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Election 2008: (Giuliani 42%, Hillary Clinton 39%), (McCain 40%, Clinton, 38%)
Rasmussen Reports ^
| 9/2/05
| Rasmussen Reports
Posted on 09/02/2005 7:24:29 PM PDT by nj26
In hypothetical match-ups for the 2008 Presidential Election, Republicans Rudy Giuliani and John McCain both are essentially even with Democrat Hillary Clinton.
A Rasmussen Reports survey finds Giuliani leading Clinton 42% to 39% and McCain ahead of the Democrat 40% to 38%. An earlier survey found Clinton leading Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
The survey highlights a major difficulty facing McCain as he seeks the GOP nomination--he's not very popular in his own party. Just 48% of Republicans have a favorable opinion of McCain while 27% have an unfavorable view.
By way of comparison, among Republicans, Giuliani is viewed favorably by a 63% to 17% margin.
Still, in an indication that Senator Clinton is the defining candidate for this poll, 72% of Republicans say that they would vote for McCain. Seventy-three percent (73%) say they would vote for Giuliani.
TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; election2008; giuliani2008; hillary2008; hillaryclinton; johnmccain; mccain2008; poll; rino; rudyguiliani
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Underwhelmed by the strategy of running a RINO against Clinton if this is the result.
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posted on
09/02/2005 7:24:30 PM PDT
by
nj26
To: nj26
none of the above, please.
2
posted on
09/02/2005 7:25:16 PM PDT
by
flashbunny
(Defending the free market on free republic is like having to defend the flag at a VFW convention.)
To: nj26
The numbers are so close because there is essentially no difference in their policies.
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posted on
09/02/2005 7:26:57 PM PDT
by
ZULU
(Fear the government which fears your guns. God, guts, and guns made America great.)
To: nj26
Kind of like the decision in History of the World. Hump or Death.
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posted on
09/02/2005 7:27:16 PM PDT
by
satchmodog9
(Murder and weather are our only news)
To: nj26
MSM hoping for a RINO. Condi would clean Clinton's clock.
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posted on
09/02/2005 7:27:57 PM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
("Avoid novelties, for every novelty is an innovation, and every innovation is an error. " - Mohammed)
To: nj26
Whoopee. A choice between 2 New York liberals and an Arizona grandstanding moderate. I think I would sit out election day at home if these are the choices.
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posted on
09/02/2005 7:28:17 PM PDT
by
Arkie2
(Mega super duper moose, whine, cheese, series, zot, viking kitties, barf alert!)
To: ZULU
What is says to me is that many conservative voters will stay home with McCain or Giuliani on the GOP ticket, the Clinton's base voters will be as motivated as ever, and Hillary will be taking the oath of office unless a principled, ethical, charismatic conservative Republican is nominated against Hillary.
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posted on
09/02/2005 7:28:57 PM PDT
by
nj26
To: nj26; AuH2ORepublican; fieldmarshaldj; Kuksool; zbigreddogz; Dan from Michigan; Coop; votelife; ...
Unfortunately, there are no conservatives who have name I.D. that can match these two RINO's.
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posted on
09/02/2005 7:29:22 PM PDT
by
Clintonfatigued
(Jeanine Pirro for Senate, Hillary Clinton for Weight Watchers Spokeswoman)
To: nj26
....Hillary will be taking the oath of office unless a principled, ethical, charismatic conservative Republican is nominated against Hillary.No, she'll take the oath if pouting, whiny conservatives don't suck it up and vote.
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posted on
09/02/2005 7:34:40 PM PDT
by
zarf
To: nj26
To: Brad Cloven
"MSM hoping for a RINO. Condi would clean Clinton's clock" Can you imagine the trouncing Condi would give the Shrill-da-beast in the debates?
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posted on
09/02/2005 7:42:23 PM PDT
by
libs_kma
(USA: The land of the Free....Because of the Brave!)
To: nj26
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posted on
09/02/2005 7:43:09 PM PDT
by
Mrs. Shawnlaw
(Rock beats scissors. Don't run with rocks. NRA)
To: nj26
I won't vote for McCain period.
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posted on
09/02/2005 7:47:46 PM PDT
by
DB
(©)
To: Clintonfatigued
the keyword is YET.
(I hope)
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posted on
09/02/2005 7:50:30 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Ohio State (-14.5) vs. Miami of Ohio, September 3rd)
To: DB
Mc Cain would never get the nomination
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posted on
09/02/2005 7:51:27 PM PDT
by
blastdad51
(Proud father of an Enduring Freedom vet, and friend of a soldier lost in Afghanistan)
To: blastdad51
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posted on
09/02/2005 7:53:52 PM PDT
by
DB
(©)
To: nj26
Agreed. None of the above.
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posted on
09/02/2005 7:54:29 PM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: MikeinIraq
Good point. It's important to remember that November 2008 is a long way off.
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posted on
09/02/2005 7:54:57 PM PDT
by
Clintonfatigued
(Jeanine Pirro for Senate, Hillary Clinton for Weight Watchers Spokeswoman)
To: Clintonfatigued
yeah...
we should first concentrate on NO and Biloxi and then 2006...after that, we can worry about 2008
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posted on
09/02/2005 7:56:59 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Ohio State (-14.5) vs. Miami of Ohio, September 3rd)
To: flashbunny
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posted on
09/02/2005 8:02:02 PM PDT
by
AZ_Cowboy
("Be ever vigilant, for you know not when the master is coming")
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