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Giuliani Seen as More Likeable Candidate in U.S.
Angus Reid Global Monitor ^ | March 18, 2007 | Angus Reid Global Monitor

Posted on 03/17/2007 6:58:02 PM PDT by FairOpinion

Republican Rudy Giuliani is the most appealing presidential contender in the United States, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 31 per cent of respondents say they will definitely vote for the former New York City mayor if he runs for president in 2008.

Democratic New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is a close second with 30 per cent, followed by Democratic Illinois senator Barack Obama with 28 per cent, Republican Arizona senator John McCain with 21 per cent, and Democratic former North Carolina senator John Edwards with 20 per cent.

When asked which candidate they would definitely not support in the 2008 presidential ballot, 46 per cent of respondents mention Rodham Clinton. Edwards is second on the list with 39 per cent, followed by Obama with 37 per cent, McCain with 34 per cent, and Giuliani with 28 per cent.

(Excerpt) Read more at angus-reid.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton; dinnerwithrudyno; edwards; electionpresident; elections; giuliani; hillary; mccain; medialies; obama; poll; rasmussenpoll; rudy; thompsonbetterchoice
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To: FairOpinion

If my candidate peaked this early, I'd be REALLY worried! : )


21 posted on 03/17/2007 7:26:30 PM PDT by TAdams8591 (Guiliani is a Democrat in Republican drag.)
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To: Man50D

Rudy Guiliani has marched in lockstep with liberals on affirmative action, gay rights, gay marriage, gun control, school prayer, tuition tax credits, liberal immigration policies, and he's reinforced it, time and time again. Just about everytime Rudy opens his mouth, offensive liberal words come pouring out. As Mayor, Rudy put liberals in high-paid city jobs, an indication what a Rudy WH would look like. Here then is Rudy in his own words:

--The New York State Liberal Party on its endorsement of Rudy Giuliani for Mayor: "When the Liberal Party Policy Committee reviewed a list of key social issues of deep concern to progressive New Yorkers, we found that Rudy Giuliani agreed with the Liberal Party's stance on a majority of such issues. He agreed with the Liberal Party's views on affirmative action, gay rights, gun control, school prayer and tuition tax credits. As Mayor, Rudy Giuliani would uphold the Constitutional and legal rights to abortion." N.Y.S. Liberal Party Endorsement Statement of Candidate Giuliani for Mayor of New York City April 8, 1989

--On the Republican Party: "Mr. Rockefeller represented 'a tradition in the Republican Party' I've worked hard to re-kindle - the Rockefeller, Javits, Lefkowitz tradition." Rudy Giuliani told the New York Times July 9, 1992

--Village Voice Interview with Guiliani: He was asked: "What kind of Republican Is [Giuliani]? A Reagan Republican?" Giuliani pauses before answering: "I'm a Republican." Village Voice January 24, 1989

--On Attending 1996 Republican Convention: Rudy expressed his pleasure when he wasn't invited to the Republican National Convention in San Diego. "If I take three or four days off from city business, I want to do it for a substantive purpose. It didn't seem to me any substantive purpose could be served by going to the Republican convention." said Rudy. Rudy! An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani, Page 459, by Wayne Barrett

--On Barry Goldwater: Giuliani described John Kennedy as "great and brilliant. Barry Goldwater as an "incompetent, confused and sometimes idiotic man." New York Daily News, May 13, 1997

--On President Bill Clinton: Shortly before his last-minute endorsement of Bob Dole in the 1996 presidential election, Giuliani told the Post's Jack Newfield that "most of Clinton's policies are very similar to most of mine." Rudy! An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani, Wayne Barrett.

