Giuliani leads, Thompson 2nd in new GOP Poll

LatestPolitics.com ^ | June 6, 2007 | Ryan Sager

[John Cena]

Is Fred Thompson No. 2? Well, now we have the second poll released just today that says "yes."

After the jump, we reproduce a memo just sent out by McLaughlin & Associates (now-confirmed pollsters for the Thompson campaign — though this poll was not done for the campaign). It breaks down as follows (change since the last time the poll was taken in April in parentheses):

Rudy Giuliani: 24% (-4) Fred Thompson: 18% (+5) John McCain: 17% (+1) Mitt Romney: 7% (-1)

UPDATE: A survey just released by Pew also shows Mr. Thompson second to Mr. Giuliani in how many voters say there's a "good chance" or "some chance" that they'd vote for either candidate — Messrs. Giuliani and Thompson are actually tied on the "good chance" number. More below...

[cardinal4]

Hmmm. No one called me..

[xcamel]

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Rudy McRomney is toast, but even toast takes a few minutes to realize it's toasted.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Or me.

[TexasCajun]

Wake me up about the 7th inning.

[ConservativeDude]

Looks like Mary Matalin coming on board gave a big boost to Fred’s sagging campaign....

(that’s sarcasm, by the way)

[Grunthor]

“Rudy Giuliani: 24% (-4) Fred Thompson: 18% (+5)”

That’s without even being in the race. Rudy is toast.

[MNJohnnie]

Who are these 17% that support McCain?

[kevkrom]

With Thompson apparently coming out as pro choice as per last night’s interview

What a blatant mischaracterization of Thompson's statement and position!

[AmericanMade1776]

Remember when Howard Dean was number one in the polls "autumn of 2003, Dean had become the apparent frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, performing strongly in most polls and outpacing his rivals in fundraising"..."Among the candidates, he ranked first in total raised ($25.4 million as of September 30, 2003) and first in cash-on-hand ($12.4 million)" then his campaign tire had to hit the Iowa Primary Road of Reality "January 19, 2004, Dean's campaign suffered a blow when a last-minute surge by rivals John Kerry and John Edwards led to an embarrassing third-place defeat for Dean in the 2004 Iowa Democratic caucuses" ( all quotes on Howard Dean from Wikipedia.

"then January 19, 2004, Dean's campaign suffered a blow when a last-minute surge by rivals John Kerry and John Edwards led to an embarrassing third-place defeat for Dean in the 2004 Iowa Democratic caucuses",

All the pre election polls in the world can make claims , but nothing matters until the voters see the Candidates, and vote.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

With Thompson apparently coming out as pro choice as per last night’s interview

Come again?

[John Cena]

Fred’s pro-choice? I didn’t know that. If this is the case, I may have to rethink my primairy vote.

[ConservativeDude]

With Thompson apparently coming out as pro choice as per last night’s interview this race is about to get more interesting.”

I don’t think so.

[NoobRep]

[trisham]

Fred is not pro-choice.

Fred Thompson on Abortion

Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)

Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)

Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Who wha ?

[Nonstatist]

Who are these 17% that support McCain?

Yea, I just dont get it. It must be the choice of people NOT PAYING ATTENTION at all. Every position the guy takes is unpopular with the base, it seems.... I guess thats the power of noteriety..

[stockstrader]

Wow, that's awesome--Fred is within 6 points of Rudy and closing!!!

Go, Fred, Go!!!!