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Thompson Takes Bites Out of Giuliani, Romney
NY Sun ^ | March 26, 2007 | RYAN SAGER

Posted on 03/26/2007 4:04:48 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar

posted 5:21 pm EDT A D V E R T I S E M E N T A D V E R T I S E M E N T

The latest USA Today/Gallup poll, conducted Friday through Sunday, on the presidential race is out, and it's a humdinger. It's hard to say what the headline even is. Here are a few tries, though:

* Romney's support drops to within the margin of error of not existing (that's 3% support in a poll where the margin of error is 3%).

* Giuliani's support drops 13 percentage points since the last USA Today/ Gallup poll, March 2-4 (that's gotta hurt).

* Fred Thompson (not running, by the way) is now the No. 3 in the GOP field, at 12%.

Read the whole story at NYSunPolitics.com.

(Excerpt) Read more at nysun.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: electionpresident; fredthompson; giuliani; romney; thompson
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To: Jet Jaguar

Count me in as one of those 13%. If Thompson gets serious about running, then I will definitely get serious about Thompson.


161 posted on 03/26/2007 7:21:52 PM PDT by JHBowden (President Giuliani in 2008! Law and Order. Solid Judges. Free Markets. Killing Terrorists.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

My first reaction is that the collective political knowledge of all those polled probably would all fit into a thimble. What do these polls really mean?


162 posted on 03/26/2007 7:23:21 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

Polls have become the equivalent of politic ads, or, to put them down even more, the equivalent of blubs on the back of a book.


163 posted on 03/26/2007 7:25:36 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: The Wizard

Have you always been a liberal or did you have a recent conversion?


164 posted on 03/26/2007 7:26:53 PM PDT by dmw (Aren't you glad you use common sense, don't you wish everybody did?)
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To: RockinRight

Hi Rockin,

Don't know if you are right on that or not--but you'll get credit for your .02

I am particularly interested in their positions on border security/illegals. What to do with the situation as it exists and how to control it going forward.


165 posted on 03/26/2007 7:40:41 PM PDT by krunkygirl
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To: PFC
Thompson/Rice ticket would blow everyone away and do a damn good job running this country.

I could live with that ticket.
166 posted on 03/26/2007 7:42:25 PM PDT by no dems (Fred Thompson for Prez /Herman Cain for VEEP in '08)
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To: streetpreacher

It wasn't a reply to my post; this person keeps pinging me to articles I don't wish to be pinged to.

But carry on being an idiot. It's what we've come to expect from you on this forum and I'd hate to see you disappoint people now.


167 posted on 03/26/2007 7:46:58 PM PDT by Peach (The Clinton's' pardoned more terrorists than they captured or killed.)
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To: NittanyLion
It's becoming more likely by the day that Rudy will become this election season's Howard Dean.

LOL. Do a snake dance, and pray for rain. Maybe it will work for you, and what you wish upon a star, will become true. Keep hope alive.

Do you really think that Rudy is as undisciplined as Dean, in your heart of hearts? You can tell me; I won't tell.

168 posted on 03/26/2007 7:48:31 PM PDT by Torie (The real facts can sometimes be inconvenient things)
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To: rockrr

LOL.

Actually I agree with you about condensing. I'd like to see the forum go back to telling all of us to stop posting spam but until then, when I see anti Rudy spam and I'm in the mood, I'll post my extremely long pro Rudy spam.

It's all a waste of bandwidth, imo, but since the spam rule isn't being enforced, I like to see just a tad of balance to the anti-Rudy stuff.


169 posted on 03/26/2007 7:48:58 PM PDT by Peach (The Clinton's' pardoned more terrorists than they captured or killed.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

"What does it all mean? Partly, that polls this early swing wildly based on name recognition. But also that — and this may end up being quite important as the race wears on — John McCain's numbers do not seem to be as susceptible to wild fluctuations as those of some of the other candidates. Conservatives, and Republicans generally, don't like him. But they basically know who he is, they know what they thought of him yesterday, and they know what they'll think of him tomorrow."

if his poll numbers don't move down, they also don't move up. McCain is toast, as everyone on this side has known for a long time.


170 posted on 03/26/2007 7:49:34 PM PDT by FastCoyote
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To: narses

Uh, hello? Narses, you pinged me to this thread. I didn't post to you. Get your facts straight.


171 posted on 03/26/2007 7:49:54 PM PDT by Peach (The Clinton's' pardoned more terrorists than they captured or killed.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Amazing how everyone readily believes these polls put out by the left.


