Posted on 12/21/2006 11:58:01 AM PST by areafiftyone
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) continues to hold a narrow lead over Senator Hillary Clinton (D) and former Vice President Al Gore (D) in early Election 2008 polling.
Giuliani leads Clinton 47% to 43% in the latest poll. That’s very similar to the 48% to 43% lead he enjoyed in late November. When matched against Gore, Giuliani now leads 46% to 43%. In November, he also enjoyed a three-point lead over the Democrats’ Election 2000 candidate.
Against either Democrat, Giuliani leads among men but trails among women. The two Democrats lead among voters under 30, but trail among other age groups.
Gore is now viewed favorably by 50% of Americans and unfavorably by 49%. That’s a bit better than in earlier surveys. For Clinton, the numbers are now 48% favorable and 50% unfavorable, a bit weaker than the last time we checked.
Neither Democrat comes close to Giuliani on the favorability scale. The man sometimes known as “America’s Mayor” is viewed favorably by seven out of ten Americans (71%).
Giuliani also does well in Republican primary polling. In fact, he is the top candidate in the early going. John McCain is second. McCain also leads Clinton and Gore in Election 2008 match-ups. In fact, Giuliani and McCain are ahead in every match-up no matter what Democrat we mention.
On the Democratic side, Clinton is the clear frontrunner. Gore has not made it clear whether he intends to run.
Check out the favorability ratings for all Republican candidates, Democratic candidates, Congressional Leaders and other Political leaders.
The political process itself is just shameful.
You want to sit it out? Fine.
I will bet you $100 that national voter turn out will be HIGHER in 2008 (assuming Rudy v. Hillary) than it was in 2000 or 2004.
Yes he can, AND he still looks better then Hitlery, LOL!
Yea that's why I posted the warning to duck! LOL
Thats about it!
Yeah...but, it'll sure get all the mink farmers out of the woods and into the voting booths!
Who's the new guy from Virginia? The tax-cutter guy.
They sure won't vote for Giuliani.
What a waste.
Oh, and would the true conservative please raise your hand?
That would be former VA Gov. Jim Gilmore.
As reassuring as it is to see that Giuliani could take down Clinton, all of these numbers are pretty meaningless. I'll start to pay attention to the polls after the R and D fields have stabilized in a few months and after the candidates have had about 6 months of media exposure.
Actually it is three LIES.
1 Rasmussen is the MSM.
2 The MSM is pushing Guiliani.
3 FReepers are incapable of understanding politics.
In fact, the MSM understands that Guiliani is the RATS biggest fear and it hates him because he isn't afraid of it and kicks their asses at will.
If LIES is all you can come up with get ready to say "President Guiliani".
They sure won't vote for Giuliani.
May their chains rest lightly upon them and may posterity forget that they were our countrymen.
(apologies to Samuel Adams)
AMEN!!!
When undecided is tied for second place all the poll really says is that the field is wide open.
BWAHAHAHAHAhahahahahaha!
You're a parody of yourself.
Of course he is, he's an apolitical hero-figure. The media hasn't laid a finger on him in over 5 years. Does anybody really believe that's going to last?
Interestingly, if you track Rudy's favorability numbers, his lowest point came in October... when he was getting the most face-time, campaigning for Republicans (who all lost).
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