Posted on 04/12/2007 9:01:38 PM PDT by FairOpinion
according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 49 per cent of respondents would support the former North Carolina senator in 2008, while 43 per cent would vote for former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.
In a separate contest, Edwards holds a 14-point edge over actor and former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson.
John Edwards (D) 49% vs Rudy Giuliani (R) 43%
John Edwards (D) 50% vs Fred Thompson (R) 36%
Source: Rasmussen Reports Methodology: Telephone interviews with 800 likely American voters, conducted on Apr. 4 and Apr. 5, 2007. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(Excerpt) Read more at angus-reid.com ...
Poll Date Sample Giuliani (R) Edwards (D) Und Spread RCP Average 02/22 - 04/09 - 45.3 44.3 9.0 Giuliani +1.0 LA Times/Bloom 04/05 - 04/09 643 RV 45 43 6 Giuliani +2.0 Rasmussen 04/04 - 04/05 800 LV 43 49 8 Edwards +6.0 Rasmussen 03/12 - 03/13 800 LV 48 41 11 Giuliani +7.0 Newsweek 02/28 - 03/01 1202 RV 47 45 8 Giuliani +2.0 Zogby 02/22 - 02/24 1078 LV 46 40 14 Giuliani +6.0 Rasmussen 02/21 - 02/22 800 LV 46 44 10 Giuliani +2.0 Quinnipiac 02/13 - 02/19 1536 RV 48 40 8 Giuliani +8.0 Marist 02/12 - 02/15 978 RV 44 44 12 Tie Rasmussen 01/29 - 01/30 800 LV 47 45 8 Giuliani +2.0 Newsweek 01/24 - 01/25 837 RV 47 46 7 Giuliani +1.0 Newsweek 01/17 - 01/18 1003 A 45 48 7 Edwards +3.0 Hotline/FD 01/11 - 01/14 400 RV 40 41 18 Edwards +1.0 IBD/TIPP 01/02 - 01/04 951 A 47 42 7 Giuliani +5.0 Rasmussen 12/20 - 12/21 1000 LV 49 41 10 Giuliani +8.0 Rasmussen 11/13 - 11/14 1000 LV 50 41 5 Giuliani +9.0
Ya, sure, you betcha.
What is with you and these pro-Liberal, statistically inane polls ?
Edwards...come on ....you can’t really believe this crap ?
You said it.
These polls really don’t matter a bit at this point about those who are running. The Thompson poll is interesting for testing the waters.
Most average Americans aren’t even thinking yet about who they will vote for........imho.
This poll takes away the only phony reason you have ever had to promote RINO Rudy -- that he is the only one that can beat the Democratic nominee. That isn't even true.
And, things are only going to get worse as the vast majority -- both among Republican voters and the masses -- don't know how liberal RINO Rudy's record is, what a low-life adulterer he is and the type of Howard-Dean like personality he has.
It never fails to amaze me how pessimistic certain people are, especially when there is more than year and a half before the next election.
The only Democrat that has won the Presidency in 28 years only did so after a recession and blunder that alienated the base (a tax increase).
LOL!
Yeah, despite all that running around the country Fred has done, and the radio ads and the web ads, he's not making the progress we expected.
Oops! Did I say "Fred?" I meant "Rudy." Fred's not doing any campaigning. I suppose you think his numbers will shrink further if and when he does, huh, F.O.?
I'm eagerly anticipating your announcement that Giuliani will overtake Edwards in the opinion polls if he would just ape Arnol(D) and suck up to every major Democrat he find.
The election isn't being held today, brainiac. At this time in 2002, we all thought Howard Dean was the man to beat. Seems silly now, doesn't it?
Personally, I think Thompson will whip everybody’s butt.
He’s the only one that is “presidential”. I don’t think serious voters (except rabid Dhims) will vote for that sissy boy Breck girl fop Edwards.
Many people will think twice before pulling the lever for that shrill harridan, shrew Hellary.
Glad to know it doesn't really bother you!
“Well, considering Fred isnt even in the race, Id say the Rudy is the only electable republican mantra is now trash. It always was, but now the writing is on the wall.”
Do you really think Edwards would beat Rudy in places like NJ or FL or PA or CA? Dream on. It’s a sympathy bump, that’s all. As for Thompson—he’s another third-tier kind of candidate—not unlike Edwards himself. Neither will get the nod from his respective party. Right now Rudy leads in SC and GA and TX and CA and FL and LA, etc., etc.
I don’t think your rudy analysis is very astute, nor are you.
go back to your troll site wideawakes and read up on your DNC talking points.
you are a TROLL GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!
Name recognition really gets your rocks off, eh?
Don’t underestimate how much the average voter hates Republicans right now. Bush is the poster child of the GOP, like it or not, and he’s not exactly got his dance card full. Don’t use FR as a barometer of public opinion, because it is hardly a reflection of society.
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