Rudy Gets the Veteran Vote: Poll (??)

New York Post ^ | August 24, 2007 | Carl Campanile

[DakotaRed]

RUDY'S 'ARMY'

August 24, 2007 -- Military veterans are ready to salute Rudy Giuliani as their next commander-in-chief - but treat Hillary Rodham Clinton like a private.

Giuliani is the most popular presidential candidate among vets and Clinton is the most unpopular, according to a Gallup poll released yesterday.

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While popular among all vets, Giuliani faces a tough battle for the military vote in a Republican primary. He gets 28 percent of the vote, compared to 25 percent for unannounced candidate Fred Thompson.

[GATOR NAVY]

Another vet here who won’t be voting for Rudy.

[ClarenceThomasfan]

I guess if Rudy gets the nomination a lot of these vets will be voting for Hillary.

[fanningp]

This vet will NEVER vote for Rudy EITHER....no way, shape, or form...I’ll write in Fred if I have to.

[The Wizard]

It’s easy to see why they would be for him: he has guts and brains, he don’t take crap from reporters, he loves America but wasn’t afraid to marry a woman who truly loves him no matter the political cost.....he has Balls, that’s why they like him.....we don’t need no wimps or ex president’s wives in the White House

[BigTom85]

I can even see a ticket with BOTH of them on it. How would the social conservaties react to that? Could they vote for a Thompson/Rudy ticket? A Rudy/Thompson ticket? I contend they are BOTH the future of the GOP

If Rudy gets the nomination, he will probably choose Fred Thompson as a running mate to amp up the conservative base. We agree 100% on that. If Thompson gets the nomination- It would be in his best interest to choose Rudy as a running mate because of his national exposure... and lets face it.. most americans with some common sense would vote for a Rudy/Thompson or a Thompson/Rudy ticket anyday over a Hillary/______ ticket.

[AlaskaErik]

It’s easy to see why they would be for him: he has guts and brains, he don’t take crap from reporters, he loves America but wasn’t afraid to marry a woman who truly loves him no matter the political cost.....he has Balls, that’s why they like him.....we don’t need no wimps or ex president’s wives in the White House

Agreed. That's why I'm voting for him too. This country needs Fred Thompson in the White House.

[AlaskaErik]

I guess if Rudy gets the nomination a lot of these vets will be voting for Hillary.

Nope, we'll be voting third party or doing a write-in. Hillary is just as bad as Rudy. There isn't a whole of of differences there other than Rudy looks better in a dress than Hillary does.