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National Poll: Thompson 27% Giuliani 23% [Presidential Primary]
Rasmussen Reports ^ | June 26, 2007

Posted on 06/26/2007 3:41:27 PM PDT by Rick_Michael

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

The biggest question in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination is whether or not former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson can sustain his warm-up act once he becomes an actual candidate. The actor once did what many politicians could never imagine by walking away from a career in the Senate. Now he is on the verge of doing what few politicians can even dream of by entering a race for the White House on top of the polls for his party’s nomination.

Thompson, preparing to formally announce his candidacy, leads the pack in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey with 27% support. That gives him a four-point advantage over former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani who is currently preferred by 23% of Likely Primary Voters. A week ago, it was Thompson 28% and Giuliani 27%. Two weeks ago, they were tied at 24%. Prior to that time, Giuliani had been on top in every weekly Rasmussen Reports poll for five months

Thompson leads Giuliani by 13 percentage points among conservative primary voters while Giuliani leads among moderates.

Among Republicans, 74% now have a favorable opinion of Giuliani. That’s down from 82% in late May. Twenty-three percent (23%) of Republican voters have an unfavorable opinion of the former Mayor. Thompson’s numbers among the GOP faithful have been moving in the opposite direction. Sixty-six percent (66%) of GOP voters have a favorable opinion of the actor while just 18% have an unfavorable view.

Among those with more strongly held opinions, Thompson currently has an edge --21% of Republicans have a Very Favorable opinion of him while 14% have a Very Unfavorable opinion. For Giuliani, those numbers are 18% Very Favorable opinion and 19% Very Unfavorable.

Another new poll shows that both men are competitive in general election match-ups with the Democratic hopeful from Illinois, Senator Barack Obama. Obama is currently second in polling for the Democratic Presidential nomination.

This week’s GOP poll also finds former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney earning 12% support and Arizona Senator John McCain attracting 11%. Romney is viewed favorably by 56% of Republicans nationwide and McCain is viewed favorably by just 55% (40% have an unfavorable view of the former frontrunner).

On Monday, McCain strongly denied rumors that his recent plummet in the polls might cause him to drop out of the race. Over the past month, McCain lost a net ten points in a general election match-up with Senator Hillary Clinton. McCain’s decline among Republicans is tied to his support for an unpopular Senate immigration bill favored by just 22% of all voters.

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is atop the second tier safely behind the leading candidates at 3%. Six other candidates--Senator Sam Brownback, Congressman Ron Paul, Congressman Tom Tancredo, former Governor Tommy Thompson, Congressman Duncan Hunter, and former Governor Jim Gilmore—split 7% of the vote. Seventeen percent (17%) are not sure.

Rasmussen Reports releases updated polling data on the Republican nominating contest every Tuesday. Results for the Democrats are updated on Mondays. The current survey is based upon national telephone interviews with 587 Likely Republican Primary Voters conducted June 18-21, 2007. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. The Rasmussen Reports sample includes not only Republicans, but also independents who say they are likely to vote in a Republican Primary.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; 2008polls; electionpresident; elections; fredthompson; primaries; yayforacting
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How often does that happen? Unannounced, but leading the pack.....
1 posted on 06/26/2007 3:41:29 PM PDT by Rick_Michael
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What is Thompson's top priority...his main reason for running for President?

I know most of his positions, but what is his main thrust?

2 posted on 06/26/2007 3:43:44 PM PDT by what's up
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How often does that happen? Unannounced, but leading the pack.....

He's just Fredtacular!!!!!!!!

3 posted on 06/26/2007 3:46:26 PM PDT by SittinYonder (Ic þæt gehate, þæt ic heonon nelle fleon fotes trym, ac wille furðor gan)
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To: what's up
The sum total of several of his positions. "To get things done that you have to be President to do". Is something like how he put it, after stating that he didn't desire the job of President.
4 posted on 06/26/2007 3:46:53 PM PDT by RightthinkinAmerican (If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do Humanitarians eat?)
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To: what's up

To be honest, I get the impression he’s doing this for his children and the long-term future of America.

His comments seem to support that...but then again, that’s just how I view his decesion to run.


