Posted on 02/21/2007 11:03:00 AM PST by BunnySlippers
In a move to increase its relevance in the presidential selection process, the Golden State is set to jump up its primary from June of 2008 to February 5th, less than a year away.
This may benefit New York's presidential aspirants, and especially its Republican one.
Last week I noted Giuliani's electric support at the California Republican Party convention. A recent poll has resoundingly brought forth the same message. This morning, the Wall Street Journal's John Fund notes the following numbers:
With California moving its presidential primary to Feb. 5 of next year, what Golden State voters think about White House politics has actually begun to matter. A new poll of likely primary voters by San Diego-based Datamar, Inc. shows the two current frontrunners to be Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani. The poll shows Ms. Clinton with 34% of the vote, leading Barack Obama's 24% and John Edwards' 16%. Given Ms. Clinton's enormous name ID advantage, her lead is not compelling. On the GOP side, pundits were startled to see former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani with 41% support, John McCain with only 17% and Mitt Romney trailing with 11%.
It is early, and a great deal can happen in a year, but those are stunning numbers for the former Mayor. If present trends in California continue, the Golden State's primary move may just be Giuliani's golden ticket to the nomination.
Duncan Hunter is one of 53 California Congressmen, his existence is nearly as much a mystery to Californians as it is to the rest of the Nation. Thus, there is hardly a home state advantage for DH. That Hunter should register whatsoever in any poll is akin to what Johnson described for woman's preaching or a dog dancing-- it is not done well, but you are amazed to find it done at all.
Baloney. I challenge you to post those so-called facts. If it makes you feel more comfortable, post them on a Rudy thread, and ping Antoninus or Seanmerc.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: California is Rudy's country.
NY, CT and NJ will eventually go into Rudy's tally the more Hillary opens her blabber mouth.
PS: I think I'm already on the Rudy Ping List, if I'm not mistaken. My wife has slowly come into the Rudy's camp and would like to be added to the List if there is an empty spot for her.
Uh, well, uh.... [sheepishly pawing ground]... I think maybe some have.
Why is it I keep finding that I agree with you, Plutarch? You know, you're destined to be a Duncan Hunter supporter, so you might as well just save all the aggravation and join now. ;-)
Hell, Rudy will eat her for lunch. BTW, I enjoyed your analysis in Post 138.
*waving right back at you*
Already been done and poo pooed, or deleted.
Not in the same manner.
Then freepmail them to me and I will post them.
I may have been born at night ( yes, I really was! ), but it wasn't last night!
First, I don't know what TPTB is. I have no intention of getting you banned. If I asked you to send me the info, I don't see how they could ban you. If you're really afraid of getting banned, then sign up tomorrow with another user name and freepmail me.
But keep right on digging that hole.............I won't be the one to fall into it.
So when it comes time to put up or shut up, you do neither. Just for the lurkers among us, nopardons here is a Rudy Giuliani supporter. So if y'all want more of that kind of nonsense, feel free to vote for Rudy G. Just one of a thousand ways that Duncan Hunter beats the other candidates in the field, hands down.
All He Needs is 13 States!
Cali 55 (Rudy/Reagan Country)
Tex 34 (Bush help/Hillary Hate)
NY 31 (Remember they Attacked his City)
Fla 27 (Cubans/NYers)
Penn 21 (Gotta Hunch)
Ohio 20 (Sounds Good)
NJ 15 (Same as NY)
GA 15 (Conf Flag Situation)
N.Car 15 (Same as above)
Ind 11 (Easy Rep State)
Ari 10 (Immigration)
Iowa 07
Total Electoral Votes: 270
And I'm certain that the lurkers here know full well what's happened to FR and who is for which candidate or just RABIDLY AGAINST every known candidate. So all of your juvenile bloviation is for naught.
Why should I listen to your distortions?
Ah, you agree with me that Romney is thrice conservative-- His positions are conservative, his support is conservative, and the MSM attacks him like a conservative?
Because unlike most of the Rudy shills...
Hey, I am not a Rudy shill, I'm a Romney shill. I'm afraid I am not destined to be a DH supporter (unless he is nominated of course). I can hardly say why without violating my no bashing until March 1st pledge.
they can't be moved up before a certain date per the RNC
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