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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Worst case scenario... I'd take any of them over the Hilldabeast.
Not that I'd wish that choice on my country.
Right man to bring the party to power ... wrong man to hold on to power.
The RINO will be 72 at the time. Older than Reagan, not nearly as popular, and in poor health.
Bob Novak column recently commented that McCain is having trouble fundraising from prior contributors primarily due to his age.
Yes.
The MSM declared war on him before he even became speaker.
Sen. Allen appears to be happily married [for a long time] to his current wife, and has a lovely family.
I believe Allen will be at the top of the ticket.
Mike Spence, I hope will be VP.
Me, I'm hoping for a better candidate to be in the running. George Allen would be okay. Tim Pawlenty would be better, assuming he gets reelected. Beyond that I'm voting Brownback.
It's easier to win when you're not playing defense all the time.
No TV show could possible be as good..
The liberals might even be forced to give her an honorary EMMY...
Some would take off work so as not miss a press briefing..
With Laura Inraham as press secretary TIVO sales would go through the roof.. and the cabinet Ann would could pick makes one drool at the thought... Washington D.C. bureaurats would be persona non grata anywhere NEAR the White House.. The day after inaugeration would be called black monday by the liberals.. both democrat and republican ones..
I would win the lottery first but one can hope..
Maybe you didn't hear .... the "extremely hated" GWB was just reelected.
McCain is pro life.
He's got a 0% fron NARAL, which would seem to back up his claim.
Less than one year until the campaign starts in earnest. A little over two years until the first primary. Candidates are already visiting Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina.
It seems the race for the Presidency now begins the day after the Presidential election.
A good conservative leader on gays? A good conservative leader on the 2nd Amendment?
Give us all a break .......
Matt Blunt / Paul Ryan in 2008
No more Baby Boomers
Hillary would beat George Allen.
She has too much celeberty and he comes off as a GOP insider.
And (what's actually a bit shocking) he's got 83% from the ACU, which isn't that bad.
The most important quality in our next candidate should be an ability to convey the conservative viewpoint. I love Dubya, but he is inarticulate at times.
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