Clinton, Giuliani Neck & Neck In CT, Quinnipiac Poll; Dodd A Distant Fourth In Dem Primary Pack

Clinton, Giuliani Neck & Neck In CT, Quinnipiac Poll; Dodd A Distant Fourth In Dem Primary Pack
Quinnipiac University Poll ^ | 2/19/07

Posted on 02/19/2007 5:12:24 PM PST by areafiftyone

February 19, 2007 - Clinton, Giuliani Neck And Neck In Connecticut, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Dodd A Distant Fourth In Dem Primary Pack

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton and former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani are running neck and neck in Connecticut as they begin their 2008 presidential bid, with 46 percent of voters for Sen. Clinton and 44 percent for Giuliani, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Sen. Clinton tops Arizona Sen. John McCain 48 - 40 percent.
In other possible presidential matchups, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe- ack) University poll finds:
Clinton over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney 55 - 27 percent; Illinois Sen. Barack Obama over McCain 43 - 38 percent; Sen. Christopher Dodd gets 43 percent to McCain's 42 percent, a tie; McCain over 2004 vice presidential candidate John Edwards 44 - 40 percent.
In a possible Democratic primary, Clinton leads with 33 percent, followed by Obama with 21 percent, former Vice President Al Gore with 9 percent, Sen. Christopher Dodd with 8 percent and Edwards with 5 percent.
Giuliani is the choice of 43 percent of Republicans, followed by McCain with 27 percent, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich at 5 percent and Romney at 4 percent.
"If Sen. Christopher Dodd can't even come close to winning a Democratic primary in his home state, that's obviously a bad sign for his presidential campaign," said Quinnipiac University Poll Director Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D.
Connecticut voters approve 60 - 25 percent of the job Sen. Dodd is doing, but only 30 percent say he would make a good President, with 49 percent saying no and 22 percent undecided.

"While the folks back home think Sen. Dodd is doing a good job in the Senate, they just can't see him in the White House," Dr. Schwartz added.
"The Clinton-Giuliani matchup is close, similar to recent results in Quinnipiac University polls in three potential swing states, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, and in New Jersey," Schwartz said. "Could Giuliani's crossover appeal and next-door neighbor status put a blue state like Connecticut into play?"
Clinton gets a 53 - 36 percent favorability rating in Connecticut. Favorability ratings for other contenders are:
61 - 22 percent for Giuliani; 52 - 22 percent for McCain; 48 - 10 percent for Obama, with 40 percent who haven't heard enough to form an opinion; 39 - 28 percent for Edwards, with 30 percent who haven't heard enough; 44 - 49 percent for Gore; 20 - 56 percent for Gingrich; 49 - 30 percent for Dodd; For Romney, 67 percent haven't heard enough to form an opinion.
Connecticut voters disapprove 72 - 24 percent of the job President George W. Bush is doing.
The war in Iraq is the most important problem facing the country today, 51 percent of voters say. Voters disapprove 74 - 22 percent of President Bush's handling of the war in Iraq and oppose 69 - 25 percent the President's plan to send 22,000 more troops to Iraq.
From February 9 - 12, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,087 Connecticut registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 3 percentage points. The survey includes 269 Republicans with a margin of error of +/- 6 percentage points, and 414 Democrats with a margin of error of +/- 4.9 percentage points.
The Quinnipiac University Poll conducts public opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio and the nation as a public service and for research. For more data -- www.quinnipiac.edu and click on Institutes and Centers, or call (203) 582-5201.
1. (If registered Democrat) If the 2008 Democratic primary for President were being held today, and the candidates were Al Gore, Tom Vilsack, Joe Biden, John Edwards, Bill Richardson, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Chris Dodd, Wesley Clark and Dennis Kucinich for whom would you vote?
REGISTERED DEMOCRATS Tot Men Wom Gore 9% 13% 6% Vilsack - - - Biden 2 2 1 Edwards 5 8 3 Richardson 1 2 1 Clinton 33 24 39 Obama 21 22 21 Dodd 8 6 10 Clark 1 2 - Kucinich 1 - 1 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 4 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 2 DK/NA 16 17 15
2. (If registered Republican) If the 2008 Republican primary for President were being held today, and the candidates were Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Duncan Hunter, Sam Brownback, Tommy Thompson, Jim Gilmore, Chuck Hagel, Mike Huckabee, George Pataki and Tom Tancredo for whom would you vote?
REGISTERED REPUBLICANS Tot Men Wom Giuliani 43% 41% 45% McCain 27 29 25 Romney 4 3 5 Gingrich 5 7 2 Hunter 1 3 - Brownback 1 2 - Thompson - - - Gilmore - - - Hagel 2 2 3 Huckabee 1 - 1 Pataki - - - Tancredo - - - SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 3 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - 1 DK/NA 12 9 15
3. If the 2008 election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat and Rudy Giuliani the Republican, for whom would you vote?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Clinton 46% 7% 78% 42% 37% 53% Giuliani 44 88 16 46 52 38 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - - 2 2 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 2 2 2 2 DK/NA 7 3 4 9 8 7 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Fairfld Hrtford Ltchfld NewHvn NewLon Clinton 47% 44% 35% 51% 39% Giuliani 43 46 54 39 48 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 - - - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 1 2 2 DK/NA 6 7 10 7 10
4. If..., and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat and Mitt Romney the Republican, for whom would you vote?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Clinton 55% 16% 87% 52% 49% 60% Romney 27 72 4 24 34 22 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 - 1 4 3 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 4 3 3 5 4 3 DK/NA 12 9 6 16 10 13 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Fairfld Hrtford Ltchfld NewHvn NewLon Clinton 56% 55% 38% 60% 50% Romney 26 28 34 25 28 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 3 2 1 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 4 5 3 4 DK/NA 11 11 20 10 15

