However, Giuliani is staying steady in the polls despite the fact that his liberal social positions are becoming widely known.
The only reason Thompson is ahead by one point in the Rasmussen poll is because they stopped including Newt in the list of candidates, so Newt's supporters had to choose someone else. But the trend is clear...Thompson gaining and Rudy steady.
The media have not yet started to rip Thompson apart and neither has any of the candidates. When they get through ripping him to shreds, what will be left? This we don't know. Fred has hinted he may very well get out his red plaid shirt. Will that work today, the way it did in 1994?
Anyway, I like Fred, but I also think Rudy may have the best chance to beat the Beast. As Reagan said, "If you can't get the whole thing, some is better than nothing."
You must have missed the many polls where Ghouliani's approval ratings were well into the 30s. He has dropped about 10 points in the past two months.
Just as I and others have predicted, the more the generic Republican finds out about Ghouliani, the lower his support. And, there are still a large number not paying attention yet.
Worse, for Ghouliani is that when the field narrows, it is unlikely his approval numbers will improve while it is likely conservatives will rally around a conservative, probably Thompson.
But, if you don't like social conservatives, why not become a Democrat?