Poll Shows Giuliani Love Across the Country (Rudy Beats All Dem Candidates by at Least 5%)

Gothamist.com ^ | 2.22.07 | Mary Ann Chastain

[meg88]

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani got good and bad news from the Quinnipiac Poll.

The good news: He beats Senator Hillary Clinton, 48% to her 43% in a national poll conducted last week.

The bad news: It's still over 18 months to go until Election 2008.

Quinnipiac drilled down to the red, blue and purple state level: Giuliani beats Clinton 55-38 in states that voted Republican in the 2004 election.

Interestingly, he ties her 46-46 in the blue states, while it's close in "purple states" (where the "margin in 2004 was less than 7%) - Giuliani has 44% while Clinton has 45%. Here are some more matchups:

- Senator John McCain edges Clinton, 46 - 44 percent

- Clinton tops former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney 49 - 37 percent;

- Giuliani beats Illinois Sen. Barack Obama 47 - 40 percent;

- Giuliani tops 2004 vice presidential candidate John Edwards 48 - 40 percent;

- McCain ties Obama 43 - 43 percent;

- McCain gets 43 percent to Edward's 42 percent, a tie;

- Obama tops Romney 49 - 29 percent;

- Edwards beats Romney 48 - 32 percent.

Giuliani would win a Republican primary with 40% of Republican primary voters supporting him over McCain who would get just 18%, while Clinton would win a primary with 38% over Obama (23%). Furthermore, the Quinnipiac poll shows that Giuliani has the highest favorability rating of all candidates, with 57%, which Clinton has 46%, McCain has 51% and Obama has 44% (notably, 40% don't know enough about Obama to form an opinion.

Yesterday, Mayor Giuliani was campaigning in South Carolina. On the news last night, WNBC's Melissa Russo noted something unusual: While the crowds were very friendly to Giuliani, even reporters (from Southern papers) asked Giuliani to take pictures with him.

[Corin Stormhands]

Evie and Del keep pinging JR, you might want to be careful about dragging arguments across threads...

[Corin Stormhands]

Hey - I might think the best candidate would be my dad. But all the votes of all the people who know him just might not be enough to win.

Back in 1992, wife and I weren't that thrilled with Bush the Elder. But we couldn't vote for Clinton or Perot.

So, we went in and read the ballot. The VP candidate on the Libertarian ticket was the wife of a co-worker. Both of us stood there for a while thinking "Hey, we actually know Nancy..."

Then we pulled the lever for Bush.

[Kevmo]

Here's the difference, mate: we don't need you. Not at all.
***Yes you do. No republican ever wins without the base, and when they try to pander to the lefties they end up with no coattails. You need us, and furthermore, this is a socon website. We already earned a seat at the table, and I don't appreciate someone coming around pissing on our back and saying it's raining.


You can scream and rant and pout all you like, but the coming election will be about re-capturing the center, not catering to an extremist base.
***False dilemma. We have a candidate who has broad spectrum support and doesn't split the base. We can recapture the center by doing what we ought to be doing, focusing on jobs and immigration. Look at the numbers for people who are against partial birth abortion, something like 90%. Now THAT is an extremist base that Rudy is trying to cater to. No thanks.


You, on the other hand, have a candidate who is currently polling at 2%. It would behoove you to play nice and earn yourself a seat at the table.
***You have a candidate who loses a poll to Hillary in his own state, and who cannot get any traction with the base without resorting to spin and distortions. Well, one good thing is coming of this, the faux socons are showing their true colors.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Non-Starter? As in immaterial, not worthy of discussion? I do not concur.

I think it was either Lenin or Stalin who said something like "One death is a tragedy but ten thousand deaths is just a statistic."

Hillary calls abortion 'a tragic choice' but that's with a wink toward those who do it.

Every human life is precious--including before birth.

[HairOfTheDog]

We'll see who that is, JimRob, and whoever it is, I'll probably vote for him... I just hope we haven't all clawed each other's eyes out getting there.

[paulat]

We'll see who that is, JimRob, and whoever it is, I'll probably vote for him... I just hope we haven't all clawed each other's eyes out getting there.

I agree with HOD...I want to win. I don't want to lose to Pelosi and Murtha and Hillary and Edwards.

I want to win...as much as I can...and I won't get 100%

[Jim Robinson]

Hillary and Rudy have the exact same viewpoint on abortion, gay rights, gun control and illegal immigration. Even on appointing non-activist "strict constructionists." If we get Rudy, Hillary is our co-president. No thanks. Been there, done that.

[Delphinium]

I agree , I hate it when religious zealots tell me their way is God's way.

I check everything with the Bible. God's way is clearly written in the Bible.

God's opinion about sexual perversion, killing babies, sacrificing babies, taking an oath and not keeping it, adultery, divorse, etc.. joining with those that do are all written in the Bible.

But you already know that, probably better than I do, don't you?

[Jim Robinson]

"I want to win...as much as I can...and I won't get 100%"

Yeah, well I don't think I'm willing to give up 50% or more either. If we can't fight for our conservative values in the primary, when can we?

[Corin Stormhands]

If you're not going to pay attention to what I told you via freepmail, I'm not going to debate this with you in the open forum.

Your questions were asked. And answered.

[RKV]

Lose the insults.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

And they call it...RINO loooo-oo-oo-oooove...

[soccermom]

Yep -- I'm sorry to see Romney isn't polling better.

[paulat]

Yeah, well I don't think I'm willing to give up 50% or more either. If we can't fight for our conservative values in the primary, when can we?

I understand...thanks for the reply.

I just think we don't worry about states' issues with a national canidate. When a candidate is a state-guy...he might pander...but when it comes down to the REAL things he can control...it's the judiciary.

The Presidency doesn't control the 2nd Amendment or Roe v. Wade at all. But he has the ability to appoint judges who do.

Just my 2-cents...I am honored that you responded.

BTW...did you see Rush used my joke today?! From OUR thread!!! LOL!!!

[Old_Mil]

If compromise is getting 75%-80% of what you ask for, what is getting 10% of what you ask for called?

[68 grunt]

... When I showed my husband, he told me if I ever gave a thin dime to this web site, he'd cut up the credit cards. He's never said that to me before so I'm taking him at his word :-)

Take heart, Peach. Most of these stooges playing right wing caricatures are nothing but frauds purposely trying to pi$$ off people precisely like they did your hubby.

One thing is becoming apparent; the wingnuts are impotent and can't impact the base.

[paulat]

I just might add...we need to support a candidate...not on states' rights...but also on national security.

I understand the vitriol here on these threads.

But we should have two goals...the judiciary and national security.

The states will have to deal with other issues themselves.

People like Duncan Hunter will NOT be elected to higher office. They should make themselves useful at other levels.

Other folks with national experience can make coat-tails for much good to happen.

Again...just my 2-cents.

[68 grunt]

Gee, as I recall, in response to the fact that EV worked hard to get a dark-horse conservative elected, ...

Thats sure the truth! Evie caused lots of arguments and hard feelings. He embarrassed conservatives countless times.

[dirtboy]

He embarrassed conservatives countless times.

I guess he didn't embarass you then...

[Jim Robinson]

States rights is a constitutional issue as are individual rights. The degree a president believes in and fights for life & liberty issues will determine whether or not we regain any of our lost freedoms or even hold the line against further erosion. If he's a strong government type, we lose. If he fights for individual rights and decentralized government we gain. Rudy seems to be on the side of strong government and against individual rights. Must be the prosecutor blood.