the U.S., but retired from the race after eventual nominee George W. Bush became the frontrunner.
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani would beat either Kerry or Edwards by six per cent, and Rodham Clinton by two per cent. Giuliani garnered national and international attention in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The former first lady would defeat state secretary Condoleezza Rice by eight per cent. Rodham Clinton ruled out a presidential bid in 2004. Neither of the two major political parties in the U.S. has ever nominated a woman for president. In 1984, New York congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro was Walter Mondales vice-presidential nominee in the Democratic ticket.
Polling Data
If the 2008 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
John Kerry (D) 37% - 55% John McCain (R)
John Edwards (D) 39% - 51% John McCain (R)
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) 42% - 52% John McCain (R)
John Kerry (D) 44% - 50% Rudy Giuliani (R)
John Edwards (D) 43% - 49% Rudy Giuliani (R)
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) 47% - 49% Rudy Giuliani (R)
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) 51% - 43% Condoleezza Rice (R)
All of this early polling is getting on my last ragged nerve. I can promise you that the whold field will change before it is over!!!!!!!
This is a bit absurd to have polling this far in advance of the next presidential election.
The early stats are tiresome no doubt, but this one is rather encouraging. Hillary loses to nearly everyone!! Of course it's mostly about name recognition, unfortunately.
Right. I didn't know Rudy and McCain were announced candidates.
I agree, but as along as Hillary is thinking of running for president in 2008 the pollsters will be bombarding us with polls until then. The Clintons are notorious for using pollsters and the Pollsters love doing it.
The poll also showed that Barney Bush would defeat Ron Prescott Reagan by 35%.
"This is a bit absurd to have polling this far in advance of the next presidential election."
No kidding! What percentage would Kerry have gotten (among the democratic contenders) on March 11, 2001? I personally would have said, "John Kerry? The John Kerry that was the traitor during Viet Nam? You ARE surely kidding if you think he'd even RUN for the presidency!"
Dishonest, shameless manipulation by the usual suspects....
*LOL*!
REALLY early...
OK I know im ignorant but... What does MSM stand for?
We can't poll yet because Hillary would do well against anyone or loose closely now. The reason is shes the only one pursuing the presidency actively on a national level. There are a few republicans pursuing the nomination, but not on a national level yet.
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) 51% - 43% Condoleezza Rice (R)
If this is true, America is insane.
This is a blatant attempt to influence the 08 presidential race.
It's shorthand for Main-Stream Media.
Thank you for explaining.
Thank you for explaining.
I'd almost rather have hillary than McMainiac. Hopefully it will never happen, but if it does, the Republican party would lose big time with its carefully built base.
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