5. If..., and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat and John McCain the Republican, for whom would you vote?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Clinton 48% 7% 84% 43% 40% 55% McCain 40 84 11 42 46 35 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 2 - 1 2 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 1 2 2 1 DK/NA 9 4 4 12 9 8 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Fairfld Hrtford Ltchfld NewHvn NewLon Clinton 50% 47% 32% 53% 46% McCain 41 41 55 35 39 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 3 1 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - 3 2 2 2 DK/NA 8 7 10 9 12
6. If..., and the candidates were Barack Obama the Democrat and John McCain the Republican, for whom would you vote?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Obama 43% 14% 68% 38% 38% 46% McCain 38 74 18 37 45 32 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 1 2 2 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 2 3 3 1 DK/NA 15 8 11 20 11 19 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Fairfld Hrtford Ltchfld NewHvn NewLon Obama 39% 46% 31% 47% 42% McCain 44 37 43 34 34 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 2 1 2 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 4 4 2 1 DK/NA 16 11 20 15 21
7. If..., and the candidates were John Edwards the Democrat and John McCain the Republican, for whom would you vote?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Edwards 40% 6% 69% 35% 37% 43% McCain 44 83 18 46 49 39 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 2 1 2 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 3 2 3 1 DK/NA 13 8 8 16 9 15 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Fairfld Hrtford Ltchfld NewHvn NewLon Edwards 36% 43% 35% 43% 40% McCain 48 41 42 44 41 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 2 1 3 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 5 2 1 DK/NA 13 12 18 9 17
8. If..., and the candidates were Chris Dodd the Democrat and John McCain the Republican, for whom would you vote?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Dodd 43% 11% 72% 37% 38% 47% McCain 42 79 16 46 48 36 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 1 1 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 2 3 3 1 DK/NA 11 8 9 13 10 13 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Fairfld Hrtford Ltchfld NewHvn NewLon Dodd 41% 44% 26% 48% 45% McCain 45 42 46 39 40 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 2 2 2 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 3 3 2 1 DK/NA 12 8 24 10 13
9. Is your opinion of -- Hillary Clinton favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 53% 13% 83% 53% 46% 59% Unfavorable 36 79 11 34 42 30 Hvn't hrd enough 8 5 5 11 10 7 REFUSED 3 4 2 2 2 4
10. Is your opinion of -- Barack Obama favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 48% 38% 65% 42% 43% 51% Unfavorable 10 16 5 11 13 8 Hvn't hrd enough 40 43 30 46 42 39 REFUSED 2 3 1 2 1 3
11. Is your opinion of -- John McCain favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 52% 78% 38% 52% 56% 48% Unfavorable 22 9 33 20 24 21 Hvn't hrd enough 22 11 27 23 16 28 REFUSED 4 2 2 5 4 4
12. Is your opinion of -- Rudy Giuliani favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 61% 87% 46% 64% 65% 58% Unfavorable 22 5 36 20 23 21 Hvn't hrd enough 14 8 17 14 11 18 REFUSED 2 1 2 2 1 3
13. Is your opinion of -- Mitt Romney favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 13% 33% 5% 10% 15% 11% Unfavorable 19 8 32 15 21 17 Hvn't hrd enough 67 58 62 74 63 70 REFUSED 1 1 1 1 1 2
14. Is your opinion of -- John Edwards favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 39% 17% 57% 36% 40% 38% Unfavorable 28 49 17 26 33 24 Hvn't hrd enough 30 32 25 34 25 35 REFUSED 3 2 2 4 2 4
15. Is your opinion of -- Chris Dodd favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 49% 32% 64% 45% 45% 52% Unfavorable 30 47 16 35 37 25 Hvn't hrd enough 18 19 18 17 16 20 REFUSED 3 2 2 4 2 4
