Posted on 09/24/2007 2:30:54 PM PDT by eastsider
In the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination, former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson is favored by 27% while former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is preferred by 22% of Likely Republican Primary Voters. Arizona Senator John McCain is in third place at 13% and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney attracts support from 12%. Today’s Rasmussen Reports analysis notes that McCain and Romney are stuck between the frontrunners and the also-rans. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee remains atop the second tier at 6% (see recent daily numbers).
(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com ...
If only this trend continues for the next 16 or so weeks, I’ll be very happy. Go Fred!
Went to look at the numbers and saw the gay marriage ad. Too funny. Hillary must be proud.
But, But, But, I thought cut and run Paul was making such headway with all of his internet support.
Favorable 23% / Unfavorable 34%
This seems to mirror just some observations I’ve made w/ people who originally thought Paul was this uberConservative only to find out the real Paul leaves a bad taste in their mouth.
I’ve started to think its about time for some of the also-ran candidates to gracefully remove themselves from the race. They’re distracting, they’re wasting valuable debate time, and the distribution of their supporters could make or break this race.
It’d be a shame if Giuliani won because the mainstream conservative vote was split between Romney, Thompson, Huckabee, Hunter, McCain, Keyes, Brownback and Tancredo.
If Huckabee (6%), Hunter, Brownback and Tancredo (3-4% between the three of them) were to drop out ... that’d likely be a 10% bump for Thompson. Once McCain drops, Thompson would likely get another bump. Then, a less populated debate between Thompson, Romney and Giuliani would allow for a more in-depth review.
Keyes and Paul are irrelevant, so they can stay or go without much impact. Since Keyes just started, I can’t see him dropping (though he’s only got a dozen voters anyway). Romney is too close to top-tier to drop out. Paul’s voters would most likely vote Democrat if he dropped out, so it doesn’t matter much.
The country and the party might be better served without the downballot conservatives.
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If 27% support Fred...that means 73% do not....
This thing is still wide open.
If 27% support Fred, it means 73% do not support him... yet.
“It looks like Paul’s unfavorable’s have been rising.”
Being supported by so much of the hard left has hurt Paul, but when the news got out that StormFront was promoting him so strongly, it was bound to drive his negatives higher and it appears that it did.
I don’t see the ad you’re talking about.
I don’t see the ad you’re talking about.
It’s right in the middle of the article on the polling numbers. A pic of a blond and red head.
http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/daily_presidential_tracking_poll__1
I like Ron Paul. I like one other guy in the race...Duncan Hunter...except neither of these guys is going to get the nomination.
I believe of the guys with a shot, Thompson is the best one to lead the party AND lay out some coat tails. I hope this poll is the start of something good.
I’ve started to think its about time for some of the also-ran candidates to gracefully remove themselves from the race.We can only hope that the next fund-raising report will knock some sense into them.
I’m not sure how they do it or what its significance is, but I se ads only for Maine Fall Getaway packages, HR Block, and NewsMax.
I’m kind of out of the loop regarding Colin Powell, but would he be a good VP choice for Fred?? I am kind of thinking he might have fell out of favor with some conservatives a while back.
Not sure. Had the gay thing and a wilderness ad with bears.
I don’t get the add, either.
I get some book about Condi and a LaCosta add.
Perhaps you’ve been selected by a cookie you picked up at a naughty web site? ;-)
Thats what I get for following an article on FR that led me to dailykos.
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