172 posted on 03/26/2007 7:50:00 PM PDT by TheLion (How about "Comprehensive Immigration Enforcement," for a change)
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To: WestSylvanian
"{Thompson]'s been making a living lately faking emotion and playing make believe. This is better than working in the Senate on issues relating to national defense, taxes, etc?"

Are you kidding? Playing piano in a whorehouse is more honorable than "working" in the Senate. The fact that Thompson chose to walk away from that snake pit is one of his most appealing characteristics.

173 posted on 03/26/2007 7:50:29 PM PDT by Fabozz (I plead guilty to contempt of Congress.)
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To: Peach; Nonstatist

My tentative sense is that unless Rudy self implodes (unlikely) Fred Thompson is the only tangibly realistic roadblock to Rudy. Thompson if he is focused and disciplined, and gets in somewhat sooner than the fall, could derail Rudy. I don't see any other GOP candidate doing that, at the moment.


174 posted on 03/26/2007 7:53:00 PM PDT by Torie (The real facts can sometimes be inconvenient things)
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To: Peach
Again, you post to me. Thanks.Enjoy your boy Rudy's speech to the Nazi crowd:


Archives of Rudolph W. Giuliani, 107th Mayor

Opening Remarks to the N.A.R.A.L. "Champions of Choice" Lunch

The Yale Club, Thursday, April 5th, 2001

As Delivered


Thank you very much for inviting me to say a few words of welcome. This event shows that people of different political parties and different political thinking can unite in support of choice. In doing so, we are upholding a distinguished tradition that began in our city starting with the work of Margaret Sanger and the movement for reproductive freedom that began in the early decades of the 20th century.

As a Republican who supports a woman's right to choose, it is particularly an honor to be here. And I would like to explain, just for one moment, why I believe being in favor of choice is consistent with the philosophy of the Republican Party. In fact, it might be more consistent with the philosophy of the Republican Party. Because the Republican Party stands for the idea that you have to restore more freedom of choice, more opportunity, more opportunity for people to make their own choices rather than the government dictating those choices. Republicans stand for lower taxation because we believe that people can make better choices with their money than the government will make for them, and that ultimately frees the economy and produces more political freedom. We believe that, yes, government is important, but that the private sector is actually more important in solving our problems.

So it is consistent with that philosophy to believe that in the most personal and difficult choices that a woman has to make with regard to a pregnancy, those choices should be made based on that person's conscience and that person's way of thinking and feeling. The government shouldn't dictate that choice by making it a crime or making it illegal.

I think that's actually a much more consistent position. Many Republicans support that position, but you don't hear that as often. For example, in a recent poll by American Viewpoint, 65 percent of Republicans supported changing the plank in the Republican platform that calls for a constitutional ban on abortion. That's 6.5 out of every 10 Republicans. And over 80 percent of Republicans believe that the decision with regard to an abortion should be made by a woman, her doctor, and her family rather than dictated by the government.

[Applause]

In any case, I just wanted you to know that many of my fellow Republicans stand with you on this issue. So I thank you, I thank NARAL for taking the lead in establishing freedom of choice for all of us, and as the Mayor of New York City, I thank you for being here in New York City.

# # #
http://www.nyc.gov/html/rwg/html/2001b/champlunch.html

175 posted on 03/26/2007 7:56:30 PM PDT by narses ("Freedom is about authority." - Rudolph Giuliani)
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To: Peach; streetpreacher

But carry on being an idiot.
But carry on being an idiot.
But carry on being an idiot.
But carry on being an idiot.


This is what Rudybots call debate. Namecalling.


176 posted on 03/26/2007 7:57:40 PM PDT by narses ("Freedom is about authority." - Rudolph Giuliani)
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To: narses

NARAL = Nazis = you lose. Pathetic really. Why is it impossible for some to disagree and make an argument based on their own values, without pressing the button and going nuclear?


177 posted on 03/26/2007 7:59:16 PM PDT by Torie (The real facts can sometimes be inconvenient things)
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To: Peach
LOL, at 109 you posted to me. I responded. You whined. So to thank you, more about your boy the liberal Rudy:


178 posted on 03/26/2007 7:59:32 PM PDT by narses ("Freedom is about authority." - Rudolph Giuliani)
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To: narses

Nazis here, Nazis there, Nazis, Nazis everywhere.


179 posted on 03/26/2007 8:00:08 PM PDT by Torie (The real facts can sometimes be inconvenient things)
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To: Torie

NARAL = Nazis

Yep. Sanger and Adolf, they was tight. If that bothers you, imagine how the Jews in the death camps or the babies killed daily in Sanger's abortion mills feel.


180 posted on 03/26/2007 8:00:34 PM PDT by narses ("Freedom is about authority." - Rudolph Giuliani)
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