16. Is your opinion of -- Al Gore favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 44% 25% 65% 39% 42% 46% Unfavorable 49 72 30 53 55 43 Hvn't hrd enough 6 3 4 7 3 9 REFUSED 1 1 1 1 1 2
17. Is your opinion of -- Bill Richardson favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 14% 18% 17% 11% 19% 11% Unfavorable 12 14 14 10 12 12 Hvn't hrd enough 72 66 68 77 67 76 REFUSED 2 1 1 2 2 1
18. Is your opinion of -- Chuck Hagel favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 7% 4% 10% 5% 10% 4% Unfavorable 13 18 14 10 14 12 Hvn't hrd enough 79 77 76 83 74 83 REFUSED 1 1 1 2 2 1
19. Is your opinion of -- Duncan Hunter favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 2% 6% 1% 1% 2% 1% Unfavorable 9 8 13 7 11 7 Hvn't hrd enough 88 85 87 90 84 91 REFUSED 1 1 - 3 2 1
20. Is your opinion of -- Dennis Kucinich favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 7% 2% 12% 6% 9% 6% Unfavorable 18 26 18 16 25 13 Hvn't hrd enough 74 73 69 78 66 80 REFUSED 1 - 1 - 1 1
21. Is your opinion of -- George Pataki favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 25% 46% 18% 23% 29% 22% Unfavorable 30 25 36 26 31 29 Hvn't hrd enough 42 27 43 48 38 45 REFUSED 3 2 3 3 3 3
22. Is your opinion of -- Joe Biden favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 18% 16% 25% 14% 21% 15% Unfavorable 25 36 22 23 29 21 Hvn't hrd enough 56 46 52 62 48 62 REFUSED 2 1 1 1 1 2
23. Is your opinion of -- Jim Gilmore favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2% Unfavorable 7 3 12 6 9 6 Hvn't hrd enough 90 93 86 92 89 91 REFUSED 1 1 1 1 2 1
24. Is your opinion of -- Mike Huckabee favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 5% 12% 2% 4% 8% 3% Unfavorable 9 7 13 8 9 10 Hvn't hrd enough 85 81 84 88 83 86 REFUSED 1 - - 1 - 1
25. Is your opinion of -- Newt Gingrich favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 20% 46% 6% 19% 24% 17% Unfavorable 56 35 72 54 55 56 Hvn't hrd enough 22 18 21 25 19 25 REFUSED 2 2 2 2 3 2
26. Is your opinion of -- Sam Brownback favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 3% 7% 3% 2% 3% 3% Unfavorable 15 10 18 15 19 12 Hvn't hrd enough 81 83 78 82 77 84 REFUSED 1 1 1 1 1 1
27. Is your opinion of -- Tom Vilsack favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% Unfavorable 10 11 11 9 13 8 Hvn't hrd enough 87 86 85 89 85 89 REFUSED 1 1 1 - 1 -
28. Is your opinion of -- Tom Tancredo favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 3% 8% 1% 2% 3% 2% Unfavorable 8 5 14 5 12 6 Hvn't hrd enough 87 84 84 91 83 90 REFUSED 2 3 1 2 2 2
29. Is your opinion of -- Tommy Thompson favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 7% 12% 4% 6% 8% 6% Unfavorable 12 12 17 8 14 10 Hvn't hrd enough 80 75 78 85 78 83 REFUSED 1 1 1 1 - 2
30. Is your opinion of -- Wesley Clark favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Favorable 12% 7% 18% 11% 16% 9% Unfavorable 25 35 20 24 31 20 Hvn't hrd enough 61 57 61 64 52 69 REFUSED 1 1 1 1 1 2
TREND:. Is your opinion of -- favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him/her? Score = Favorable (Haven't Heard Enough)
Feb 19 2007 Biden, Joe 18(56) Brownback, Sam 3(81) Clark, Wesley 12(61) Clinton, Hillary 53( 8) Dodd, Chris 49(18) Edwards, John 39(30) Gilmore, Jim 2(90) Gingrich, Newt 20(22) Giuliani, Rudy 61(14) Gore, Al 44( 6) Hagel, Chuck 7(79) Huckabee, Mike 5(85) Hunter, Duncan 2(88) Kucinich, Dennis 7(74) McCain, John 52(22) Obama, Barack 48(40) Pataki, George 25(42) Richardson, Bill 14(72) Romney, Mitt 13(67) Tancredo, Tom 3(87) Thompson, Tommy 7(80) Vilsack, Tom 2(87)
31. Do you think Chris Dodd would make a good President or not?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes 30% 18% 41% 26% 29% 30% No 49 64 38 50 55 43 DK/NA 22 18 21 23 16 27
34. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Lieberman is handling his job as United States Senator?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Approve 52% 81% 34% 54% 52% 53% Disapprove 40 13 58 39 42 39 DK/NA 7 6 7 7 6 9 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Fairfld Hrtford Ltchfld NewHvn NewLon Approve 54% 50% 54% 52% 52% Disapprove 38 44 40 39 39 DK/NA 8 5 6 9 8