5 posted on 06/26/2007 3:47:03 PM PDT by Rick_Michael (Fred Thompson....IMWITHFRED.COM)
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it’s time for us conservatives to get rid of this rudy mcromney nonsense and get serious, as things stand right now hillary would embarrass any of them in a presidential election.


6 posted on 06/26/2007 3:48:38 PM PDT by JohnLongIsland
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It tells me that nobody currently in the race has sparked the gop or conservatives yet.


7 posted on 06/26/2007 3:48:38 PM PDT by commonguymd (Move it to the right)
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I’ve gotten that same impression as well. I have a 7, 5 and 2 year old and he seems to make that connection to me.


8 posted on 06/26/2007 3:49:40 PM PDT by not bad at all (Let's unite and win in 08)
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To: commonguymd

I tend to agree with you.


9 posted on 06/26/2007 3:50:09 PM PDT by Rick_Michael (Fred Thompson....IMWITHFRED.COM)
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To: what's up

From what I can see, Fred’s main motivation has to do with the philosophy of government He’s a Federalist and a Constitutionalist, thinks our current government is neither, and wants to fix it.


10 posted on 06/26/2007 3:50:13 PM PDT by sourcery (Double Feature: "The Amnestyville Horror" and "Kill the Bill, Vol. 2")
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To: what's up
What is Thompson's top priority...his main reason for running for President?

My impression (which could be totally wrong) is that if he could sit back and enjoy time with his family while some good man ran the country, he would like to do that. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like that's an option. The only way a good person is going to occupy the Oval Office is if Fred Thompson runs and wins. He may not want to subject his family to the pressures and hassles they'd face while he was President, but that would be better than having them live in a country that was falling apart.

11 posted on 06/26/2007 3:51:55 PM PDT by supercat (Sony delenda est.)
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12 posted on 06/26/2007 3:52:05 PM PDT by Jackknife ( "It's not a real party 'til somebody breaks something.")
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Go Fred!!!!!!!!!!!!


13 posted on 06/26/2007 3:53:50 PM PDT by vetsvette (Bring Him Back)
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To: Jim Robinson

I figure you like any news of Rudy’s fall. Don’t we all!?

: )


14 posted on 06/26/2007 3:55:07 PM PDT by Rick_Michael (Fred Thompson....IMWITHFRED.COM)
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Wow, you mean 'old, tired, no-fire-in-the-belly, with a trophy wife' Fred is leading in the polls? /s GO FRED!!!
15 posted on 06/26/2007 3:55:26 PM PDT by Theresawithanh (With an F, and an R, and an E, and a D, and an F-R-E-D...FRED!!!!!!!!)
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But, can he beat the bitch?


16 posted on 06/26/2007 3:57:47 PM PDT by MarkT
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“My impression (which could be totally wrong) is that if he could sit back and enjoy time with his family while some good man ran the country, he would like to do that. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like that’s an option. The only way a good person is going to occupy the Oval Office is if Fred Thompson runs and wins. He may not want to subject his family to the pressures and hassles they’d face while he was President, but that would be better than having them live in a country that was falling apart.”

That’s exactly what I think. The truth is...if he doesn’t run, chances would be slim for America’s future. We just wouldn’t be the same.

I like that reason to run more than anything.


17 posted on 06/26/2007 3:58:11 PM PDT by Rick_Michael (Fred Thompson....IMWITHFRED.COM)
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But, can he beat the bitch?

Who? Edwards?

;-)

18 posted on 06/26/2007 3:58:12 PM PDT by The Blitherer (What would a Free Man do?)
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To: what's up

threat of radical islam, economy, borders, federalism


19 posted on 06/26/2007 4:00:34 PM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Kol Hakavod Fred Thompson)
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To: MarkT

I think so. 47% of voters out there said they’ll vote against her, and he’s got less of dissaproval rating. All he has to do is gain a fairly small amount of support in key areas.

And to be honest, if Bush could do it in 2000 and 2004...under the conditions he did, I think Fred will fair off much better. That’s my impression. I think with time and debate, we’ll see that to be true.


20 posted on 06/26/2007 4:01:05 PM PDT by Rick_Michael (Fred Thompson....IMWITHFRED.COM)
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