Posted on 06/06/2007 8:16:14 AM PDT by 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...
(Excerpt) Read more at latestpolitics.com ...
Rudy would pick up 80% of McCain’s support if McCain isn’t in the race. He’d get a share of Romney’s suppor (and vice versa). Fred has “changed” all he can change from afar. Rudy is, and will be, #1 until Fred gets in, and Romney will remain #1 in fundraising for some time-—he has that much of a lead.
My bets are still on Romney. I don’t think Guliani really has a chance. Nor does Thompson. I think that voters will be turned off by his (Thompson’s) wife - there’s something tacky looking about her - maybe a little rough around the edges (??) Also, when I heard Thompson on Hannity, I didn’t think he looked well at all. His speech was slow and hesitant and he stuttered. We don’t need another Bush in the WH.
They are part of the "Press 2" crew.
He might be having perfect timing. I hope so. But I'm beginning to fear that as the attacks start, he's going to back off. And they will start (already have).
There are organizational/structural reasons you can't wait too long to set up state and local organizations. It just flat takes too long. We in OH are already lining up the candidates for the 2008 STATE races.
Okay Dangus, What are your definitions of Pro-Life and Pro-Choice?
If Fred gets the nomination, who should be his VP?
I should have been more clear. I agree if the pollsters are asking the question are you a Democrat or a Republican, answer - yes and then they ask away....on the other hand, mobile Americans are veering away from traditional phone usage and as a result, how has that skewed the demographic of those who have veered? In other words, are more Democrats than Republicans opting for alternative phone systems or are more Republicans opting for alternative phone systems. That part of a survey cannot capability cannot be ignored any longer.
Tied in one month !
Fred is not pro-choice, and although your signup date here is May 18, 2007, I think you know the ropes. Please don't spread disinformation, people notice and remember, and you discredit yourself. Not to mention that it reflects poorly on your preferred candidate.
Pro-choice: Abortion should be legal.
Pro-life: Abortion should be illegal.
Simple.
As far as “pro-life” or “pro-choice” labels, it doesn’t matter a whit whether a candidate, like Giuliani, prefers to have the federal government mandate the states tolerate the slaughtering of 40 million babies, or whether Giuliani would rather the states permit the slaughtering of 40 million babies on their own.
And it’s certainly deceitful or delusional to claim that a candidate is “pro-choice” because he recognizes that step one in abolishing abortion is to bring the issue back to the states by undoing the Supreme Court’s usurpation of democracy.
Maybe I'm off, but I think things are different than SOP election cycles would dictate. With Dems for defeat and Bush and his cohorts selling out the conservatives, the time seems ripe for a candidate such as Fred. What I am concerned about is the public reaction to his 'entitlement reform' message. He is starting out by embracing the third rail. That to me, sets him apart. He has included in his campaign a plank that other candidates will not even get near.
Thompson was obviously the winner in last night’s debates. Most of the talk in our workplace this morning was regarding Fred’s appearance on H&C last night not on the RINOs
With Thompson apparently coming out as pro choice as per last night’s interview this race is about to get more interesting.
WTF? I did not see this, but if this is true than I am seriously disappointed and will ONLY vote for Duncan Hunter for real. KEVKROM you seem to think this is not what he said. What did he say????
What virtually every other pro-life person on the planet says -- get Roe v. Wade overturned and then deal with it at the state level.
Whatever -
If he is for the choice being given back to the states - that is far and above what the others promote.
Also his votes have supported banning the killing - partial birth, cloning
Fred Dalton Thompson is no George W. Bush.
Well that is a far cry from being pro-choice like that other poster wrote. I am glad that he is pro-life.
Don’t let the gnats distract you. Thompson had a perfect pro-life voting record in the Senate, and that was when even he describes himself as not being an advocate on the issue. As with many other folks, seeing his new babies on the sonogram machine made him understand the enormity of the issue.
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