POLL: For 2008, Republicans Have Early Lead

Marist College Institute for Public Opinion ^ | March 10, 2005

[Coldwater Creek]

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!!!!!!!

[marvlus]

This is a bit absurd to have polling this far in advance of the next presidential election.

[BonnieJ]

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.

[My2Cents]

This is a bit absurd to have polling this far in advance of the next presidential election.

Right. I didn't know Rudy and McCain were announced candidates.

[areafiftyone]

This is a bit absurd to have polling this far in advance of the next presidential election.

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.

[My2Cents]

The poll also showed that Barney Bush would defeat Ron Prescott Reagan by 35%.

[Maria S]

"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!"

[Gritty]

This is a "push poll" to get McCain and Giuliani into the lead of the GOP pack early in the public perception (they are both liberal, RINO and the favorites of the MSM). They will thereby be the frontrunners the other candidates need to "beat" - whether either has announced or not.

Dishonest, shameless manipulation by the usual suspects....

[k2blader]

*LOL*!

REALLY early...

[Khepera]

OK I know im ignorant but... What does MSM stand for?

[Patriot814]

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.

[MikeA]

Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) 51% - 43% Condoleezza Rice (R)

If this is true, America is insane.

[TUX]

The pollster hacks have learned(from has the media swine) they can manipulate voter sentiment.

This is a blatant attempt to influence the 08 presidential race.

[Parmenio]

It's shorthand for Main-Stream Media.

[PureTrouble]

If John McCain was put up as a Presidential candidate, I think John McCain has baggage from the Vietnam war that would hamper his bid for presidency the same as Kerry's bid was hampered.

There needs to be another candidate other then John McCain.

[Khepera]

Thank you for explaining.

[Khepera]

Thank you for explaining.

[Cicero]

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.