Posted on 06/23/2005 7:48:32 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
As Bush's poll numbers sag, and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's rise, some congressional Republicans are taking a fresh look at former New York Mayor Rudy Giulaini, a social centrist with national recognition in stature.
Guiliani earns near-universal admiration among congressional Republicans--an important constituency in the race for the nomination.
But even his biggest boosters cannot say for sure whether a big city mayor who supports abortion rights can win over the social conservatives who hold overwhelming sway within the GOP.
The key question according to pollster John Zogby is 'How strong will the Christian conservatives be? Will they be able to block Rudy, or for that matter, Sen. McCain? That is the $64,000 question.'
A new poll being released today by Zogby International is expected to show McCain moving ahead with a substantial lead over the GOP field--a reflection of the attention gained by deals brokered on judicial nominations and his role as a spokesman on national security issues.
McCain holds double digit leads in head to head matchups against Sens. Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, but Guilani had been running a strong second to McCain.
Guilani led McCain by three percentage points in last weeks Fox News poll, getting support from 29 percent of respondants to McCain's 26, followed by House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga. at 9 percent)
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*cough* Mike Pence *cough*
Rudy? Fuhgedaboutit!
Condi maybe?
Perhaps...she's been looking better lately (candidate-wise).
At this point I'd say she has more experience than Her Hilliaryness.
I think Condi will probably pull a Liddy Dole and modify her position on life issues if she is going to make a run for it.
George Allen. Make it 3-out-of-4 "Georges" since 1988. He's very good.
(The key question according to pollster John Zogby is 'How strong will the Christian conservatives be? Will they be able to block Rudy, or for that matter, Sen. McCain? That is the $64,000 question.')
Answer: Yes, Christian conservatives will be able to block Rudy, and McCain has no chance in heck.
Can I now collect my $64K Mr. Zogby?
Mmmmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm. More Zogby Special Sauce.
If people have to ask that question, at this point, the guy doesn't have a prayer.
I don't think her view is as bad as it sounds. My take is that she is pro-life but understands that simply outlawing abortion can't and won't happen anytime soon. Also she seems like a RILOM type (Rape, Incest, Life of Mother).
In other words, she could pull it off.
Allen does have the bucks, but zero recognition nationally. A good one for the VP slot though
Rudi or Jeb with
Condi as VP in '08 would be absolutely unbeatable.
Congressman from Indiana. As Reaganesque as you can get without being the Gipper himself. He could pull it off.
"Who the hell is Jimmy Carter?"
-Average American, Summer 1973
"I, James Earl Carter..."
-President Jimmy Carter, Inauguration Day 1977
George Allen is my bet too!
There is about as much chance of a moderate Republican winning the GOP nomination as there is of a moderate Democrat winning their's.
There's nothing similar on the horizon that an obscure politician like Pence could take advantage of.
Besides, the GOP has two high-powered superstars in Rudi and McCain who will never let anybody else gain any traction.
It will be one of those two.
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