New Rasmussen Poll: Poll: Giuliani 30% McCain 22%

Rasmussen ^ | 1/23/07

[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.

[Dark Skies]

Obama did. Bill Clinton did.

Clinton was extremely well known in Dem circles and even headed the DLC in 1990-1992. Remember that bomb of a keynote he gave (in 1191 IIRC). And IMO Obama is a freak accident.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Well, Reagan was in the same category.

As far as how well it is working for Conservatives, outside of what they merely claim, we have the strongest economy in our history, we have 2 new conservative SS justices, we have lower taxes, the deficit is coming down faster than predicted without hurting the economy and there are countless other positive things that the President has done that too many here refuse to recognize.

But I won't bother you with mere facts.

[areafiftyone]

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Rudy IS already holding the base. All the nonpartisan polls prove that. Forget what you see here on this forum, they don't even represent 1/2 of 1%.

[Preachin']

"That's all these polls are about right now--name recognition. As such, they're meaningless."

Bingo! The social liberals are just attempting to remove the pro-life platform from the national party, so they push for Rudy.

I won't lay down and let these folks have it without a fight.

Rudy ain't gonna win in the south. I guarantee it.

[Hydroshock]

He is hold much of the base but I do not think he will hold enough to win. In some swing state if he loses 2 to 3 percent of the vote to third parties or they stay home he loses. Electorial college.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Another poll where Newt is in third, leading Romney. Not bad for a guy who isn't even running.

Um, yeah, the same way that Hillary wasn't running up until a few days ago? Newt has been on TV more than any other GOP candidate.

[Vaduz]

0% = 22% + 30%

[upchuck]

Only two hundred million? Methinks your estimate is too low. LOL!

[Dark Skies]

Rudy ain't gonna win in the south. I guarantee it

A new Strategic Vision (R) poll takes an early look at the Georgia primary -- currently scheduled for March 4, 2008 -- and finds Rudy Giuliani and Sen. Hillary Clinton leading their party's races for the presidential nomination.

When Republicans were polled on whom they would support in 2008, Giuliani received 27%; Sen. John McCain received 24%; Newt Gingrich 12% and Mitt Romney received 7%.

On the Democratic side, Clinton led with 27%; Sen. Barack Obama had 20% and John Edwards received 15%.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2007/01/16/in_georgia_clinton_and_giuliani_hold_early_leads.html

[circumbendibus]

Compared to the Angus Reid Poll you posted yesterday, it appears that the conservative vote is leaving McCain and going to Newt and Mitt.

Candidate-Angus Reid-Rasmussen

Rudy>31-30
John>27-22
Newt>10-12
Mitt>07-10

When you add the support for Newt and Mitt, you have the growing locus of conservatism in the Republican Party. I welcome this trend and believe that Romney, not Mitt, will emerge as the conservative champion.

[areafiftyone]

Romney, not Mitt,

LOL! I think you mean Romney not McCain or Romney not Rudy???

[areafiftyone]

Well it remains to be seen. But Romney IS moving up in the polls. McCain is sliding down. And I'm happy to see that. I was getting a bit worried there with McCain so high. YIKES!

[Preachin']

This is only because most voters don't know Rudy's social views.

He wins polls because he was made out as a hero after 9/11.

He has name recognition to his advantage for now.

More Americans know his name than those that know the name of NY governor Pataki.

The south is filled with evangelicals, and once they pay attention to Rudy, he's toast.

[circumbendibus]

...Romney, not Mitt,

Sorry 'bout that. I meant to say Romney, not Newt, would emerge as the conservative champion. In fact, when Newt declares in the Fall that he is not running, I believe he will throw his support to Mitt Romney. Romney is already picking up endorsements from one conservative after another in Congress, including from Hastert, which you posted today on another thread.

[Dark Skies]

I'm a Southern evangelical and I spent most of my career in NYC (and watched his career from the beginning). I don't agree with Rudy on all points but he's the one to lead us in this war.

BTW, most people know where Rudy stands on the issues. The only ones that don't are the Rudy-haters.

[af_vet_rr]

The Rino Rudy will lose. Moving to far to the center has never worked well nationally for republicans.

It can work. You just have to have RINOs trying to scare real Republicans into "if you don't vote for our RINO, you'll get a liberal" (all the while, the RINO is just as liberal as the out-and-out liberals).

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They must not have received the 'McCain's Ordained' memo.

[Hydroshock]

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In this Iowa straw poll Rino Rudy only get 5%. And it is so bad now that vote RINO or you get a dem does nto scare me that much anymore.