Posted on 07/27/2007 5:40:47 PM PDT by slowhand520
Who’s Best on National Security: 28% Say Clinton, 20% Giuliani
Friday, July 27, 2007
When asked to choose among the leading Presidential candidates, 28% of American adults said that they would trust New York Senator Hillary Clinton the most on national security issues. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 20% named former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
The survey also found that 15% named Illinois Senator Barack Obama and 11% picked former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson. Failing to reach double digits on this question were Arizona Senator John McCain at 7%, former North Carolina Senator John Edwards at 6%, and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney at 2%.
Clinton is the clear frontrunner among Democrats seeking the Party nomination. Giuliani and Thompson top the GOP field.
Results had a strong partisan flavor to them—46% of Democrats named Clinton as the candidate they trust most on national security issues. Nineteen percent (19%) named Obama and 10% of Democrats prefer Edwards.
On the Republican side, 36% named Giuliani as their top pick, 26% named Thompson, 10% prefer McCain and 5% named Romney.
As for those not affiliated with either major party, 27% named Clinton, 19% picked Giuliani, and 15% prefer Obama. No other candidate reached double digits among the unaffiliateds.
Overall, 49% named a Democratic candidate while 40% picked a Republican. Among those not affiliated with either major party, 46% named a Democratic candidate while 35% named a Republican.
Historically, national security has been an issue dominated by Republicans. Over the last year or two, especially since the Dubai Ports incident, the GOP has lost that advantage. Recent tracking polls have shown the two parties close to parity on this issue while the public generally prefers Democrats on a whole range of issues.
Other data shows that the public is divided as to whether the next President should meet with the leaders of nations such as Syria, North Korea, and Iran.
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Clinton?!?! Based on what?
The ignorance of these people knows no limits. She’s about as qualified to be POTUS as Algore is qualified to be a secret service agent.
Create a few ignorant generations via public education and you can make this country into anything you want.
Too many people living in this country are doing way too many recreational drugs. This “poll” proves it!
This has got to be a joke.
Well, now it’s official. 28% of Americans are brain dead.
Okay, now that’s just retarded.
Good point. Hillary would use the FBI, CIA, TSA, ATF, FDA, FWS to the max to huint down her enemies. Rudy would stage a photo op where he insulted some arab or other.
Who’s Best on National Security: 28% Say Clinton, 20% Giuliani
cannot believe that the piaps only got 28%......
after all...the poll was conducted of ONLY registered lib/dem kool aid drinkers!!!!
EXACTLY....Rudy will kick azz...Miller says of Rudy ‘he’s a terrorist killer.’
Well, I see it stated here repeatedly that there is no difference between republicans & dems, and more specifically, no difference between Guiliani & Clinton... so, what does that say about the intellect of the average FR poster? Or are they being extra-hyperbolic to attempt to get their point across (meanwhile alienating fellow conservatives)?
Hildebeast is going to have to run against a real conservative; probably Fred or Newt, with Duncan Hunter as V.P. candidate.
1) The dumbing down of America
2) The snow job the media has done on the public, just like the economy polling numbers. Nothing near the truth.
3) Bush
4) I blame conservatives as well as we have all run Rudy into the ground for not much reason. Really. He should cream HildaBeats on this issue.
““What the hell has she done to warrant any accolades?” .......... Hypnotized the Media? “
Umm... we haven’t been too kind to Rudy. Remember, he is for abortion and gay marriage. We cannot have a President who acts like this.
or all of those polled were totally drunk!
Given our current number one enemy, I'd say that would be the result.
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