Posted on 11/03/2007 10:14:03 AM PDT by jamese777
PRINCETON, NJ -- The vast majority of Americans say former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has an excellent or good chance both of being elected president and of defeating Hillary Clinton in the November 2008 general election if Clinton is the Democratic presidential candidate. None of the other leading Republican candidates comes close to Giuliani on either measure. Americans give Giuliani, Arizona Sen. John McCain, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney slightly better chances of being elected president than of defeating Hillary Clinton.
Giuliani also has an advantage in perceived electability over the rest of the Republican field in a series of head-to-head electability comparisons against McCain, Romney, and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson. Giuliani has at least a 40-point electability advantage in each of these comparisons.
Democrats, independents, and Republicans all rate Giuliani as the GOPs best bet in 2008.
Electability of Republican Candidates
The Oct. 25-28, 2007, Gallup Panel survey asked Americans two questions about the chances of six Republican candidates winning the presidency in November 2008. Half of the respondents were asked about the candidates' chances "of being elected president in November 2008." The other half were asked about the candidates' chances of "defeating Hillary Clinton for president in November 2008 if she is the Democratic candidate."
Giuliani is the only candidate that a majority of Americans say has an excellent or good chance of being elected president in 2008. McCain (47%) and Romney (45%) fall just below the majority level on this measure. Only 31% of Americans view Thompson, who has consistently placed second in national Republican nomination preference polls, as having an excellent or good chance of being elected. The public does not give dark-horse candidates Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul good odds.
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Oh yeah ,then tell me what happens to the illegal immigration debate if Rudy is the nominee and Hillary is the Democrat nominee. Since both of them have the same position WE ALL LOSE because they will both ignore it .
you said. “But I’ll vote for my neighbor’s dog before I vote for Rudy Guiliani. I won’t vote for him (or any other RINO), but I won’t vote for Hillary either.”
stubbornness like this will be our downfall
I think he’s the one with the least chance of beating Hillary.
I think that it’s the likeability factor that’s leading the way. I think it is Harris International who does a likeability poll days before the election and it is never wrong. People sit down the weekend before the election and decide whom they would rather watch on tv for the next four years, with which candidate they would most like to share a beer. Rudy is the most likeable Republican at this point, which is why the Dems are going crazy trying to make Hillary seem so “approachable” and “fun-loving”. Bill was a natural, much easier to watch that the belaboring Old Bush or rigid Bob Dole. Kerry and Gore were uptight elitist, pompous jerks compared to Bush in a pick-up truck. Romney is never without a black suit and tie and looks like an undertaker. Can’t have a beer with him, he doesn’t drink and looks like he’s never even heard an off-color story muchless told one. Fred seems old and tired. McCain has the old anger issues. People think Rudy’s “real”, which is why he’s ahead. Debates without all the others would have been helpful to really clear out the fluff from the issues, but that was not to be thanks to the likes of Ron Paul et al.
Ditto that. Rudy will turn off too much of the Republican base and he has too much baggage (infidelity). Hillary would love a rematch of their 2000 New York Senate race. [insert Hillary’s cackle]
No, I do not. But I do think his off-brand religion will give many voters pause. They may not give interviews broadcasting that point of view - lest they appear “intolerant” - but they will hesitate to punch his ticket.
You said, “It’s a common response to blame those such as myself when those who do simply can’t bring themselves to do what’s right, and correct.”
Well, we can’t vote for that certain conservative someone who doesn’t have enough of whatever it takes to grab the attention of the populace.....some people, no matter how we would like them to be on the ballot, simply don’t have that kind of charisma....and they will never make it....sorry, but that’s the fact.
Yup, I said charisma....It's a tv and sound bite world....the candidate has to have an aura, has to be appealing. has to have that certain something that makes people sit up and notice....
actually I agree with you about your choice of candidate, I wish for the same.....
except there is not a conservative candidate in the running that has the appeal to attract and keep people's attention for any length of time.....
and yes, sad to say, we may be doomed
I am also for Guiliani even though I could wish for a Reagan.
We MUST defeat Hitlery.
I know Thompson’s out for you b/c of the abortion issue...so who’s your candidate again? Keyes?
Sheeple.
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-Sir Winston Churchill
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