Posted on 02/22/2007 7:09:41 AM PST by 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.
No ... more ... Bushes...
The ban expired on September 13, 2004, as part of the law's sunset provision.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_assault_weapons_ban
Interesting...I never knew Bush wanted to extend the ban.
Quit worrying about the true conservatives backing Rudy in the general. I'm one, and I'd back him to the hilt. Now, I may seem like the exception, but let me tell you, these people who say "I'll never vote for Rudy" now get to watch Hillary campaign for the next 21 months. Trust me, that will concentrate the mind...
And exactly what does that have to do with the fact that it would not have become law if Clinton hadn't signed it, thereby negating your claim that the President doesn't have anything to do with the 2nd Amendment?
Interesting...I never knew Bush wanted to extend the ban.
Why are you even raising that point when you said the prez has no impact on the 2nd Amendment?
Your understanding of the Constitution is off, EV. Joe Brower has it right.
I have NOT spammed any thread; neither have I baited anyone.
Nor have I have NOT posted a single vulgarity, obscenity, nor accused anyone of being "a socialist", "a communist", being "off their meds", "drunk", being "over caffinated", not a Conservative, a "traitor", "immoral", nor any of the many, varied, and other things that have been hurled at me. If I had, you would have suspended me; at the least.
Realistically, most people don't vote for Pres based on one issue.
All I did was post the words of the document. Argue with the Preamble and the Fifth and the Fourteenth Amendments.
And WHAT has THAT to do with the topic of this thread?
I guess you aren't familiar with a lot of pro-life voters.
You are making my point. Presidents don't control states' rights. It doesn't matter.
I think it would work, sorta, in a converse sense. Giuliani could be Hunter's wingman. He could have 8 years to re-evaluate his positions on some important socon issues.
I AM familiar with candidates who are not electable...Duncan Hunter comes to mind....
It protects life against government.
Thats why I am angry, you caricatures cost us credibility as conservatives. Without credibility, we lose. Dirtboy, I don't think you're a fifth columnist, merely their useful tool.
the fact that Rudy only beats Hillary by 5% is frightening. Hillary should be being beaten by 15-20% at least. but since Kerry got so many votes in '04 my faith in the American people was shattered. lots of things are wrong, very wrong.
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