Posted on 02/07/2007 2:04:47 PM PST by IntelliQuark
For the first time since October 1999, McCain's favorability rating among American voters has dropped below 50 percent. A Gallup poll taken last month showed him at 48 percent, down 6 points from November, and down from a high of 67 percent in February 2000. Giuliani, in contrast, has held above 60 percent favorability in Gallup polls, most recently at 62 percent. Now that Giuliani has signaled a serious intention to run, stating on Monday "I'm in this to win" as he filed papers with the Federal Election Commission, the comparisons grow in importance.
For Giuliani, winning over enough of the conservative Republican base to secure the nomination has long been seen as a potentially insurmountable task. But now, analysts say, it's possible that Republican-leaning independents could make the difference in the early GOP primaries.
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Despite Giuliani's slow start, he now regularly beats McCain in head-to-head matchups. Gallup in early January had Giuliani beating McCain 50 to 42 among Republican primary voters.
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PKM--You might as well add me to the Rudy for Prez ping list. Thanks.
When they get done with the tonguebath whitewash they're gonna give her, us rubes won't be able to wait to cast our vote for her
They managed to give Kerry about 20,000,000 more votes than he could have gotten without them, and after the Media victory last November, they'll pull out all the stops to get back to those Clinton Champagne and Cocaine Cotillions with Bubba all around the globe.
Even my lovable little doggy thanks you!
I'm with you, CW.
That fine post deserves repeating, if not required reading.
Glad to add you! Love your screen name!
LOL!! Thanks!
Perhaps (but doubtful), but I seem to have a superior sense of time compared to you.
It is Feb. 07, and the primaries are a long way out.
I for one would not, did not, and never will participate in allowing a member of the Anti-American Dim party anywhere near the oval office.
But then, Hunter doesn't believe that he needs all that much money, because he's a Conservative. Such arrogant, childish statements prove that he's not ready for prime time and he won't make it past next February, if he even lasts that long. He also is being sniffed at, due to his association with Cunningham and Abramoff and others.
He's not running.
The primaries are less than a year away. In American politics, that is merely moments away, compared to having to make up 30% deficits on the front runners. It just doesn't happen.
That list of dirty laundry has yet to be revealed. I have been reading more on that myself and it will surface if he ever does become a contender.
But we both know that there is little chance of that in the first place.
He may be a fine individual and a wonderful conservative, but this is a Presidential Election.
Answer this: Can Duncan Hunter beat Hillary? Please give a numerical estimate of the probability.
In my estimate the probability of Hillary beating Hunter by a healthy margin is something like 99.99999999%
"Hunter has no BIG political or financial backing and isn't going to get any. .... But the kicker is his ridiculous protectionist trade policies."
Please don't confuse people with the facts and stop waking them up to reality. ;)
Great post and tag line!
What would have probably been just local stories in D.C. and California papers, will now become national news, because he is a candidate. Some here will no doubt blame it on the MSM, call it a smear campaign, but these investigations have been in the works for a long time and most assuredly prior to his announcement to run for president.
LOL.........but that's what I do here. :-)
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