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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I agree, though I think that having Rice, who's said multiple times that she isn't running, beating McCain, who's a more-or-less acknowledged candidate, says something about his problems with the party faithful.
Allen/Giuliani
Rudy may well be a RINO, but he would at least carry on the work of President Bush with the WOT. In my humble opinion, that issue trumps every other at this time. If we don't win this one, all of the other issues are moot.
As it always is with polls like these.
That way, the true conservatives will have someone to vote for, and the moderates and fence sitters will feel good about voting Republican!
Someone give me Rove's number, cause I think that is the perfect plan.
Yikes!
Soccer Mommies.
McCain
I wonder if Newt has a chance. He has a new book which I haven't read. I always admired him for his "Contract with America" which heralded the Republican comeback and surge in power.
Abortion cannot be influenced by the President As long as a the holder of the office puts people in the USSC that believe in original intent, things will be peachy.
Don't see much of George Allen but it's too early for him to start stepping out - especially if he wants to be "new and improved" by 2008. But he should be on the speaking circuit and raising money.
Agreed.
Bush shouldn't try to play kingmaker.
He should focus on governing.
We can hash this one out by ourselves.
He is a populist. He would carry out whatever would push his poll numbers, thats it. He is allot like Klinton that that manner.
I fear Newt is too damaged politically to get elected.
No more Bush family, please. They have had their fair share of at bats. Let's let someone else play.
Scary aint it?
Too much baggage.
Maybe so, but Cheney is just dreamy!
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