Posted on 02/01/2007 5:24:17 PM PST by neverdem
rasmussenreports.comTue Jan 30, 9:55 AM ET
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) has opened a double digit lead over over Senator John McCain (news, bio, voting record) (R) in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination. Giuliani now earns 29% of the vote, little changed from 30% a week ago and 28% two weeks ago. McCain (R) is now supported by 19% of Likely GOP Primary voters, down from 22% a week ago.
While McCain has slipped a bit, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has gained a few points and is now within three percentage points of McCain. Among Very Conservative voters, Gingrich is currently the top choice.
Former Massachusetts Mitt Romney earns support from 8%. Senator Sam Brownback (news, bio, voting record) attracts 3%. Former Governor Mike Huckabee and Senator Chuck Hagel (news, bio, voting record) are supported by 1%. Five percent (5%) prefer some other candidate while 19% are not sure.
Giuliani, in addition to consistently leading in polls for the GOP nomination, also leads in general election match-ups against every Democrat including Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Barack Obama, former Senator John Edwards, and former Vice President Al Gore. However, many pundits doubt that 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.
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 (news, bio, voting record) and former North Carolina Senator John Edwards. A Clinton-McCain match-up is a toss-up at this point.
McCain may be hampered by the situation in Iraq (considered the most important issue by voters). His personal favorability ratings have declined from 59% in December to 52% in January. 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.
See a summary of all match-ups along with favorability ratings and perceptions of the candidates' ideology. A summary is also provided for Democratic contenders.
This national telephone survey of 579 Likely Republican Primary Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports January 22-25, 2007. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
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The Rudy and Hunter freepers do a lot of fighting...but can we all agree seeing Mcainiac fall is just priceless!
And the 'Mitt' numbers?
That is a very interesting artcile from USA Today. I read it over dinner tonight and it is a VERY long read; but worth it. It is a very even-handed article for both anti- and pro- Rudy people. Give it a read!
Am losing faith here in Repubs. . .know the nemesis is McCain; but beyond that. . . and beyond 9/11 and name recognition; where does Giuliani really, fit into the picture. I feel the Repub foot; starting to swell from buck shot here. . .
Former Massachusetts Mitt Romney earns support from 8%."
for sure a man 'so deserving'. . .
That said; when do the 'deserving' Demrats begin their free fall?
Or. . .is it just Repubs who pay the price for ignorance?
Cheney/Steele 2008
There is a LONG way till the primaries start, all of this early polling is just filler material. There's a lot gonna happen...
I'm just getting to know about Hunter and like his bonafides, if it's really conservatives that vote in the primaries he has plenty of time to win the nomination.
This can't be Truuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuue!
Can we get a petition going here?
NONE of those have a chance in HELL of becoming Republican President!
Ping
(((piing)))
Ann Coulter was on cable yesterday discussing the Republican stable of candidates. Surprisingly, she gave her nod to Mitt. Not what I was expecting.
True, for sure. . .but then; wasn't it just Christmas; and we are into February?
This time last year, I was for George Allen. . .but am now, with Ann. . .and 'for Mitt'. . .
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