Posted on 03/16/2007 10:13:28 AM PDT by areafiftyone
Giuliani Gains as McCain Slips in the Race for the Republican Presidential Nomination
Friday March 16, 11:47 am ET
* Over one-third (35%) of adults would now consider voting for him,
compared to 29 percent who said so in February. The percentage of
those who would consider voting for McCain is unchanged at 26 percent.
* The proportion of Republicans who would consider voting for Giuliani has
increased from 58 percent in February to 64 percent. During this time,
the proportion of those who would consider voting for McCain has slipped
from 46 percent to 42 percent.
* Independents who would consider voting for Giuliani have increased from
27 percent to 34 percent, while the percentage of those who would
consider voting for McCain is virtually unchanged at 28 percent.
* When it comes to their first choice for president, 11 percent of all
adults (and 28% of Republicans) prefer Giuliani, compared to five
percent of adults (and only 11% of Republicans) who choose McCain.
Giuliani has gained seven points among Republicans since February, while
McCain has lost four points.
(Excerpt) Read more at biz.yahoo.com ...
((((((RUDY PING)))))
Good news bump.
But, but, but just wait till the voters learn more about this mystery man then you'll see.
A quarter of Republicans would vote for Gingrich and he's not even running. If you could have Rudy as President and Newt as VP, that would be one out of control ticket. It would be the best of both worlds. Leadership and Intellectual.
Yea I don't know how much more they can learn about him. Maybe his shoe size?
At the end of the day, it will be Rudy and Fred Thompson vying for the nomination. I will vote for Thompson if it seems likely he can beat Hillary. I will particularly look to whether Fred is competitive in Pennsylvania and Ohio, as Rudy certainly is. It's very hard for us to win without one of those two states.
GO THOMPSON. My check to him will be in the mail once he announces.
McCain loses my vote right there
HOUSTON, March 13, 2007
(AP) Rep. Ron Paul, a nine-term Texas congressman who describes himself as a lifelong libertarian, formally announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination Monday.
"I'm very confident the Republican party has gone in the wrong direction," Paul said in his C-SPAN appearance. "We used to be the party of small government. Now we're the party of big government."
Since McCain is doing a nosedive, I guess that gives the "anyone but Giuliani" crowd an opportunity to try someone new. I would hope that someone else will surpass McCain quickly so that we can see whether there are other serious contenders.
I hope Thompson jumps in too.
THAT is my favorite ticket! Unbeatable!
I don't think ANYONE on the forum has expressed support for McCain, let alone the people who have a problem with Mayor Giuliani's liberal positions.
Excellent!One down!Now all we need to do is get rid of Giuliani.
I think Fred can take Ohio.
Rudy could take Ohio, PA and probably NY.
No Republican can take CA.
Rudy is doing very well in the polls in CA. He just might do it. But then again you may be right - California is difficult.
Oh, Lord don't tell me it is the dreaded 12E.
Nope its the dreaded........ TRIPLE EEE!
In the FR poll, while Rudy can't get above 50%, he is beating McCain 45% to 5% among members.
Although I think "Ham Sandwich" would beat McCain here on FR.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS ADULTS "WOULD CONSIDER VOTING FOR" FOR PRESIDENT
"Although the U.S. presidential election is not until November, 2008, there are a number of people who may run for president. If you were to vote and had
to select from the following candidates, for which of the following people
would you consider voting?"
Base: All Adults
Party ID
Total Republican Democrat Independent
Feb. March Feb. March Feb. March Feb. March
% % % % % % % %
Colin Powell 32 30 51 45 18 17 33 34
Rudy Giuliani 29 35 58 64 12 16 27 34
John McCain 26 26 46 42 13 14 27 28
Condoleezza
Rice 19 18 42 38 5 6 16 18
Newt Gingrich 11 11 27 29 1 1 7 7
Elizabeth Dole 10 10 22 20 3 4 10 10
Mitt Romney 7 9 18 23 1 1 6 7
George Pataki 5 5 11 10 1 1 4 4
Mike Huckabee 3 4 7 11 1 1 3 3
Chuck Hagel 3 3 4 5 3 2 3 3
Tom Tancredo 3 3 6 9 * * 3 3
Sam Brownback 2 2 6 6 * * 2 2
Duncan Hunter 2 2 4 6 * * 1 2
Note: Multiple-response question
*Less than 0.5%; "-"No response
TABLE 2
REPUBLICAN LEADERS PEOPLE WOULD PICK AS FIRST CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT
"If you could vote for only one candidate, who would you most likely vote
for?"
Base: All Adults
Party ID
Total Republican Democrat Independent
Feb. March Feb. March Feb. March Feb. March
% % % % % % % %
Rudy Giuliani 8 11 21 28 2 2 6 7
Colin Powell 6 6 12 12 2 2 6 6
John McCain 6 5 15 11 1 1 5 4
Newt Gingrich 3 3 8 8 1 - 1 2
Condoleezza
Rice 3 3 6 7 * 1 2 2
Mitt Romney 1 1 3 3 - - 1 1
Mike Huckabee 1 1 2 2 * * * *
Elizabeth Dole * 1 * 1 * - * *
Tom Tancredo * 1 * 2 * - * *
Sam Brownback * * * 1 * * * *
Duncan Hunter * * * 1 * * * *
*Less than 0.5%; "-"No response
Note: Chuck Hagel and George Pataki were also listed and were chosen by
less than 0.5%
Note: Percentages add to less than 100 percent because this list does not
include Democratic candidate, those with no preferences or who chose
a third party, and those who say they would not vote.
TABLE 3
SUMMARY: THOSE WHO WOULD CONSIDER AND CHOOSE ANY OF THE LISTED LEADERS
Base: All Adults
Party ID
All Adults Republican Democrat Independent
Feb. March Feb. March Feb. March Feb. March
% % % % % % % %
Would consider
one of the 71 69 41 35 95 94 69 70
listed Democratic
leaders
Would consider one of
the listed
Republican leaders 58 59 91 91 35 37 59 60
lst Choice would be
one of the listed
Democratic leaders 45 43 9 8 76 75 38 34
lst Choice would be
one of the listed
Republican leaders 31 30 73 74 7 6 25 24
Arnold did Twice....so can Rudy
Thank you so much! :-)
I agree entirely! :-)
2000 all over again? Did you see the new Straight Talk Express bus? DEJA VU is right!
Fred Thompson's gonna jump in and take the whole thing.
Mark my words.
I think Fred will do OK in both states.
The actor appeal isn't huge, since he's not exactly a household name, but I think it's good for a point or two in the general election.
His direct, non-PC, take-no-prisoners speaking style is also good for a point or two.
IOW, he wins both states, but by small margins.
I realize ole Fred is the Great White Hope but believe you are vastly overestimating his political abilities and acument. Hopefully he will do well but I am not counting on him setting the outside world on fire. Here mere sparks set off conflagrations of hope.
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.