Posted on 02/24/2007 8:56:14 AM PST by FairOpinion
The former mayor of New York City gets the nod as the Republican candidate for president in last week's Business Pulse survey.
We asked: "Who should the Republicans pick as their 2008 presidential candidate?"
The results:
Rudy Giuliani, former mayor, New York City, 44 percent;
Sen. John McCain, Ariz., 27 percent;
Mitt Romney, former governor, Mass., 12 percent;
Tommy Thompson, former governor, Wis., 3 percent;
Mike Huckabee, former governor, Ark., 3 percent;
Sen. Sam Brownback, Kan., 3 percent;
Rep. Ron Paul, Texas, 2 percent;
Rep. Duncan Hunter, Calif., 1 percent;
Jim Gilmore, former governor, Va., no votes.
48 per cent of respondents would vote for the former New York City mayor in 2008, while 43 per cent would support New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Giuliani holds a seven-point edge over Illinois senator Barack Obama, and an eight-point advantage over former North Carolina senator John Edwards. Republican Arizona senator John McCain is tied with Obama with 43 per cent, but leads Rodham Clinton by two points, and Edwards by one point.
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney trails Rodham Clinton by 12 points, Obama by 20 points, and Edwards by 16 points.
Portland OR. The next CA commie state. Do you know it is law in OR you can't pump your own gas.
Rudy PING
Looks like most Republicans are Realists and see that what is most important is a Leader in a time of war and to stop Hillary and her judicial nominations -- THAT is what would damage conservatism for many years to come. Just imagine a bunch of liberal activist judges stacking the Supreme Court.
It's great that Rudy is leading all the Dem candidates with significant leads. The Rudy 52/Hillary 43 Rassmussen poll is really good news for us -- Rudy being over 50% bodes well for Republicans and poorly for Hillary.
I know it is still early. But I say that Rudy is still our best shot at keeping the White House in 2008. And that is important with Justice Stevens approaching 90 years old.
Does anybody actually believe that a poll 22 months out, before ads, debates, and even all announcements, are anything more than name recognition?
I also love the fact that as much as Freepers been burned by polls in the past, they love to keep posting them 10 times a day.
"Rep. Ron Paul, Texas, 2 percent;
Rep. Duncan Hunter, Calif., 1 percent;"
When even Ron Paul outpolls Hunter, that's very bad news indeed for Hunter.
I personally would like Hunter to poll much higher, certainly above Ron Paul, and be in at least No. 4 position, that he just isn't getting any traction.
I agree its early, however looking at these poll numbers I would say he is our only shot.
Newt's not on the list.
"Rep. Ron Paul, Texas, 2 percent;
Rep. Duncan Hunter, Calif., 1 percent;"
When even Ron Paul outpolls Hunter, that's very bad news indeed for Hunter.
I personally would like Hunter to poll much higher, certainly above Ron Paul, and be in at least No. 4 position, that he just isn't getting any traction.
Wow, then the election's over. Republicans have made their picks. Oh wait, it's just a stupid poll in Februrary, 21 months before the election where everyone's going off of name recognition.
Well if we only consider the disparity between Giuliani and Romney, then the hypothesis is true. ie: the more conservative one is the fewer votes he received.
They? I think we got help.
I've seen polls where Newt was on the list, I think he was 12% or so, after Romney, but wasn't beating the Dems. Of course he didn't declare, but he also said that if Rudy keeps having a commanding lead he is not going to run. He is smart enough to know that he doesn't want to be a spoiler, get the nomination and lose to Hillary, when Rudy could beat her.
True, but come election day, a vast majority of Americans will vote on name recognition. Those that take their electoral duties seriously, however, and have done their homework will vote based on the candidate's personal grooming and physical appearance, e.g., "he's/she's cute".
The GOP has a long history of selecting front-runners. Remember, it was not Keyes who got the nomination in 2000.
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