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Some Conservatives Like Newt For President
CNSNews.com ^ | 03/01/2007 | Nathan Burchfiel

Posted on 03/01/2007 9:38:22 AM PST by CNS

CNSNews.com) - In the first of at least two 2008 presidential straw polls scheduled for release this week, members of the conservative Citizens United have thrown their support behind non-candidate Newt Gingrich.

The unscientific poll of more than 2,500 of the group's members found that 31 percent would vote for the former House Speaker if the 2008 Republican presidential nomination were held today. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani ranked second with 25 percent of the vote.

As Cybercast News Service previously reported, Gingrich has been critical of politicians announcing their candidacy nearly two years before the general election. He has said he will announce his intentions in September, less than 6 months before the first presidential primaries.

"The conservative movement is thirsty for a leader with Ronald Reagan's vision, passion and unique ability to convey what is great about America," CU President David Bossie said in a release announcing the results. "We want someone who inspires us."

Bossie said the poll "suggests that if he were to enter the presidential race, Newt Gingrich could be the heir to President Reagan whom conservatives are looking for."

The straw poll results come while a similar poll is being conducted at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the annual gathering of conservative activists taking place in Washington, D.C. Results from that poll will be released Saturday evening.

Gingrich and Giuliani dominated the field of 13 candidates, together gathering more than half of all support. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney came in third place with 10 percent of the votes. Arizona Sen. John McCain came in fourth with 8 percent.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; gingrich; newt; president
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1 posted on 03/01/2007 9:38:23 AM PST by CNS
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Why what a shock to see this....one heck of a smart man and a true pub.


2 posted on 03/01/2007 9:40:56 AM PST by gulfcoast6
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To: CNS; B Knotts

Interesting, since Citizens United is more of a mixed group than a strictly Conservative group.

Newt still going strong.......


3 posted on 03/01/2007 9:41:11 AM PST by TitansAFC (Liberalism is social terrorism, and it's much closer to home. No to Rudy, under any circumstance!)
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Now if we could just convince him to toss his hat in the ring. He would punk slap Giuliani or McCain in the primaries.


4 posted on 03/01/2007 9:42:20 AM PST by stm (Believe 1% of what you hear in the drive-by media and take half of that with a grain of salt)
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To: gulfcoast6

I am a big Duncan Hunter supporter, that said Newt is my number 2 choice.


5 posted on 03/01/2007 9:42:42 AM PST by Hydroshock (Duncan Hunter For President, checkout gohunter08.com.)
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I'm a conservative that does. Not sure about his electability though.


6 posted on 03/01/2007 9:42:49 AM PST by RockinRight (When Chuck Norris goes to bed at night, he checks under the bed for Jack Bauer.)
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To: CNS

Is Newt any more electable than the frog the DemocRATS nominated in 2004?


7 posted on 03/01/2007 9:43:11 AM PST by Paleo Conservative
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To: gulfcoast6
The worst thing he could do is run for President.

He should have been the head of the RNC, however the stupid party thought otherwise.

8 posted on 03/01/2007 9:44:18 AM PST by zarf (Her hair was of a dank yellow, and fell over her temples like sauerkraut......)
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To: Hydroshock

Same here.


9 posted on 03/01/2007 9:44:47 AM PST by jdm
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To: B Knotts; newheart; Prov3456; beckysueb; Tolik; RebekahT; BUSHdude2000; Jet Jaguar; familyop; ...
Newt '08 PING

FReepmail me to get on/off the Newt '08 Ping List

A Voice for Freedom: Newt Gingrich

American Solutions for Winning the Future

10 posted on 03/01/2007 9:45:32 AM PST by B Knotts (Newt '08! FReepmail me to get on the Newt '08 Ping List)
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Someone Ping me when Rick Perry is suggested for VP. We a starting a grass root charge to recall his RINO rear.


11 posted on 03/01/2007 9:45:42 AM PST by hadaclueonce (shoot low, they are riding Shetlands.....)
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Newt would make a good Cheheyesque Executive VP. But is he electable to anything higher?


12 posted on 03/01/2007 9:46:36 AM PST by GSlob
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68% of FReepers approve of Newt over Rudy.


13 posted on 03/01/2007 9:46:39 AM PST by Rb ver. 2.0 (A Muslim soldier can never be loyal to a non-Muslim commander.)
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Yes, I'd vote for Newt. He has a vision I mostly agree with, he has a detailed program and he is a proven leader who can actually accomplish things.


14 posted on 03/01/2007 9:46:41 AM PST by Tolik
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To: hadaclueonce

Let me know how I can help in recalling Gov Goodhair.


15 posted on 03/01/2007 9:46:52 AM PST by Hydroshock (Duncan Hunter For President, checkout gohunter08.com.)
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It's Newt all the way for me.


16 posted on 03/01/2007 9:47:23 AM PST by AmericaUnited
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To: zarf
I concur, I think the pubs need a 'slap' to wake them up, as my wife use to say, they need a 'jap slap', never could get her to pronounce it right.
17 posted on 03/01/2007 9:48:01 AM PST by gulfcoast6
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I like Newt, but his unfavorable ratings among Republicans are quite high.

It is interesting that so many conservatives and freepers are supporting candidates who either: a) haven't announced; b) are unlikely to announce; and c) can't win.


18 posted on 03/01/2007 9:48:41 AM PST by Peach
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So far, for me, its Hunter or Gingrich.


19 posted on 03/01/2007 9:49:58 AM PST by marron
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I'm kinda lukewarm toward Mr. Gingrich, but he is at least a cut above the usual suspects.

Still weighing Mr. Hunter though.


20 posted on 03/01/2007 9:50:11 AM PST by fatnotlazy
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