Posted on 05/15/2007 4:08:44 PM PDT by wagglebee
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- As the Republican candidates for president head to their second debate tonight, two new polls show Rudy Giuliani's slide continues following several weeks of intense criticism of his position in favor of abortion. The polls also show Fred Thompson moving up and he moves closer to announcing his candidacy.
A new Rasmussen poll shows Giuliani leads among likely GOP voters with 25 percent, which is just seven percentage points ahead of Sen. John McCain's 18 percent.
Two weeks ago he led McCain by 16 percent in the Rasmussen poll and the 25 percent is the lowest mark for Giuliani in any Rasmussen poll to date.
The survey shows former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson in third at 15 percent even though he is not officially a candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has risen to 12 percent.
Those results contrast to a new national Harris Poll conducted of adults online.
Harris has Giuliani at 38 percent with Thompson and McCain at 18 percent each. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has 9 percent and Romney has the support of 8 percent of Republicans.
Gingrich said Monday there is a very good chance he'll get into the race for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, but he won't decide until after September.
The Harris poll has Thompson moving up from 13 percent to 18 percent since last month and Romney's support has slipped from 14 percent to 8 percent. Giuliani dropped one percent, according to the survey.
The Rasmussen poll also surveyed Democrats on their choice and found that 35 percent favored Democratic New York Sen. Hillary Clinton compared to 33 percent who back Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois.
Former Sen. John Edwards was third with 14 percent and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is in fourth at 3 percent.
In general election matchups, Democratic New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, is essentially even with Giuliani and the top Republican noncandidate, Fred Thompson, Rasmussen reported.
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From what can tell, Fred gets in, Mitts’ support near disappears, the Newt supporters will move to Fred realizing that while Newt is a great guy, he’s not electable. McCain supporters (they exist?) will see a stronger candidate in Thompson. By the end of the summer I see a neck and neck race between Rudy and Fred with a slight advantage to Thompson. Thompson will take Iowa and 3-5 of the lower tier guys will pull out seeing they have no chance, implore their supporters to back Thompson.
End result, Thompson wins the nomination early. Rudy becomes AG.
I’m getting confused. Is Hilary Guiliani or Rudy Clinton or Barack Edwards? It’s just so confusing!
It would be prudent to look through the formal legal posture and see the strategy beneath.
The man is running.
Rudy won’t get any of the pro-life vote, mine included, so he’s a sure way for the GOP to lose the Presidential race in 2008 (if they are bound and determined to nominate him).
What channel is it going to be on?
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You have been to the future, I see. It looks bright!
“You have been to the future, I see. It looks bright!”
Simply my POV tinged with much hope.
Get JimRob to do a real poll - Thompson vs Juli-Annie, and I bet Fred takes it in a walkaway...
More likely to become the DemonRAT's VP choice.
“The man is running.”
Of course he is he just hasn’t announced yet. He started running the day he announced his Lymphoma.
Why should he announce when he is the only one moving up in the polls. Without spending a dime and without attending the debates to argue with the nattering nimrods he is GAINING momentum.
It would be foolish to make the formal announcement before it’s absolutely neccessary.
He’s an unconventional man running an unconventional campaign and it’s working!
Exactly! Why does Fred want to declare now and have to get in a talking fest with the 10 nincompoops that are running now. Once Fred enters officially he will take over the No1 spot. Once McCain, Hunter, Tancredo, Gingrich and others bow out he will pick up their supporters as well. Giuliani won’t get any more than he has now, the liberal RINO Republicans.
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