Posted on 02/11/2007 6:27:23 AM PST by areafiftyone
LANSING, Mich. (AP) More Michigan residents have a favorable opinion of Republican presidential candidates John McCain and Rudolph Giuliani so far than they do of Mitt Romney, according to a poll released Friday by Lansing-based EPIC-MRA.
Fifty-nine percent of the 600 likely voters surveyed statewide said they had a favorable opinion of McCain, while 55 percent said the same of Giuliani and 38 percent said that of Romney.
The poll, conducted Jan. 31 through Feb. 8, had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points and sampled voters of all political stripes, not just Republicans.
Romney's lower numbers might be attributable in part to the fact that he's the least known of the top three GOP contenders, even though his father was governor of Michigan from 1963-69. Nineteen percent didn't recognize his name, while McCain and Giuliani's names were recognized by all but 3 percent.
Twenty-six percent of those polled had an unfavorable opinion of McCain and Giuliani, while 18 percent had an unfavorable opinion of Romney. Twelve percent were undecided about McCain, 16 percent about Giuliani and 32 percent about Romney.
On the Democratic side, 50 percent had a favorable opinion of New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, while 45 percent had an unfavorable opinion and 5 percent were undecided.
Eleven percent didn't recognize the name of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama. But among those who did, 47 percent had a favorable opinion, 18 percent had an unfavorable opinion and 24 percent were undecided.
LMAO
Rudy and the Republican Nomination New York, Feb 2 -
Over the last month or two there has been a good deal of public opinion polling on the 2008 Republican primary race. I thought it would be helpful to take a step back and take a closer look at how voters particularly Republican primary voters feel about Rudy Giuliani and why we think we are well-positioned heading in to the primary season. Americans Have a Highly Favorable Opinion of Mayor Giuliani According to the Battleground poll, Mayor Giuliani also has surprisingly high favorability ratings beyond the base:
In an even more recent poll, Gallup (Jan. 25-28, 2007) finds Mayor Giuliani also leads among Republicans on 7 of 10 key issues including terrorism, the economy, healthcare and fighting crime. He also leads on 11 of 15 key candidate attributes including better understands the problems faced by ordinary Americans, would manage government more effectively and what I believe to be the single most important factor is the stronger leader. In sum, while we fully expect these polls to tighten in the months and weeks to come, Republican voters genuinely know and like Rudy Giuliani. The Mayor Performs Well in Opinion Polls Mayor Giuliani Leads in Key 2008 Primary States
Conclusion Recent polling continues to suggest Mayor Giuliani is very well positioned within the party particularly when compared to other potential Republican candidates to win the nomination. Mayor Giulianis favorable public opinion stems not only from his extraordinary leadership in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and in the uncertainty that followed, but also from a remarkably strong record of accomplishments in fighting crime and turning around New York Citys economy in the 1990s. Americans are anxious for fresh Republican leadership on a range of issues. Our voters are drawn to the leadership strength of a candidate during an election. Therefore, as we move forward with exploring a run for President and as we continue to share the Mayors story of strong leadership and Reagan-like optimism and vision, we hope to see continued growth in our foundation of support. |
"He said his policies in New York to get handguns off the street helped reduce crime."
And boy wasn't THAT the TRUTH!
Thank you Rudy!
There is a considerable difference in their positions on continued involvement in Iraq and their history on those positions, IMO as the campaign proceeds that's probably going to trump sex or race for most Democratic voters.
Sure thing, silly poster.
I'll tell you what -- don't worry sbout my vote because I am totally unconcerned about yours.
So what?
Soros, George Mr. 10/23/79 $500.00 New York, NY 10019 Soros Fund Management - [Contribution] GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENT
You're a very predictable voice for the worst candidates in the Republican party.
McCain is no surprise.
You're a troll and not a very smart one. Roscoe is that you?
I said, I will vote for McCain "IF" he's the GOP nominee.
I will vote for the GOP nominee, regardless.
No new taxes.
He's not. So why the hysterical defense of him and Soros?
Here's a listing of some states comparing Giuliani/McCain but not sure how accurate or current the data is.....
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The primaries are over and all the votes have been counted?
Who knew, except you, Roscoe.
Apparently there are more RINO's in Michigan then there are Conservatives.
Nope. Yet you're defending McCain's funding from Soros now.
McCain beat Bush in the 2000 primary because of the Democrat crossover vote. It was a backlash against the then Republican governor, Engler, and the teacher unions. McCain didn't get the majority of Republican votes in that primary.
Don't mix up posts! See post #54:" MCCAIN 2000 INC" I guess NOW we agree how transparent things were, right?
Soros, George Mr. 6/2/1999 $1,000.00 Katonah, NY 10536 Soros Fund Management [Contribution] MCCAIN 2000 INC
Need some coffee? LOL
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All I'm gonna say to all the McCain bashers, and I'll probably only say it once (cuz I've been saying it for months now) is that Both McCain and Giuliani are more conservative than y'all give 'em credit for and that both will fight a hell of a war on terror.
Moreover, recall how 49% of Americans voted for Kerry? 51% for Bush? I'm pretty darned confident that the number of that 49% who will support McCain/Giuliani is a lot bigger than the number of that 51% who will stay home and squawk.
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