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Greetings, Rudy. You’re in the lead.(Georgia)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | 4-11-07 | Staff

Posted on 04/12/2007 4:59:23 PM PDT by veronica

On the same day that Rudy Giuliani comes to town, a Strategic Vision poll has released a poll that puts him at the top of the GOP presidential pack in Georgia.

On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton leads among Georgia, but both Barack Obama and John Edwards are close on her heels.

The poll by Strategic Vision, a Republican-leaning public affairs firm, also shows U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, the Republican incumbent, beating Vernon Jones, the only Democrat who has expressed public interest in the ’08 Senate race, by 57 to 29 percent.

Here are the parameters of the three-day poll: 800 voters contacted April 5-7, with a breakdown of 46 Republican and 41 percent Democrat. Margin of error on the broadest questions was 3 percent, but much higher on primary questions.

Among Republicans, it was:

— Giuliani, 23 percent;

— John McCain, 17 percent;

— Fred Thompson, 12 percent;

— Newt Gingrich, 10 percent;

— Mitt Romney, 5 percent;

— Tom Tancredo, Sam Brownback, Tommy Thompson, all at 3 percent;

— Mike Huckabee, 2 percent;

— Chuck Hagel, Jim Gilmore and Ron Paul, all at 1 percent.

Among Demcorats, it was:

— Clinton, 25 percent;

— Obama, 22 percent;

— John Edwards, 20 percent;

— Bill Richardson, 4 percent;

— John Biden and Wesley Clark, 3 percent;

— Chris Dodd and Dennis Kucinich, 1 percent.


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fred; fredthompson; runfredrun; thompson
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1 posted on 04/12/2007 4:59:26 PM PDT by veronica
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To: veronica
Some points about polls:

1. Polls question only a very small fraction of the population.

2. Pollsters can target a group of people they know will give certain responses.

3. Questions can be structured in such way to elicit specific answers.

4. Pollsters can disregard answers they deem incompatible with their ideology and continue to ask people until they get the desired response.
2 posted on 04/12/2007 5:07:13 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax , you earn it , you keep it!)
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To: veronica

Posted yesterday...

BTW, note that Fred Thompson, who is not a declared candidate, showed strong.

Most importantely, note that there is no strong front runner....this speaks volumes of the Republican electorate in Georgia which tends to be highly conservative.

There is a vacuum that has yet to be filled.....


3 posted on 04/12/2007 5:15:21 PM PDT by nevergore (?It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.?)
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To: areafiftyone; BunnySlippers; PhiKapMom; Senator Goldwater; Peach; JulieRNR21; Al Simmons; ...

This is surprising, as you wouldn’t expect this to be Giuliani Country. I’ll bet he’s polling strongest in the Atlanta suburbs.


4 posted on 04/12/2007 5:27:39 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (If the GOP were to stop worshiping Free Trade as if it were a religion, they'd win every election)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Speaking of Georgia politics...


5 posted on 04/12/2007 5:29:00 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (If the GOP were to stop worshiping Free Trade as if it were a religion, they'd win every election)
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To: nevergore

17% for McCain? Damn if I know what anyone sees in him anymore. Is there a cause he hasn’t betrayed by now?


6 posted on 04/12/2007 5:29:15 PM PDT by kingu (No, I don't use sarcasm tags - it confuses people.)
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To: Man50D

Pretty puny lead. The MoE has to be at least 7%.


7 posted on 04/12/2007 5:30:43 PM PDT by dangus
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To: Man50D

And polls turned out to be pretty accurate in 2006.

They’re not nearly as inaccurate as people around here claim they are - usually out of wishful thinking.

Now, STRAW polls are universally completely worthless.


8 posted on 04/12/2007 5:40:09 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: Clintonfatigued

23% ? I wouldn’t be confident with that number at all. A paltry swing of only 6% and the undeclared Fred moves to first place.


9 posted on 04/12/2007 5:42:56 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Would you vote for President a guy who married his cousin? Me, neither. Accept no RINOs. Fred in '08)
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To: veronica

Its just the the Atlanta - Urinal Constipation.

Liberal loving rag.

*Yawn*


10 posted on 04/12/2007 5:45:12 PM PDT by dforest (Fighting the new liberal Conservatism. The Left foot in the GOP door.)
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To: indylindy

It sounds like Jimmy Carter voted multiple times.

If Rudy is the R candidate I will vote 3rd party. Much better candidates out there.


11 posted on 04/12/2007 5:48:54 PM PDT by MtnClimber (Voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil.)
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To: Clintonfatigued
I’m glad Saxby has a sizable lead. Still, I hope he takes his re-election seriously. Moveon.org would target him just to avenge Max Cleland’s defeat.
12 posted on 04/12/2007 5:51:41 PM PDT by Kuksool
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To: veronica
More evidence that even Georgia is turning into an area with urban/suburban sensihilities as Atlanta and Savannah grow by leaps and bounds. Both cities are bring invaded by northern transplants, and they will affect the Republican primary. North and South Carolina are going through similar transitions, especially North Carolina.

I don't think Rudy can win here, but he can easily finish a strong third. That's all he needs out of the south, as he will run the table in the far west and noertheast. When you look at the electoral map and the timing of the primaries, it is hard to come up with a scenario whereby Giuliani loses.

13 posted on 04/12/2007 5:54:13 PM PDT by massadvj
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To: MtnClimber

Well there are real conservative candidates if they can get the media. The media wants Rudy and it isn’t hard to guess why.

I am with you. Its time to come down to earth I didn’t vote R in the past to move to the left.

Time will tell, keep the faith!


14 posted on 04/12/2007 5:54:14 PM PDT by dforest (Fighting the new liberal Conservatism. The Left foot in the GOP door.)
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To: Man50D

“Some points about polls:”

You probably never took a statistics class.


15 posted on 04/12/2007 5:55:57 PM PDT by truth_seeker
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To: veronica

Another poll where Duncan Hunter doesn’t even get listed. When is he going to do something to get his numbers above an asterik?


16 posted on 04/12/2007 6:07:03 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: veronica

Dont believe a thing this fishwrap prints.One of the most left wing rags in the south.Check the circulation.What a joke!


17 posted on 04/12/2007 6:09:04 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Defeat liberalism, its the right thing to do for America.)
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To: MtnClimber
What 3rd party??
18 posted on 04/12/2007 6:15:50 PM PDT by veronica
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To: veronica

Newt is a homegrown product there - why only 10?


19 posted on 04/12/2007 7:07:37 PM PDT by GSlob
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To: GSlob
Newt is a homegrown product there - why only 10?

Familiarity breeds contempt?

20 posted on 04/12/2007 7:08:54 PM PDT by LimberJim (It says "Breakfast Any Time", right? I'll have the pancakes in the Age of Enlightenment.)
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