Second national poll confirms Fred Thompson's rising fortunes (Rudy 26%, McCain 16%, Thompson 14%)

Rasmussen Reports ^ | 4/3/07

[LdSentinal]

The addition of former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson (R) to the list of candidates shakes up the race for the GOP Presidential nomination.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) remains on top, but his support dips below the 30% mark for the first time in seven weeks. With Thompson in the mix, Giuliani’s support tumbles to 26%, down nine points from a week ago. That’s the lowest level of support measured for Giuliani in any Rasmussen Reports poll this year.

Support for Arizona Senator John McCain remains steady at 16%, but McCain’s hold on second place is threatened by Thompson. The movie star turned Senator turned TV star weighs in with 14% support among those likely to vote in a GOP primary. Among Very Conservative voters, Giuliani attracts 20% support followed closely by Thompson at 19%, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich at 18% and McCain at 14%.

[freedomfiter2]

I have to disagree. Mr. Giuliani has openly stated his understanding of Second Amendment rights as protecting individual RKBA. I’ve never heard him say he has intentions to disarm us. Any citation?

Even in his most recent reincarnation, he said that the 2nd Amendment protects a persons right to hunt and posess hunting guns not handguns for self defense. His intentions are best discerned by his past actions when he tried to sue the gun manufacturers out of business.

[GovernmentIsTheProblem]

"And Hillary would never decrease taxes 23 times like Rudy did."

Fiscal Conservatism: Rudy is barely a fiscal conservative. He's a big government Republican. Rudy got taxes cut $2.0 billion. But that only offset the $1.8 billion tax increase Mayor Dinkins signed off on a few years earlier. A modest $200 million tax cut. Rudy also froze the 12.5% surcharge on high income earners, but he didn't eliminate the surcharge. Nor did Rudy abolish the city income tax structure. Rudy also left NYCity saddled with a projected, pre-9/11 deficit of $2.0 billion and a $42 billion debt. Second largest behind the federal government. Rudy also added 15,000 new teachers to the city employment rolls, helping to increase the membership of two of America's largest liberal oraganizations. The National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers. Rudy also took all those savings from the cuts in welfare costs and applied them to other city welfare progarms. Really no savings whatsoever. The scope of city services wasn't reduced. In addition, Rudy almost doubled the costs of contractual outsourcing from $3.0 billion to $5.8 billion. He has also refused to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge that has become a mainstay of Republican presidential politics for decades. These are just a few of the things that demonstrate that the myth of Rudy's fiscal conservatism is just that - a myth.

[A1 Southern Man]

No, Rudy would lose to any Democrat. Anti-gun, Pro-abortion, Pro-gay marriage code word civil-union. Nope, we don’t need that kind of Republican. He will not be President the only question is do we broom him now or in Nov. ‘08. Either way he is getting broomed.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

Hillary's is Rudy's good friend and clone. (except Hillary isn't a gun grabber).

Yep...

[freedomfiter2]

He will not be President the only question is do we broom him now or in Nov. ‘08.

Ideally, he’d be gone by Sept ‘07 so he’s not a distraction from the real candidates.

[RockinRight]

Closing in on McCain...

McCain needs to drop out.

[RockinRight]

Um...how’s that working, Peach?

He’s closing in on McCain and will soon overtake him in the polls.

[RockinRight]

There is NO evidence to support that ridiculous claim that several Rudybots like to spew.

[Skizz1979]

I like how Fred Thompson isn’t actually running right now, but he’s pretty high in the polls. Maybe he is the real deal for the GOP in ‘08.

[jellybean]

Among Very Conservative voters, Giuliani attracts 20% support followed closely by Thompson at 19%, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich at 18% and McCain at 14%.

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[Uriah_lost]

Are you channeling Rosie? Tell us again how the bad men blew up the buildings and made us believe it was all terrorists.

[KoRn]

"Thompson is fulfilling his role. Take votes away from other candidates in the hopes his friend’s fortunes rise. Thompson is McCain’s very good friend."

[Politicalmom]

Yeah. That’s why he’s out there beating him. *Rolling eyes*

[Politicalmom]

As far as I know, the Hildebeast has never revoked gun permits from law abiding people.

[Peach]

Gosh, who to believe about whether Rudy is a fiscal conservative? GovernmentIsTheProblem or FrontPage magazine, Newt Gingrich, George Will or a host of others?

One of many articles about Rudy’s fiscal conservatism:

http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=26604

[Politicalmom]

You do know that Giuliani’s CA spokesperson is Bill Lockyer, the leftist Dem gun grabber, right?

[Peach]

I didn’t say that Thompson was taking votes away from McCain.

I said he’s taking votes away from other candidates in the hopes that his friend’s (McCaniac) fortunes/polls rise.

[Uriah_lost]

Yup! Why would they for a kinda sorta Democtrat running as a Rebublican when they can have the real thing. Lesson learned in 2006.

[Uriah_lost]

From your lips to God’s ear!

[Peach]

Oh, I agree; the winner will come within the top three. What stuns me is the insistence by some posters that candidates polling in single digits are in the top tier.