--The Daily News quoted Giuliani as saying March 1996: "Whether you talk about President Clinon, Senator Dole.... The country would be in very good hands in the hands of any of that group." An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani, Wayne Barrett.
22 posted on 03/17/2007 7:26:59 PM PDT by narses ("Freedom is about authority." - Rudolph Giuliani)
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To: presently no screen name

Thanx..ya never know the dog could have just thrown down a Guinness


23 posted on 03/17/2007 7:28:00 PM PDT by Blackirish (Happy St. Pats!)
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To: narses
On Attending 1996 Republican Convention: Rudy expressed his pleasure when he wasn't invited to the Republican National Convention in San Diego. "If I take three or four days off from city business, I want to do it for a substantive purpose. It didn't seem to me any substantive purpose could be served by going to the Republican convention." said Rudy.

This is the same stance socialist Republican Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell has taken with the party on the national level.
24 posted on 03/17/2007 7:30:39 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax , you earn it , you keep it!)
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To: TAdams8591

Someothing like 7 out of 8 early front runner Republicans do get the nomination.


25 posted on 03/17/2007 7:30:40 PM PDT by FairOpinion (Victory in Iraq. Stop Hillary. Go to: http://www.TheVanguard.org)
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To: Mogollon
The Real Rudy Giuliani:

From Human Events:

Rudy's Strong Pro-Abortion Stance

As these comments from a 1989 conversation with Phil Donahue show, Rudy Giuliani is staunchly in favor of abortion:

"I've said that I'll uphold a woman's right of choice, that I will fund abortion so that a poor woman is not deprived of a right that others can exercise, and that I would oppose going back to a day in which abortions were illegal.

I do that in spite of my own personal reservations. I have a daughter now; if a close relative or a daughter were pregnant, I would give my personal advice, my religious and moral views ...

Donahue: Which would be to continue the pregnancy.

Giuliani: Which would be that I would help her with taking care of the baby. But if the ultimate choice of the woman - my daughter or any other woman - would be that in this particular circumstance [if she had] to have an abortion, I'd support that. I'd give my daughter the money for it."

Worse yet, Giuliani even supports partial birth abortion:

"I'm pro-choice. I'm pro-gay rights,Giuliani said. He was then asked whether he supports a ban on what critics call partial-birth abortions. "No, I have not supported that, and I don't see my position on that changing," he responded." -- CNN.com, "Inside Politics" Dec 2, 1999

It's bad enough that Rudy is so adamantly pro-abortion, but consider what that could mean when it comes time to select Supreme Court Justices. Does the description of Giuliani that you've just read make you think he's going to select an originalist like Clarence Thomas, who would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade -- or does it make you think he would prefer justices like Sandra Day O'Connor and Anthony Kennedy who'd leave Roe v. Wade in place?

Rudy's abortion stance is bad news for conservatives who are pro-life or who are concerned about getting originalist judges on the Supreme Court.

An Anti-Second Amendment Candidate

In the last couple of election cycles, 2nd Amendment issues have moved to the back burner mainly because even Democratic candidates have learned that being tagged with the "gun grabber" label is political poison.

Unfortunately, Rudy Giuliani is a proponent of gun control who supported the Brady Bill and the Assault Weapon Ban.

Do Republicans really want to abandon their strong 2nd Amendment stance by selecting a pro-gun control nominee?

26 posted on 03/17/2007 7:30:57 PM PDT by narses ("Freedom is about authority." - Rudolph Giuliani)
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To: Blackirish

Smart doggie!


27 posted on 03/17/2007 7:31:43 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: Man50D
RINO = liberal!

Soft on Gay Marriage

Other than tax cuts, the biggest domestic issue of the 2004 election was President Bush's support of a Constitutional Amendment to define marriage as being between a man and a woman. Unfortunately, Rudy Giuliani has taken a "Kerryesque" position on gay marriage.

Although Rudy, like John Kerry, has said that marriage should remain between a man and a woman, he also supports civil unions, "marched in gay-pride parades" ...dressed up in drag on national television for a skit on Saturday Night Live (and moved in with a) wealthy gay couple" after his divorce. He also very vocally opposed running on a gay marriage amendment:

His thoughts on the gay-marriage amendment? "I don't think you should run a campaign on this issue," he told the Daily News earlier this month. "I think it would be a mistake for anybody to run a campaign on it -- the Democrats, the president, or anybody else."

