Giuliani leads in Spartanburg County straw poll (Duncan Hunter is 2nd)

Contra Costa TImes ^ | March 1, 2007 | AP

[FairOpinion]

With 71 of 75 precincts reporting, Giuliani had garnered 123 votes. California Rep. Duncan Hunter was running in second place, with 110 votes, and Arizona Sen. John McCain at 86 votes, according to county GOP officials.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney had 59 votes, Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback had 68 votes and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee rounded out the front-runners, with 18 votes.

[NormsRevenge]

I think the "true conservatives", as they are called here have done enough damage along with the Neo-cons

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Nothing like giving the forum a good shove to the left, all in the name of pragmatism, of course. ;-)

methinks some folks here would rather have muzzled forum backing middle of the roaders cuz then thye wouldn;t have to work and fight as hard for silly things like principles and such. jmo

[dirtboy]

Rudy supporters would have no trouble supporting Hunter if it came to the General.

Not from what I have heard from a fair number of them. Rudy's candidacy has allowed them to express their loathing for social conservative issues.

[Barrett 50BMG]

You guys are lamer than a Paris Hilton porn video.

hey, don't go knockin' good porn. "HA!", then I'll get upset! "HA!"

[Howlin]

LOL! ;-)

[nowandlater]

I have to admit this a good showing by Hunter! Bravo!

[nuconvert]

All business in that ticket and they'd sure make the enemy nervous.
:~ D

[oceanview]

a GOP presidential winner, needs the middle to take it. Bush maximized the base turnout and margin in 2004, and still won by just a 65K vote swing in Ohio. If our base alone were as powerful as you claim, Bush would have won 45 states in 2004.

[dirtboy]

Someone called "a social liberal" who did not campaign for this in a conservative Soutern state coming in on top anyway...

Oh, bullcrap. Rudy was campaigning like a big dog in SC.

Y'all ain't even good liars.

[SoCalPol]

In late September, Hunter was the guest of honor at a black-tie dinner in a hall at Washington's Union Station, where the hawkish defense group the Center for Security Policy presented him with its annual "Keeper of the Flame" award.

Among those lauding him at the Center for Security Policy banquet that evening was Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who said the Pentagon relies on Hunter's "wisdom, his leadership, his experience and his 'get it done' attitude.'

"It is something when he comes into your office like a whirling dervish and starts discussing a subject first at the national level and then down at the microlevel, and then leaves you pieces of metal on your desk that you can hardly lift and has explained exactly where it goes, what it's for, why it should be there and then wants to know why it isn't. And God bless him for it."

Rumsfeld also said the U.S. is more secure because of Hunter.

"He's never let the troops down, and as a result of his leadership and his hard work, our nation is a safer place today," Rumsfeld told the dinner gathering that included Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

[dirtboy]

a GOP presidential winner, needs the middle to take it.

And hold the base as well.

Rudy cannot do that.

[Torie]

Funny, those of us who are not part of the Rudy cult of personality have the same general election concerns about Rudy.

Pray for a poll that suports your thesis. So far, your thesis has no empirical data to back it up. One poster claimed that a Gallup poll showed 18% of GOP voters would not vote for Rudy in the General Election after being informed of Rudy's social issue views, but the poster has not produced the poll, and I have not seen it, and don't believe it exists.

[editor-surveyor]

"No. If FR endorses a candidate they could lose their tax exempt status."

FR has no tax exempt status. All donations to FR are fully taxable.

[NorCalRepub]

....haha....so you like 2nd place?....ok, honestly, I think Hunter had a great showing...but you look at it like Rudy did not do well....considering his so called "flaws" as many say here, coming in 1st place in a southern straw poll is actually a tremendous effort considering he did not really stump down there.....and you don't have to bash back, Hunter did better than I thought at this early on, but Rudy pulling this many votes on a conservative district is quite telling.

[GLH3IL]

I'm not suprised at all....anyone that hears his message, and has a functioning brain, will instinctively want to support a real conservative.

[NormsRevenge]

Oh, nothing ..(whistles as he ambles away)

[Barrett 50BMG]

"I think this forum is in need of therapy right now. Give it a year and we'll let you know."

no doubt! Zoloft take me away!

[oceanview]

that's what coalition politics is all about.

[don-o]

But the survey also shows 56 percent don't know Giuliani's marital history, 68 percent don't know his stand on gun control (he's been saying it's a state matter), and nearly 80 percent don't accurately know where he is on abortion rights.

[NinoFan]

Oh, come on. I fully anticipated the Giuliani win knowing the realities of Spartanburg County, as would almost anyone else from this area.

It is indeed something positive for the Hunter camp considering how well he was polling. Giuliani didn't need to do a whole lot at this point given his celebrity status. Congrats on the Rudy victory, but no need to trash the Hunter side.

[dirtboy]

Pray for a poll that suports your thesis. So far, your thesis has no empirical data to back it up.

Give it up, Torie.

Rudy cannot diss the base and win.