Posted on 10/19/2007 7:02:46 PM PDT by Josh Painter
The perception that Rudy Giuliani is the most electable Republican may be slipping a bit.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 66% of Republicans believe that Giuliani at least somewhat likely to win the White House if nominated. That’s down from 72% a month ago.
Sixty-one percent (61%) of Republican voters now say that Fred Thompson is at least somewhat likely to win in nominated. That’s up from 57% last month.
The gap between Giuliani and Thompson virtually disappears at a higher level of confidence—23% of Republican voters say that Giuliani is Very Likely to win if nominated while 22% say the same about Thompson.
Being seen as the most electable candidate is important for Giuliani because two-thirds of Republican voters see him as politically moderate or liberal. Thompson is seen as the most conservative candidate in the field.
As a whole, however, Republican voters are a lot less confident of victory than Democrats. Hillary Clinton is seen by those in her party as the most electable Democrat.
John McCain, struggling in the national polls, does fairly well in the electability category. Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Republicans say he is at least somewhat likely to win if nominated. That includes 16% who believe he would be Very Likely to win.
Forty-seven percent (47%) say Mitt Romney is at least Somewhat Likely to emerge victorious if nominated. That’s down from 55% a month ago. Ten percent (10%) think Romney would be Very Likely to win, down from 15% in September.
Mike Huckabee is gaining ground both in Iowa and in the daily Presidential Tracking Poll. However, just 35% think he is at least somewhat likely to win if nominated. Only 10% see a Huckabee victory as Very Likely...
(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com ...
Fred isn’t ready for prime time? Oh really? LMAO...
Well, we’ll suffer through without your support then.
I check “Rasputen” every day and saw what he wrote.
I found it relieving that the word is finally getting around that Rudy is not “electable” because of his past & present anti-morality views. Also, I was pleased to see Fred doing better. I’m hoping that Thompson will be able to work out differences with moral conservatives and sew up the nomination. I think a Thompson/Hunter or even a Thompson/Huckabee ticket would be a good idea. It would shore up the moral conservative base, but Fred is not perceived as a 100% moral conservative, which will probably help keep in the moderates and fiscal conservatives. Bottom line is to eliminate Guiliani and get a Thompson in the gate, so we can concentrate on getting him elected and not Mrs. Clinton.
Scott Rasmussen himself wrote this? Cool.
I will then vote for who ever is wearing the prettiest dress.
Nice nick.
I’d like to see Hunter as the nominee. Since it doesn’t look promising for him, Fred seems to be the guy right now.
I personally will never pull a lever for Rudy Giuliani, and I know several others who feel the same way. I’ll go to the polling place and vote for the other candidates, but that column would be blank.
Hillary Clinton, I think, is incapable of winning the presidency. History says one thing, but this election does not lend itself well to precedent. As much as people hate George Bush, they are even more disgusted with Congress, and Hillary Clinton has baggage.
I foresee perpetuation of the current situation in 2008. There will be a democrat controlled congress, with them probably adding a few seats, and taking the senate. The republican will win the presidency.
I might be on the Ground at Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando for the Debate and Republican Florida Convention.
BTTT!
You’re confusing what you want to be true with what is true. Sorry.
Yup. Make plenty of kool aid. You'll need it. How many more debates does Fred get to sit out? Or can he just do another mediocre performance and survive? Or will he at some point have to show some skill?
Correctamundo. He’s already been “campaigning” for 6 months-—thats when fredmania began. I had a very open mind. But it’s been all disappointment. He’s lame.
That is exactly the way Fred s playing it too.
Two things are generally known about Rudy as far as most Republicans are concerned right now. He was good after 9/11 and he has an R after his name. From that many assume he is a conservative. As they learn about him now that they are beginning to pay attention, the will notice the R after his name is written in pencil over a scratched out barely hidden D.
The other side of that is Fred is doing things his way, a few voters at a time, not relying on the media as much yet and is moving steady towards the goal of the nomination. His opponents call him lazy because to them, since he is not playing their game, since he is letting Rudy and Mitt box each other, well he is lazy. Lazy like a Fox...
There are a lot of deluded folks around here then, including our esteemed host.
Maybe enough of us will hold our delusions and trick others to get FDT in anyways...
Fred Heads aren't going to like that comment, but it's certainly true.
Fred Heads love to compare Fred to Reagan as in actor turned politician, but the truth is, Fred went from politician to actor.
Big difference and one that will catch up to him
I'm not sold on Fred. I like him, but I can't figure out why he is running
it can’t be repeated often enough
NO Giuliani = NO PROBLEM!
You’re mistaken.
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