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joseph Lieberman is handling his job as United States Senator?
Highest Lowest Approve Approve Feb 19 Aug 17 Jul 20 Jun 8 May 2 Sep 21 Jul 31 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2000 2003 Approve 52 55 55 56 59 80 51 Disapprove 40 40 35 32 29 14 33 DK/NA 7 6 10 13 12 6 17
35. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Chris Dodd is handling his job as United States Senator?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Approve 60% 40% 78% 58% 56% 63% Disapprove 25 42 11 27 31 20 DK/NA 15 18 12 15 13 17 MdlSex Toll,Wndm Fairfld Hrtford Ltchfld NewHvn NewLon Approve 62% 63% 50% 58% 60% Disapprove 21 25 39 26 23 DK/NA 16 13 11 16 17
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Christopher Dodd is handling his job as United States Senator? (* = Also hit 52% on 2/14/2002)
Highest Lowest Approve Approve Feb 19 Aug 17 Jul 20 Jun 8 May 2 Apr 19 May 1 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2001 2003 * Approve 60 57 57 57 58 71 52 Disapprove 25 27 25 24 27 16 16 DK/NA 15 16 19 19 15 13 31
36. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Approve 24% 65% 4% 19% 25% 23% Disapprove 72 29 95 75 72 72 DK/NA 5 6 - 6 4 5
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President? (* also hit 24% 6/8/06)
Highest Lowest Approve Approve Feb 19 Aug 17 Jul 20 Jun 8 May 2 Dec 19 Feb 19 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2001 2007 Approve 24 29 27 24 25 87 24 Disapprove 72 67 68 72 71 10 72 DK/NA 5 4 5 4 4 2 5
36a. Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Right direction 19% 51% 7% 15% 20% 19% Wrong track 74 38 91 77 74 73 DK/NA 7 11 2 8 7 7
36. What do you think is the most important problem facing the country today?
Tot War (Iraq) 51% Healthcare/Costs/ Ins/HMO's 7% Economy Total 6% Economy general 3 Unemployment/jobs 1 Cost of living 1 Business leaving/ Outsourcing 1 Terrorism Total 5% Terrorism general 3 Security/Safety 2 Foreign Affairs Total 4% Foreign affairs/ policy general 2 Priorities s/b at home, not abroad 1 Middle East 1 Politicians Total 3% Politicians/ Campaigns general 1 *Bush administration 2 Education general 2% Immigration 2% Budget general 1 Energy costs general 1 Environment/Pollution 1 Lack of ethics/Morality 1 Poverty/Homeless 1 Taxes general 1 Other 5 DK/NA 3
37. Which political party do you think can do a better job of handling that problem, the Republican Party or the Democratic Party?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Republican 24% 75% 1% 18% 27% 21% Democratic 52 10 88 46 49 54 NO DIFFERENCE(VOL) 15 10 7 22 14 15 DK/NA 10 5 4 14 10 10
38. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Approve 22% 57% 4% 19% 21% 22% Disapprove 74 38 94 77 74 74 DK/NA 4 5 2 4 5 4
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?
Feb 19 Aug 17 Jul 20 Jun 8 May 2 Feb 16 Jan 11 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 Approve 22 26 25 23 25 29 32 Disapprove 74 70 70 73 71 66 64 DK/NA 4 4 4 4 4 5 4
39. Do you think going to war with Iraq was the right thing for the United States to do or the wrong thing?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Right thing 30% 68% 9% 28% 31% 29% Wrong thing 65 26 90 65 63 67 DK/NA 5 6 1 7 6 4
TREND: Do you think going to war with Iraq was the right thing for the United States to do or the wrong thing?
Feb 19 Aug 17 Jul 20 Jun 8 May 2 Feb 16 Jan 11 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 Right thing 30 33 31 33 34 34 35 Wrong thing 65 62 63 63 61 61 60 DK/NA 5 5 5 4 5 5 5
40. Do you support or oppose Bush's plan to send approximately 22,000 additional U.S. military forces to Iraq?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Support 25% 56% 6% 26% 29% 22% Oppose 69 36 90 70 67 72 DK/NA 5 7 4 4 4 6

TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Connecticut
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To: areafiftyone

Thanks for the heads up, FRiend. I'll ping my Connecticut list here.

61 posted on 02/19/2007 8:47:30 PM PST by nutmeg (National Security trumps everything else.)

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To: RaceBannon; scoopscandal; 2Trievers; LoneGOPinCT; Rodney King; sorrisi; MrSparkys; monafelice; ...

Connecticut ping!

Please Freepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent Connecticut ping list.

62 posted on 02/19/2007 8:50:36 PM PST by nutmeg (National Security trumps everything else.)

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To: pissant

Nov 2008: Hunter/Franks 56%, Richardson/Obama, 44%

Franks? Tommy or Gary?

Remember, this is a Connecticut thread...

63 posted on 02/19/2007 9:00:23 PM PST by Alter Kaker (Hard headed brainwashed trained monkey)

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To: areafiftyone

"While the folks back home think Sen. Dodd is doing a good job in the Senate, they just can't see him in the White House," Dr. Schwartz added...it was sure interesting to hear NBC reporter John Harwood talking nonchalantly last week about Dodd pulling in millions of dollars from banking interests as the Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, and explaining that it was usual for Senators on various committees to collect big bucks from those subject to their committees' influence - I've believed for years it was unethical and potentially illegal for Senators to take money from those they helped monitor and regulate because of the possibility of inappropriate influence, but that must have been only while Republicans were in charge.......

64 posted on 02/19/2007 9:12:46 PM PST by Intolerant in NJ

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To: daviddennis

Looks to me like Rudy, love him or not, is our best chance for 2008.

Why don't we just skip the formalities, then? Let's just nominate him right now and forget the expense of primaries. /s

He has good crossdresser appeal and wins in the horse race.

There, fixed.

65 posted on 02/19/2007 9:17:43 PM PST by conservatrice (Pass on the RINOs - Duncan Hunter 08)

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To: Rudder

I'm really, really glad you didn't coach the 1980 Olympic hockey team.

66 posted on 02/19/2007 9:37:37 PM PST by william clark (DH4WH - Ecclesiastes 10:2)

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To: areafiftyone

Just reading Yepsen's column in the Tuesday DMRegister and he reports that only 200 folks turned up for McCain's townhall meeting last Saturday morning in DSM. "No music. Not much cheering. No waving of signs or other hoopla". Former Gov. Ray was there and he said that Reps were still recovering from the losses last year and are moving slowly.

67 posted on 02/20/2007 4:30:12 AM PST by babaloo

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To: babaloo

Wow! That stinks! LOL!

