Posted on 04/27/2005 12:43:41 PM PDT by slowhand520
Why are these the only two candidates that out poll Hillary? Would love to see George Allen with a 5-7 point lead in a Poll like this.
Election 2008: McCain 45% Clinton 38% Survey of 1,000 Adults
April 25-26, 2005
Election 2008
President
Rudy Giuliani (R) 42% Hillary Clinton (D) 40% Other 10% RasmussenReports.com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Election 2008
President
John McCain (R) 45% Hillary Clinton (D) 38% Other 10% RasmussenReports.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 27, 2005--Given a choice between Republican John McCain and Democrat Hillary Clinton, 45% of Americans today say they'd vote for McCain. Thirty-eight percent (38%) for Clinton.
If the Republican in the race was Rudy Giuliani, it's a toss-up--42% for Giuliani and 40% for Clinton.
Both Republicans in the poll are viewed favorably by 48% of Americans. Giuliani is viewed unfavorably by 25%, McCain by 24%.
Senator Clinton is viewed favorably by 41% and unfavorably by 42%. Rasmussen Reports published a Hillary Meter every other week to track the former First Lady's effort to move towards the political center.
Giuliani does a bit better than McCain among Republican voters while McCain makes slightly bigger inroads among Democrats.
Among those not affiliated with either major party, McCain leads Clinton 38% to 29%. Clinton leads Giuliani 36% to 30% among unaffiliateds.
Demographic details are available for Premium Members.
In his quest for the 2000 Presidential nomination, McCain was far more successful in open primaries that allowed Democrats and unaffiliateds to participate. He was notably unsuccessful in Republican only primaries.
Sixty-four percent (64%) of conservatives have a favorable opinion of Giuliani. Just 51% have a favorable opinion of McCain.
Self-identified liberals are evenly divided in their opinion of Giuliani (35% favorable, 37% unfavorable). However, liberals have a far more positive view of McCain (45% favorable, 26% unfavorable).
Despite the more positive opinion of McCain, liberal voters would vote for Clinton over McCain by a 71% to 16% margin.
Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information.
Our publications provide real-time information on consumer confidence, investor confidence, employment data, the political situation, and other topics of value and interest.
During Election 2004, RasmussenReports.com was the top-ranked public opinion research site on the web. We had twice as many visitors as our nearest competitor and nearly as many as all competitors combined.
Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade
Note to the GOP:
I am NOT voting for McCain!!!!
IMHO McCain's health will keep him out of the race.
You could swing those numbers in any direction you want, but if those are the names, I'm jumping out a window.
Aw, not this $&^%$ again...(so soon)
you know you love polls
If McCain runs I'm sooo voting for the Constitution party
Nor am I.
Also I will not vote for Giuliani.
Isn't it telling, the mere fact that McCain's name is even in a DEMOCRAT poll...oh, did I just let a cat out of the bag ??? :-)
Ditto.
Not to this Republican. I would never vote for crazed RINO, John McCain. Even if it meant Hillary won. One is just as bad as the other.
It would be refreshing to see a conservative included in one of these polls. ....for once.
I'd vote for McCain and I'd vote for Giuliani.
Yeah yeah, I know.
But there is a huge amount of difference between these two guys and Hillary.
Neither is my ideal candidate but considering the alternative, either one is better than Hillary.
Anyone can beat Hillary though. The whole Hillary thing is pure hype.
Because other than Guiliani, Pataki or Frist none of the other Republicans have shown the slightest interest in running in 2008 at least to the media. We can suggest Allen, or anyone else but unless they decide they are going to take the plunge it all talk and no action.
I agree. But what I don't understand is why are they constatntly polling better than conservatives such as Allen or Sanford?
Many people would sit it out. I know I would.
I would not vote for McCain in a primary, where we get to battle these things out within the party, but if he ended up being the nominee against Clinton, I'd sure vote for him.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.