NY'ers Back Rudy Over Hillary for Prez

newsmax.com ^ | Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005 1:04 p.m. EDT

[InvisibleChurch]

Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005 1:04 p.m. EDT NY'ers Back Rudy Over Hillary for Prez

New York State voters would back former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for president over home state senator and Democratic Party favorite, Hillary Clinton, according to a Marist College poll released Friday.

Forty-nine percent of New Yorkers say Rudy should run for the White House, while only 40 percent want Hillary Clinton do the same.

While more than two-thirds of Empire State Republicans [67 percent] want Rudy to seek the Oval Office, just 54 percent of Democrats [52 percent] say Hillary should run.

What's more, despite two years worth of media coverage touting her White House bid, an astonishing 36 percent Democrats in that bluest of blue states say Hillary should shelve her presidential ambitions for 2008.

Only 28 percent of Republicans turn thumbs down on President Rudy.

The news is even worse for Mrs. Clinton among those not affiliated with either party - a segment that usually constitutes the all-important "swing-vote" in national elections.

While 51 percent of Independents back Rudy for president, just 38 percent want to see Hillary back in the White House.

A full 57 percent of New York Independents say they oppose a presidential bid by Hillary.

Marist surveyed 707 registered voters in New York on September 26th and 27th. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 4 percent.

[durasell]

New York politics.

It's been a dirty fight since Lord Cornbury.

[Dazedcat]

Nice post, I agree with you fully. If Rudy runs, I'll campaign for him. I think he's that good. Regarding those southern "deep red" states, I'd suggest they get the hell over it.

But I'm getting off track, Rudy would be my guy too. I hope he takes a shot.

[sono]

Rudy's one drawback is his "non-intervention" policy while NY Mayor on illegal immigrants, even going so far as to file suit against the Federal Govt to keep them from forcing muni employees to turn in illegals.

[pepperdog]

Your 1-2 & 5 pretty well finish him in the South. If you combine any two of those items he would fail, but when you line up all three of them--wowzer! He needs to fall back and find something else to do with his charisma...after all there is still some substance required.

[rollo tomasi]

"I'd suggest they get the hell over it."

Over what?

Having some northern moderate/collectivist crammed down their throats who is pro-gay special rights, pro-illegal immigration, intent on violating the Second Amendment, whose stand on abortion is almost the same PP and endorsed Mario Cuomo for Governor in 1994.

No thanks.

[pepperdog]

Now that is a nice idea, wonder why he won't do it? It's almost a sure thing. Inquiring minds want to know, why won't he run against her in 2006?

[Dazedcat]

Are you talking about President Bush or Rudy Guiliani?

[rollo tomasi]

Actually Pres. Bush is one of the more socially conservative Presidents we had in a long time.

If the Pres. would get his fiscal act together and tougher on the Dems. (Refuse to let the Dems. walk all over his administration) he would be a great one.