Thunder Thighs II
Posted on 11/13/2005 2:28:18 PM PST by RWR8189
November 12, 2005--Unlike the Democrats, there is no clear frontrunner for the Republican Party's 2008 Presidential nomination.
Three candidates, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and Senator John McCain all are favored by more than 20% of GOP voters. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist are the only other Republicans to reach the 5% level of support.
McCain is the leader among the minority of Republicans with an unfavorable opinion of George W. Bush.
If the three leading candidates do not run, "Not Sure" takes over the Republican lead at 30%. In that scenario, Gingrich is the top choice for 27% of Republicans and Frist is next at 11%.
Senator Chuck Hagel, Senator George Allen, and Congressman Tom Tancredo were also included in the survey. None of them reached the 5% level of support.
A plurality of Rice supporters favor Gingrich if the Secretary of State is not in the running. A plurality of both the McCain and Giuliani supporters move to the Not Sure category.
New York Governor George Pataki attracts more of Giuliani's vote than any other Republican.
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A separate survey conducted earlier this year found both McCain and Giuliani leading the Democrat's frontrunner Hillary Clinton.
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No way will a third Bush get elected. Much too dynastic for my taste.
Exactly!
The way I see it, who better to have running the war on terror than a guy who was literally almost killed by falling pieces of the WTC on 9/11. If national security and the WOT are the most important issues, which they are, than Rudy is the man because he has already shown that he has absolutely no patience for the words and actions of the "religion of peace" types and their collaborators.
Both Rice and Guiliani would make great Vice Presidents, imo.
But think of all the people who are going to vote for Hitlery only because she's a woman...
And who would that be?
Thunder Thighs II
Rudy's campaign slogan in the primaries would be:
"I'LL BEAT HILLARY!"
The Democrat mantra of "Anybody But Bush" didn't work out too well for them last time around.
We need a candidate that we can rally around, and support him because we support him, not because of his opponent.
"f the Bushes want to continue the dynasty, perhaps they better wait and see if George Prescott Bush [called "P"], Jeb's son, can hold it all together and stay clean. The boy's mother is mexican, so he is half-hispanic."
Ohhhh... you mean George "PEPPERBALL" Bush. Not!
Newt has no chance. If you thought Dole made a bad candidate, Newt will be 2X as bad.
I once read an interview with Newt where said something like: "I try to avoid personal contact with President Clinton 'cause (when we get one on one), I often find myself agreeing with him." Nuff said.
Not sexist, reality. Did you know that the taller candidate gets a 1-2 percentage point advantage?
Some people won't vote for a woman.
The Virginia gubernatorial race tarnished his image somewhat, and Democrats see him as vulnerable in 2006. They're looking for a candidate to challenge him. If they can beat him, or even give him a close race, it could hurt his presidential chances.
That is just sexist.
Sexism exists.
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Gingrich couldn't keep his private parts private but when Clinton was fooling around. His moral failures allowed the MSM to buy the argument that Clinton was being hypocritically attacked for sexual profligacy.
I was a supporter of Gingrich until he screwed up. But, dang nab it, when his example and leadership was needed, he was found wanting.
I agree with you, well written statement. I wasnt saying Giuliani was a popluist, I was responting to a statement written about McCain. I was calling McCain a populist. I disagree with Giliani on abortion, but other than that, I think he is a good conservative leader.
You have a point. I'm sure some very precise polling is going on.
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