68 posted on 02/20/2007 5:28:50 AM PST by areafiftyone (RUDY GIULIANI 2008 - STRENGTH AND LEADERSHIP)

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To: daviddennis

Rudy has 46% positives among Democrats! That means he could win the general in a landslide, and give the War on Terrorism a fair mandate

That's the key folks.

If we want to win the WOT, we need a President who carries 40+ states and an electoral landslide... not another squeaker where Florida or Ohio is the difference.

Close elections give the enemy hope to break us.

69 posted on 02/20/2007 5:32:22 AM PST by rwilson99 (Al Gore causes Global Cooling.)

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To: areafiftyone

Keep on saying that, please. I will as well. Let's see if we can make a dent in this apparent juggernaut that is going after Rudy. Is that what we do? Take an odds-on winner for our side and beat the crap out of him. Oh, I know - "our side?" - and on and on and on.

70 posted on 02/20/2007 6:01:26 AM PST by twonie (RUDY FOR PRESIDENT '08. THERE - A COMMITMENT OUT LOUD.)

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To: MilesBennell

I believe you will suffer mightily, at least for a while, for this post. Duncan Hines! He He He. I love it. Not that I am against him, but that is just funny. Thank you.

71 posted on 02/20/2007 6:05:33 AM PST by twonie (RUDY FOR PRESIDENT '08. THERE - A COMMITMENT OUT LOUD.)

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To: twonie

I like Hunter also but he needs to catch fire NOW to build the war chest he'll need.

72 posted on 02/20/2007 6:12:33 AM PST by MilesBennell

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To: areafiftyone; All

bump.
Giuliani puts blue in play.
Note how Rudy whips the Stalinist in wealthy, conservative Litchfield country.

STALINIST RISING? HILLARY CLINTON ABUSE OF POWER
(WHERE IS THE UNREDACTED BARRETT REPORT ANYWAY?)

73 posted on 02/20/2007 7:02:20 AM PST by Mia T (Stop Clintons' Undermining Machinations (The acronym is the message.))

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To: Alter Kaker

Michael. The guy who sings Popsicle Toes. LOL

74 posted on 02/20/2007 7:46:47 AM PST by pissant

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To: PhiKapMom

if he runs for Senator it will be in 2010 from Oklahoma if Dr. Coburn decides not to run.

Tom Coburn has to run again, he's one of the few people actually worth voting for.

75 posted on 02/20/2007 7:51:39 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Hillary Hugo Chavez wants to "take those profits" away from you, for the common good)

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To: NeoCaveman

I agree but the new Ethics Rules in the Senate prohibit him from delivering babies or practicing medicine for pay so he has been making some comments that he may not run again. Have yet to figure out how delivering babies could be against ethics rules or having a medical practice. It smells if you ask me!

76 posted on 02/20/2007 8:14:04 AM PST by PhiKapMom (Broken Glass Republican -- RudyforPresident2008@yahoogroups.com or http://www.rudygforamerica.com/fo)

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To: areafiftyone

Hillary may not win in CT??! And there's only 21 more months to go? Wow...

77 posted on 02/20/2007 8:15:10 AM PST by AD from SpringBay (We have the government we allow and deserve.)

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To: PhiKapMom

I agree but the new Ethics Rules in the Senate prohibit him from delivering babies or practicing medicine for pay so he has been making some comments that he may not run again.

I blame my Republican senator for that. The same guy who has no interest into looking into Hillary's ethical problems. I'm not going to name him, but his name rhymes with Rinovich. And if people think he's clean, I got a bridge to sell 'em.

78 posted on 02/20/2007 8:24:42 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Hillary Hugo Chavez wants to "take those profits" away from you, for the common good)

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To: NeoCaveman

I don't like him at all! I think a lot of Republicans want Dr. Tom gone too!

79 posted on 02/20/2007 8:27:21 AM PST by PhiKapMom (Broken Glass Republican -- RudyforPresident2008@yahoogroups.com or http://www.rudygforamerica.com/fo)

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To: PhiKapMom

I think a lot of Republicans want Dr. Tom gone too!

All free spending pork addicted Republicans hate Dr. Tom.

Sadly that's the majority of the Republicans in the Senate.

80 posted on 02/20/2007 8:31:12 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Hillary Hugo Chavez wants to "take those profits" away from you, for the common good)

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