Republicans 2008: Giuliani Leads McCain by Seven

Angus Reid Global Monitor ^ | Dec. 9, 2006 | Angus Reid Global Monitor

[FairOpinion]

Rudy Giuliani remains the most popular presidential hopeful for Republican Party sympathizers in the United States, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. 30 per cent of respondents would vote for the former New York City mayor in a 2008 primary.

Arizona senator John McCain is second with 23 per cent, followed by former House of Representatives speaker Newt Gingrich with nine per cent, and Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney with eight per cent. Support is lower for Kansas senator Sam Brownback, New York governor George Pataki, and California congressman Duncan Hunter.

[FairOpinion]

I think Giuliani CAN beat Hillary and he would be strong on the War on Terror, which is still the most important issue for the forseeable several years.

[Kimmers]

AGREED !!!!!!

[RealTeen]

What does Rudy think on immigration? Do social issues just get thrown out the window for 8 years? Do we let millions more die in abortion clinics? I'm sorry, but I'm not a big fan of another moderate.

[RWR8189]

Once the race actually starts, not a chance in hell Guiliani gets out of SC or IA.

[padre35]

One of th Rudy's drawbacks is he probably cannot carry his home state of NY against Clinton.

[republicanwizard]

Since Roe v. Wade, we have had at least 16 years of solid pro-life Republicans...and that's stopped abortion...how?

[republicanwizard]

Since Roe v. Wade, we have had at least 16 years of solid pro-life Republicans...and that's stopped abortion...how?

[GSlob]

I agree.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Don't even ask, all you are allowed to consider is already on the table!

[freedomfiter2]

What does Rudy think on immigration? Do social issues just get thrown out the window for 8 years? Do we let millions more die in abortion clinics? I'm sorry, but I'm not a big fan of another moderate.

I agree with you except that Guiliani would have to move right to become a moderate.

[deport]

This is going to be two interesting run ups to the primaries with both parties having a lot of early entries. Wasn't there something like 6 or more in some of the democrat debates last time?....

Polling Data

If the 2008 Republican presidential primary were held today, for whom would you vote if the candidates were:

	Dec. 2006	Aug. 2006	Mar. 2006
Rudy Giuliani	30%	27%	29%
John McCain	23%	25%	22%
Newt Gingrich	9%	14%	8%
Mitt Romney	8%	5%	4%
Sam Brownback	3%	n.a.	n.a.
George Pataki	2%	4%	2%
Duncan Hunter	1%	n.a.	n.a.
Chuck Hagel	--	3%	1%
Other	1%	3%	3%
Not sure	22%	14%	22%
Would not vote	2%	1%	1%

Source: Opinion Dynamics / Fox News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 900 registered American voters, conducted on Dec. 5 and Dec. 6, 2006. Margin of error for the sample of registered Republican voters is 5 per cent.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Draft Santorum!

[KingKenrod]

In NY state I give Giuliani a 50/50 chance of beating Hillary, and I don't believe she (or any Democrat) can win without NY's 31 electoral votes.

The one thing about Giuliani that bothers me is not so much his social liberalism, but his ability to extend that liberalism through his Supreme Court nominations. It's the one area where the President really has power to shape social change. I'd like to hear from him about his judicial philosophy and what kind of judges he'd be willing to support.

[Nonstatist]

If he was a fiscal conservative, I could play along.

[ScottfromNJ]

So I guess the pundits in the establishment media have decided for us. It's either Giuliani or McCain, conservative candidates need not apply. Or the Republican party has been hopelessly overrun by RINO's.

[what's up]

I like certain aspects of Rudy and his leadership style (despite his stance on sexual issues which I don't like, but he's been married 3 times I think...what do you expect?).

Anyway, if he becomes President, he is going to fill the gov't with tons of NY'ers who will be with us a long time...many of whom will be liberal-leaning.

I would vote for either Rudy or McCain against Hillary, but it's early. I wonder who else might pop up.

[JCEccles]

Romney is just as decisive, just as committed to defending America, and arguably brighter than Giuliani.

Romney has far better business smarts, and this nation goes nowhere without sound tax and business policies.

Better yet, Romney has been faithfully married to one wife for almost 40 years and has reared outstanding and accomplished children from that union. By his actions Romney has proved that he has a profound respect for traditional marriage and families--that he doesn't merely parrot the talk.

Giuliani has undeniable stellar talents. But he is also bankrupt in some fundamentally important areas of life.

And yes, one's personal and family life does matter in a presidential candidate. If we learned nothing else from the Clinton debacle, it is that important truth.

[Maceman]

The nomination is Romney's to lose.

[samtheman]

Rudy Giuliani remains the most popular presidential hopeful for Republican Party sympathizers in the United States

Republican Party sympathizers... ???

[what's up]

Santorum would never have a hope.