Posted on 01/23/2007 7:04:11 AM PST by areafiftyone
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll shows that former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) continues to hold an eight-point lead over Senator John McCain (R) in the race for the Republican nomination. Giuliani now earns 30% of the vote, up from 28% a week ago. John McCain (R) has support from 22% while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich remains in third at 12%.
Former Massachusetts Mitt Romney is back in double digits at 10%. Another former Governor Mike Huckabee registers just 2% as does Senator Sam Brownback. Senator Chuck Hagel registers support from 1% of GOP voters.
While McCain continues to hold a solid second place in this polling, a separate survey shows he has lost ground in general election match-ups. In fact, for the first time in any Rasmussen Reports polling, McCain has fallen behind a Democratic competitor, trailing both Illinois Senator Barack Obama and former North Carolina Senator John Edwards. McCain may be hampered by the situation in Iraq (considered the most important issue by voters). Most Americans believe we should be reducing the number of U.S. troops fighting in that country while McCain supports the President’s call for more troops.
Giuliani continues to lead all Democrats--see a summary of these match-ups along with favorability ratings and perceptions of the candidates’ ideology. A summary is also provided for Democratic contenders.
While Giuliani has consistently led in polls of potential GOP primary voters, there is an intense debate among political observers as to whether the former Mayor of New York can actually win the nomination. Those who say Giuliani cannot win point to his views on key social issues and his own lifestyle which includes multiple marriages and divorces. Others say that Giuliani’s leadership quotient and charisma will overcome those points for Republicans fearful of seeing a Democrat in the White House.
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I prefer Rudy over McCain but Romney over all.
Actually if you read the poll Romney is doing much better. I bet you in about 6 months Romney will be 2 and McCain will drop down to 4th!
Not bad for a guy who isn't even running.
What's Rudy's position on the surge?
Am I alone in thinking I want nothing to do with either one of them? Has the GOP sunk to such a low, that they are considered the front runners by the media?
“Success or failure in Iraq is not a matter of partisan politics but a matter of national security. All Americans should be hoping, praying and offering constructive advice for the success of our troops in Iraq and for those Iraqis seeking to create a stable and decent government. In that spirit, I support the President’s increase in troops. Even more importantly – I support the change in strategy – the focus on security and the emphasis on a political and economic solution as being even more important than a military solution.
I would add to it a heavy emphasis on measuring results and having the flexibility of adapting our strategy to make certain we restore security as quickly as possible.
We must not wait for a year or more to measure the success of our strategy but must develop a system to do so monthly weekly even daily so we give our troops the necessary support to succeed.”
McCain would be a disaster as the GOP nominee.
Guliani won't be much better. With his recent surge, it is a call for concern.
Guliani, like it or not, folded rather than face Hillary for the NY Senate. [Why?]
It appears she will be the Dem candidate in 08.
If Guliani is the GOP nominee, and if he does have to face Hillary for the White House, will Rudy fold again?
[If you say 'no', then ask yourself, 'why did he fold in NY?' Postrate cancer? Curious. John Kerry had surgery for the same condition just months before he ran for the White House. It didn't seem to interfere with Kerry's run.]
Not exactly my first and second choice either!
Unfortunately, the process is now such that any potential candidate must spend a couple of years building up money and support. Not sure if this is directly related to CFR or just the way things have evolved. I suppose it is still possible for a 'dark horse' candidate to come in and knock everyone's socks off but it would just about take a miracle for someone who has not started working on their candidacy to do that now.
Ill bet once more tapes surface of Rommney he will be running as a Democrat!
Don't believe it. Hunter was obviously left out of the survey.
This is from a few days ago: http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20070116/pl_cq_politics/longshothuntertoutswininarizonastrawpollasmccainrunsfourth
Right now, the Rassmussen is really worthless other than to indicate who has the best name recognition.
Be afraid Rudy haters....be very afraid! lol.
I doubt more than 1% of the country has HEARD of Duncan Hunter.
I don't think so. In ever poll so far Hunter has been polling either 1% or 0%.
I love Rudy. If McCain doesn't get the nomination,I hope that Rudy will. He'll make a fine president and whomp Hillary's butt.
IIRC, he was the first of the potential candidates to come out in full support of the Prez and the surge.
Dittos.
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