Posted on 09/25/2007 8:29:52 PM PDT by chaos_5
If former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson is the Republican nominee in 2008, the Volunteer State is likely to cast its Electoral College votes for the home town boy. A Rasmussen Reports statewide survey finds that Thompson leads Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton by fifteen percentage points (54% to 39%). He leads John Edwards by twenty-one points (56% to 35%) and Barack Obama by thirty points (60% to 30%).
However, if the Republican nominee is Rudy Giuliani or Mitt Romney, Tennessee’s eleven Electoral votes could conceivably end up in the Democratic column. Clinton has a statistically insignificant two-point edge over Giuliani (46% to 44%) and a six-point lead over Romney (46% to 40%). Clinton also has an edge over Republican hopefuls in three other southern states—Arkansas, Virginia, and Florida. If any Democrat is able to win Southern states in Election 2008, it will be a long night for the GOP.
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I lean toward Thompson to, but can he get the electoral votes?
Based on the recent polls, Fred beats Hillary below the Mason Dixon line, but struggles in swing states outside of Dixie. Rudy is competitive with Hillary in swing states outside of Dixie, but has shaky support in traditional Southern GOP strongholds. GOP primary need to make informed voting decisions.
Tennesse is still conservative. The only threat comes from Middle TN which is growing from the outside but East TN is solidly conservative. West TN has not changed. “Welcome to the Three States of Tennessee” used to be the signs on the border roads! :^)
Me too!
Out of any of them I think Fred could pull it off in the same states Bush won in 2004.
If the choice is between two liberals as party nominees, the electorate will go with the real deal, and the rodents win. Fred is our only choice.
I agree, but wonder. "Can Hillary really have this level of support"? I read DU and KOS and they hate her.
Is she just enjoying name recognition?. I think the beast has a tough row to hoe
Easily, not only because Fred is a great candidate but even as horrific as kerry was, the hildebeast is disliked by democrats even more. I just don't see the beast doing as well as Kerry if she goes up against Fred, I think she will be trounced.
He only needs what President Bush got in 2000 & 2004. Think about how high Hillary’s negatives are. Add in Fred’s communications skills that sadly Mr. Bush doesn’t have, and how many people tell pollsters they’ll vote for a woman, but in the privacy of a voting booth won’t do it (especially her). Also, Hillary won’t get ONE Southern or High Plains state. See the formula for winning?
I agree, and that is why I just don't understand the fanatical interest some Republicans have in nominating a RINO. It's as if in the great struggle to capture the "unwashed centrist", by acting like Democrats, they are more than willing to sell out the base.
Personally I'm sick of it, and think it's time we demanded our elected leaders stand on conservative principles.
At the end of the day, I would rather have a principled minority than a compromised majority.
“Based on the recent polls”
If they include Fred as a candidate, then they must be very recent.
Amen to that ! Fred is our only hope .
It’s a shame that many don’t realize the infiltration into the conservative base.
I tend to agree. Hillary just is a shrill harpy and will tend to go down in the polls, while I see Fred gaining.
Its so freekin early to speculate, but Hillary just isnt likable to anyone. I think she is riding on name recognition alone
I can’t see anyone in Tennessee voting Hillary over
a garbage can.
What am I missing? Is she that popular?
{Think about how high Hillary’s negatives are}
Hillary’s plan would be to drive up her GOP opponent’s negatives to be higher than hers. With the current political climate that wouldn;t be hard to do. Republican brand name is at low point in 30 years.
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