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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TANCREDO '08!
Go Newt, you've got my vote!
Joe Biden at 2.8 percent, lmao!
Newt is prety good on imigration too. I do like Tom though, he is a real American.
And people actually still take this loser Zogby seriously? Please don't waste our time. Your might as well go to a fortune teller then to cite Zogby. The Fortune teller has more crediblity then the Zog
Kerry at 4 percent is stunning too
Gingrich's record of shameful personal behavior is not going to win over the family values crowd.
GO TANCREDO!!
Another example why this is utter nosense. McCain never even came close to beating Bush. More Junk Media Noise from the Drama Queens
And Zogby didn't put a possible GOP/Indie run by Bloomberg in the mix either.
Even though Zogby has about as much credibility as Dan Rather, I think Newt would make a much better president than any of the potential candidates. I would gladly vote for him.
Zogby just wants Gingrich to run, so he will be pounded by the media for being forced out as speaker and what he was being accused of at the time. It will make him look unelectable and the donks would win then. I like Newt but he is unelectable.
My knee jerk reaction when I see the name Zogby is to wonder how he plans to manipulate the election with suspect results.
Not exactly a stellar list on either side ... but it's early.
Having said that, the look on the MSM Anchor faces if they had to call the election for Newt would be a sight to behold.
They absolutely despise him. But of course they despise Bush already, so they may've cried wolf too may times even for the idiot masses.
And it's Zogby, lest we forget.
MIKE HUCKABEE FOR PRESIDENT.
Seriously, if anyone thinks Tancredo stands a snowball's chance...
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