Posted on 08/27/2006 9:01:53 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
Washington Whispers
It's Gingrich's to Lose in 2008
Sorry, Hillary. And Big John, you might have missed your chance in 2000.
That's because a new and innovative poll from John Zogby about 2008 presidential candidates finds former Republican Speaker Newt Gingrich way out front of fellow GOP-ers like Sen. John McCain and also finds moderates like former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner far ahead of libs like Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Here's the unusual thing about the Zogby poll released to Whispers: When questioning likely primary voters, only brief biographies and not names were given.
In other words, voters picked the one with the best experience. Without her name recognition working for her, Clinton came in a miserable sixth out of 10.
"It looks like the Democrats want to grab the middle," says Zogby, who says outside-the-beltway Democrats lean moderate.
Surprises on the GOP side: Harsh immigration critic Rep. Tom Tancredo ranks fourth, showing the power of the anti-immigrant issue.
Is the poll important? Big time. In 1999, Zogby's "blind bios" poll identified "maverick" McCain as a very attractive candidate in primary states long before he almost knocked off George W. Bush.
The Democratic order and percentage: Warner, 14.8; retired Gen. Wesley Clark, 14.2; Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold, 12.2; Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh, 11.1; former Sen. John Edwards, 10.4; Clinton, 5.6; New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, 5.3; former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel, 4.9; Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, 4.9; Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, 3; Delaware Sen. Joe Biden, 2.8.
The GOP rankings: Gingrich, 21.4; McCain, 13.3; former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, 11.2; Tancredo, 9.9; Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel, 6.1; Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, 5.8; Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, 5.6; Virginia Sen. George Allen, 4.9; Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback,4.3; Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, 3.8; New York Gov. George Pataki, 2.8.
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You would vote for Hillary over McCain, if you only had those two choices?
I wish I had good Photoshop skills...anyone?
Yep. Our roads are better. Our colleges are better. Our schools still need some work, but at least Mike's honest about that. Our park systems are better. Our economy is better.
Bill basically did the same thing as gov that he did as President. He ran his mouth a lot...was really charming...but, I'm not really sure what he actually DID to improve anything.
Zogby cannot be taken seriously.
I sure would.
Zogby is doing us a great service when he puts out ANY poll because he gives hope to the ignorant libs by them. Zogby thinks he outsmarts us, yet he hurts his donk cause. Typical liberal thinking they are smarter than us, yet the ydo not realize the damage they cause.
No, I just wouldn't vote on the Presidential election. I honestly have equal disdain for both of them.
Yeah you got to wonder. Especially now that he is playing footsie with the Soros funded "Republicans for Choice" pro Abortion group. Just what is he a Conservative ON anymore. He says the right stuff on spending but DOES nothing
Let's not let them in on the secret!
Gingrich and Giuliani have wildly different positions on a host of issues, but both are unelectable for the same reason:
America will not elect a home wrecker for First Lady.
"Arkansas has prospered under him.."
No more Southern governors as Presidents! Hasn't recent history taught us that?
They elected JFK & Lyndon Johnson.
Zogby: the first to call '04 for Kerry. The guy is a shameless jihad-democrat along with his smarmy brother who runs CAIR. I think he called one major election correctly, and on this is based what he likes to think of as a reputation. Scum.
McCain always seems to me as if his head is going to explode, any second. Which brings to mind the old LBJ "nuke" campaign ad against Goldwater. Do I want this conflicted, "complicated" hothead in charge? No.
A non-vote would be a vote for Hillary.
"I like Newt but he is unelectable."
Just like Clinton was unelectable for his second term?
PS-I agree that Newt is WAY over the baggage weight limit to win the nomination much less the general election. Which may be why Zogby rigged the poll this way.
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