Posted on 02/20/2007 3:17:23 PM PST by LtdGovt
For the second straight week, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) holds a fourteen percentage point lead in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination. Giuliani attracts support from 33% of Likely Primary Voters while Arizona Senator John McCain is supported by 19%. A week ago, it was Giuliani 32% McCain 18%.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R) picked up a few points this week and now is favored by 13%.
Trailing Gingrich is former Massachusetts Mitt Romney (R) at 9%. Senators Sam Brownback (R) and Chuck Hagel (R) each earn 3% support. It is not clear that Gingrich is running. He has said he will not make a decision until at least September.
(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com ...
"Character is part of leadership."
Absolutely agree. These days we gravitate to celebrity rather than character.
Fantasy poll
The conservatives should get behind Hunter. He's the most conservative and has a good record. If he doesn't seem to be going anywhere, then it should be Gingrich.
Giuliani can't beat Hillery nationally. His record on social issues, will kill him in the Red States. The Republicans there won't vote for Hillery, but they don't have to. All they need to do is vote third party or stay home and she's in. And as in 2006, I suppose they will do just that.
If Rudy gets nominated, the Dems will work through the media to make sure the conservative base beceoms aware of his record on guns, abortion, illegal aliens and prior history of supporting liberal Dems like Florio, Cuomo and Clinton, all of whom have political perspectives in conflict with those he presently claims to support.
Unless he can reposition himself sufficiently on these issues, he will losse the Red States and Hillery will win by default.
Which one? All of them?
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