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Poll: Republicans pick Giuliani
Portland Business Journal ^ | Feb. 23, 2007 | News

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.


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Giuliani Leads Three Democrats in U.S. February 24, 2007

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.

Rasmussen: Rudy 52, Hillary 43

1 posted on 02/24/2007 8:56:18 AM PST by FairOpinion
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To: FairOpinion
Could it be that the number of votes each candidate received is inversely proportional to his conservative values?
2 posted on 02/24/2007 8:58:51 AM PST by street_lawyer (Conservative Defender of the Faith)
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To: FairOpinion
Hilary and Rudy. Wow. I guess few of them are Freepers, huh?
3 posted on 02/24/2007 8:58:52 AM PST by CindyDawg (Duncan Hunter Tagline in process)
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To: street_lawyer
Could it be that the number of votes each candidate received is inversely proportional to his conservative values?

No.
4 posted on 02/24/2007 8:59:34 AM PST by LtdGovt ("Where government moves in, community retreats and civil society disintegrates" -Janice Rogers Brown)
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To: FairOpinion

Portland OR. The next CA commie state. Do you know it is law in OR you can't pump your own gas.


5 posted on 02/24/2007 8:59:44 AM PST by tiger-one (The night has a thousand eyes)
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To: BunnySlippers; PhiKapMom

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.


6 posted on 02/24/2007 8:59:58 AM PST by FairOpinion (Tell Congress: Work for Victory in Iraq. Stop Hillary. Go to: http://www.TheVanguard.org)
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To: All

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.


7 posted on 02/24/2007 9:00:09 AM PST by ClarenceThomasfan (In 2008 Republicans will unite around Guiliani, McCain or Romney and whoop Hillary in a Landslide!!)
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To: FairOpinion

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.


8 posted on 02/24/2007 9:00:42 AM PST by flashbunny (<----- Click here if you hate RINOs! 2008 GOP RINO cards!)
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"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.


9 posted on 02/24/2007 9:02:59 AM PST by FairOpinion (Tell Congress: Work for Victory in Iraq. Stop Hillary. Go to: http://www.TheVanguard.org)
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To: ClarenceThomasfan

I agree its early, however looking at these poll numbers I would say he is our only shot.


10 posted on 02/24/2007 9:03:10 AM PST by DKNY ("You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it." --Margaret Thatcher)
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To: FairOpinion

Newt's not on the list.


11 posted on 02/24/2007 9:03:24 AM PST by I still care ("Remember... for it is the doom of men that they forget" - Merlin, from Excalibur)
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"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.


12 posted on 02/24/2007 9:04:06 AM PST by FairOpinion (Tell Congress: Work for Victory in Iraq. Stop Hillary. Go to: http://www.TheVanguard.org)
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To: flashbunny
Does anybody actually believe that a poll 22 months out, before ads, debates, and even all announcements, are anything more than name recognition?

I assure you, business leaders are not stupid. They, like Freepers, know all the candidates well.

I also love the fact that as much as Freepers been burned by polls in the past,

Like last year, when many pretended that the polls were being fixed, and that turned out not to be so? One poll may be wrong, but 5 polls in a row seldom are.
13 posted on 02/24/2007 9:04:17 AM PST by LtdGovt ("Where government moves in, community retreats and civil society disintegrates" -Janice Rogers Brown)
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To: FairOpinion

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.


14 posted on 02/24/2007 9:04:29 AM PST by Keyes2000mt (A Statesman Not a Politician: John Cox for President (http://idahoforcox.wordpress.com))
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To: LtdGovt

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.


15 posted on 02/24/2007 9:04:46 AM PST by street_lawyer (Conservative Defender of the Faith)
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To: FairOpinion
"McCain, if they want a shot at winning; but honestly, the Republicans' time is up

They? I think we got help.

16 posted on 02/24/2007 9:05:01 AM PST by CindyDawg (Duncan Hunter Tagline in process)
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To: I still care

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.


17 posted on 02/24/2007 9:05:58 AM PST by FairOpinion (Tell Congress: Work for Victory in Iraq. Stop Hillary. Go to: http://www.TheVanguard.org)
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To: flashbunny
Does anybody actually believe that a poll 22 months out, before ads, debates, and even all announcements, are anything more than name recognition?

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".

18 posted on 02/24/2007 9:07:39 AM PST by randog (What the...?!)
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To: FairOpinion
It looks like everyone got to vote here. Interesting, how nonconservative think we should vote.
19 posted on 02/24/2007 9:08:24 AM PST by CindyDawg (Duncan Hunter Tagline in process)
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To: Keyes2000mt

The GOP has a long history of selecting front-runners. Remember, it was not Keyes who got the nomination in 2000.


20 posted on 02/24/2007 9:08:30 AM PST by LtdGovt ("Where government moves in, community retreats and civil society disintegrates" -Janice Rogers Brown)
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