Election 2008: Florida Republican Primary In Florida GOP Primary, Giuliani Leads, Romney Gains

Rasmussen Reports ^ | 11/19/07 | Rasmussen Reports

[Reaganesque]

Rudy Giuliani continues to lead the Republican Presidential Primary in Florida with 27% support in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey. That’s little changed from the 29% support he enjoyed in September.

But, there are plenty of other changes including good news for Mitt Romney and bad news for Fred Thompson. Through it all, the frontrunning Giuliani now has a nine-point lead, up from six points in September.

Romney has moved into second place with 19% support. That’s up eight points since September.

Thompson has lost seven points and now earns 16% of the vote. In June, Giuliani and Thompson were virtually tied for the lead in Florida.

The latest survey also shows John McCain at 10%, Mike Huckabee at 9%, and Ron Paul at 5%.

Giuliani is viewed favorably by 79% of Primary Voters. Thompson draws such positive reviews from 68%. McCain is viewed favorably by 54%. All of those numbers are similar to the September survey. Romney is now viewed positively by 69%, up eleven points since the previous survey.

Huckabee is viewed favorably by 56%, Paul by 29%.

Eighty-three percent (83%) of Republican Primary Voters say that police officers should check the immigration status of anyone pulled over for a traffic violation. Seventy-eight percent (78%) believe that undocumented immigrants discovered in this manner should be deported. Just 16% believe such a policy will provide a temptation to discriminate.

Ninety percent (90%) oppose drivers’ licenses for undocumented immigrants.

Nationally, Giuliani remains atop the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll. Romney leads in both Iowa and New Hampshire.

In Florida’s Democratic Primary, Hillary Clinton retains a huge lead.

See survey questions and top-line results.

[Reaganesque]

Slow but steady wins the race.

[Reaganesque]

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[darkwing104]

Do you want to bet they never polled anyone north of Orlando?

[CharlesWayneCT]

I’ll take that bet.

[11th Commandment]

Nobody running in the Presidential race comes close to Ronald Reagan.

[darkwing104]

Reason why I said that is that is where most of the North Easterners go after they retire...In the pan-handle you would see a much different result.

[Spiff]

Romney improving his 2nd place position. Thompson still dropping like a stone. McCain holding on. Huckabee still in single digits. A solid 2nd place finish in an early state like Florida will help Romney significantly. Of course, my hope is that some scandal (and there are many possible) will bring Giuliani down at the last minute.

[TAdams8591]

I was just wondering how Mitt was doing NOW in Florida. Good news. Thanks for the post! : )

[TAdams8591]

Since Mitt is Rudy’s biggest rival, he is the most likley culprit. Hopefully, we will see if it’s true.

[jamese777]

“Reason why I said that is that is where most of the North Easterners go after they retire...In the pan-handle you would see a much different result.

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Scott Rasmussen whose company conducted this poll is a conservative and a born again Christian.
I’m certain that he knows the demographics of the ENTIRE state of Florida, as do all the major polling firms after the election of 2000. The panhandle is now famous in electoral politics.

[darkwing104]

This is the kind of result you expect from East of I-75 and south of Orlando. That is where most of the population is at. If they vote that way in large enough numbers it pretty much nullifies the rest of the state.

[napscoordinator]

Thompson has lost seven points and now earns 16% of the vote.

What?? Impossible people were saying last week that he was going to go up the polls after that endorsement. Is that going to be next week? I can’t seem to keep up with the date that this rush will happen. We seem to push this back a week every week. I am sorry about this post, but it is getting ridiculous hearing it. It is time to now give Duncan a shot! We are seriously not going to have a conservative in the general if we keep having these blinders on.

[italianquaker]

I like Duncan but he cant win and the trend is not freds friend. I am still leaning towards Duncan but not sold yet on any candidates

[napscoordinator]

I like Duncan but he cant win and the trend is not freds friend. I am still leaning towards Duncan but not sold yet on any candidates

Duncan Hunter will get my vote regardless. I will go down with the ship. If we end up with Rudy than God help us all, but there is only so much a supporter of Duncan Hunter can say to the Fred supporter. It is a shame but we warned them all.

[jamese777]

“This is the kind of result you expect from East of I-75 and south of Orlando. That is where most of the population is at. If they vote that way in large enough numbers it pretty much nullifies the rest of the state.”

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Sure, it was a statewide poll and there are more Floridians east of I-75 than west of it and more Floridians south of I-4 than North of it.
In some states, just the people in the major cities and suburbs nullify the voting preferences of people in the rural parts of the state.

[mission9]

Giuliani is continuing to receive free media in the form of positive press. Mitt is having to place ads to increase name recognition. The name recognition will improve after wins in Iowa, South Carolina, Michigan and New Hampshire.

Walk it out. Make the calls, place the signs, ABC. Always Be Closing.

[karnage]

As Thompson’s campaign fails to ignite, his once-legion defenders on this forum fall silent...

[mainerforglobalwarming]

I’m still voting for Fred in the maine primary. But if romeny wins Iowa, NH and SC he’s the nominee. guiliani’s leads in florida and california will collapse.

[Liz]

90% of Republican Primary Voters oppose licensing illegals. 83% say police should check the immigration status of those pulled over for traffic violations. 78% believe illegals discovered in this manner should be deported.

REMINDER: GIULIANI'S HOMELAND PICK ENDORSES LICENSING ILLEGALS

In October 2007, NY Gov Spitzer announced his plan to license illegals. Spitzer then rounded up the usual suspects---hyphenate suckups eager to facilitate vote-fraud.

In a statement released by Spitzer’s office October 2007, LA Police Chief Bratton endorsed the licensing plan, saying:

"As former Commissioner of the New York City Police Department and now Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (since 2002), I support efforts that have the potential to solve crimes and improve traffic safety. "That’s why I backed legislation in California that would give undocumented immigrants the ability to get a driver’s license once they have provided proof of their identification. "

Bratton continues: "It is my belief that by doing that you would reduce the number of hit and runs and increase the number of insured motorists on the road. We would also now have undocumented immigrants’ identifying information on record such as photographs and addresses which could prove helpful in the fight against crime and terrorism. "

SOURCE http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/22/bratton-endorses-spitzer-drivers-license-plan/

GIULIANI PICKS BRATTON FOR HOMELAND
In a recent NY magazine interview, Rudy Giuliani expressed his willingness to appoint Bratton as Homeland Security Secretary in a Giuliani admin. Earlier, in a hissy fit over Bratton's high media profile, Mayor Rudy had fired Bratton as NYC police chief b/c Bratton was standing in Rudy's spotlight. Giuliani is now seeking to burnish his tarnished image, and to suckup to his former enemy, Bratton, with the enticing quid pro quo of the Homeland Cabinet job.

[Prokopton]

If we end up with Rudy than God help us all, but there is only so much a supporter of Duncan Hunter can say to the Fred supporter. It is a shame but we warned them all.

I think you've got this a little backwards. What sense does it make to "warn" supporters of the candidate in second place nationally that they should abandon their support to instead support a candidate who has been campaigning for a least nine months and still barely registers in the polls? None. On the other hand, it does make sense for DH supporters to face reality and understand that this is not the time for their candidate, no matter how good he is, and that continued support of him only continues the fracturing of the conservative base and makes it more likely that a viable conservative candidate will not be able to defeat the liberal candidates.