GOP Rivals Grasp at SC Straw Poll Glory - McCain 164 Rudy 162 Hunter 158 Brownback 85 Mitt 80

The State (South Carolina) ^ | 3/1/07 | Aaron Gould

[NormsRevenge]

There is more dirt on Duncan, well, dust anyway.. but frankly, none of them is clean.. such is the state of politcis today.

You would think the same could be said for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, NCLB, etc..

Oh wait, I think Duncan voted for NCLB too.. oh, and the 2005 Highway Porkorama Bill..

There. That's all I have seen so far. Let me know what else you run across.

[Texas Federalist]

THe story of this poll is Hunter. My second choice to Gingrich, but I am happily willing to ride the Duncan Hunter bandwagon.

[Theodore R.]

Hannnity probably believes that only Giuliani can defeat HRC nationwide, but Giuliani cannot carry NY State. People there are pre-committed to HRC.

[anymouse]

McCain only got 164 out of 776? This nearly insignificant poll only shows that the GOP is largely in impressed with any of the candidates. I bet none of the above would have scored pretty hight too if it was an option.

[Liz]

How much money has Rudy raised? How hard did he try in SC?

And Rooty came in second----even WITH his (gag) "triumphal" (gag) speech at CPAC?

Hard-core conservative SC was crucial to the Rudy tooters----Rooty's handlers put plenty into SC. Can't wait to see the FEC reports.

Sweet Jesus, I hope the Rooty tooters are getting paid well----must be an awful job trying to make this lisping liberal twit look good.

[Austin Willard Wright]

Sure will. Perhaps someone should change is middle name to Mitt.

[NormsRevenge]

John MittCain? has a nice ring to it. ;-)

[Van Jenerette]

... A pro abortionist, gay rights supporting, gun grabbing, illegal alien supporter is going to have a tough time winning the south in the general even if he does squeak by in the primary. This poll bares the truth.

...add to that: A VIETNAM ERA DRAFT DODGER!

[ExSoldier]

It was Duncan Hunter that stole that show.

Got that right! I have a Hunter bumper sticker on my van and I get these comments: Who's HE? I've already signed on as a volunteer to his campaign. Hunter is a dark horse, but he's the ONLY real conservative in the game right now. If Newt jumps soon he'll be #2 but he's got baggage. SC showed that conservatives are hungry for a standard bearer. Hunter is that man.