Here's more from the New York Daily News:

"Rudy Giuliani came out yesterday against President Bush's call for a ban on gay marriage.

The former mayor, who Vice President Cheney joked the other night is after his job, vigorously defended the President on his post-9/11 leadership but made clear he disagrees with Bush's proposal to rewrite the Constitution to outlaw gays and lesbians from tying the knot.

"I don't think it's ripe for decision at this point," he said on NBC's "Meet the Press."

"I certainly wouldn't support [a ban] at this time," added Giuliani..."

Although Rudy may grudgingly say he doesn't support gay marriage (and it would be political suicide for him to do otherwise), where he really stands on the issue is an open question.

28 posted on 03/17/2007 7:31:44 PM PDT by narses ("Freedom is about authority." - Rudolph Giuliani)
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To: Man50D

29 posted on 03/17/2007 7:33:18 PM PDT by narses ("Freedom is about authority." - Rudolph Giuliani)
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To: TAdams8591

30 posted on 03/17/2007 7:34:39 PM PDT by narses ("Freedom is about authority." - Rudolph Giuliani)
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To: FairOpinion

Rasmussen also says we don't have to waste our time watching baseball this year -- "Poll: 16% Pick Bronx Bombers to Win World Series".

Apparently New York is going to win. No point in backing a loser. Go Pinstripes!!!


31 posted on 03/17/2007 7:36:36 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: narses

As always, you have good stuff on Rudy. The rudy-aid drinkers are out in force on FR.


32 posted on 03/17/2007 7:36:41 PM PDT by dynachrome ("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
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To: FairOpinion
31% for Giuliana and 30% for Clinton?

That leaves 69% and 70%, respectively, who are still looking elsewhere. That is far from a landslide mandate for either.
33 posted on 03/17/2007 7:36:42 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: narses
RINO = liberal!

Moderate=liberal
Liberal=socialist
Moderate=socialist
34 posted on 03/17/2007 7:36:44 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax , you earn it , you keep it!)
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To: dynachrome
Thanks!Tuesday, June 20, 2000
MAYOR GIULIANI AND SPEAKER VALLONE ANNOUNCE CITY LAWSUIT AGAINST GUN INDUSTRYThis is a partial transcript from "Hannity & Colmes," July 20, 2005...

COLMES: Now, on abortion — now, you are pro-choice, right?

GIULIANI: Yes.

COLMES: You're a pro-choice Republican.

GIULIANI: I am.

~snip~

COLMES: Now, Roe vs. Wade -- You are pro-choice. How important is it to you as a pro-choice Republican to have a pro-choice on the court as someone...

GIULIANI: That is not the critical factor. And what's important to me is to have a very intelligent, very honest, very good lawyer on the court. And he fits that category, in the same way Justice Ginsburg fit that category.

I mean, she was — she maybe came at it from a very different political background, very qualified lawyer, very smart person.

35 posted on 03/17/2007 7:37:43 PM PDT by narses ("Freedom is about authority." - Rudolph Giuliani)
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To: TomGuy; FairOpinion

Rudy peaks at about 40%. That is a problem for him.


36 posted on 03/17/2007 7:38:26 PM PDT by narses ("Freedom is about authority." - Rudolph Giuliani)
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To: narses

Rell takes the same position on this issue as if there is a difference between "Civil Union" and gay marriage.


37 posted on 03/17/2007 7:38:49 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax , you earn it , you keep it!)
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To: TommyDale; Spiff; TitansAFC

The all-rudy channel is on again....


38 posted on 03/17/2007 7:38:49 PM PDT by dynachrome ("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
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To: narses

How surprising to see you posting spam at FR again!


39 posted on 03/17/2007 7:39:11 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: FairOpinion
A complete discussion of the poll being re-reported by this article can be found in this thread:

Poll: Giuliani Has Biggest Base of Support, Lowest Base of Opposition

I'm guessing we don't care, and will have the same discussion here again, because we don't have anything better to do with our time than to re-post the same polls over and over under different guises so we can all talk about them again.

40 posted on 03/17/2007 7:39:55 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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