Posted on 06/09/2007 9:11:12 AM PDT by hardback
WASHINGTON --Fred Thompson's expected entry into the tight Republican presidential race is drawing crucial strength from conservatives and older men, vaulting him into the thick of the GOP nomination fight, an Associated Press-Ipsos poll says.
The survey shows the top Democratic contender, Hillary Rodham Clinton, with twice the support from women as her nearest rival but dwindling strength among men. Her margin over Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has eroded slightly since the last AP-Ipsos poll in March.
Thompson, who sandwiched an acting career around eight years as a Tennessee senator, has impressed many despite not yet formally entering the 2008 race. One in four of his supporters cite his strong character, more than any other GOP candidate.
"He can be kind of Reaganesque in his engaging with people," said Ronald Coppinger, 47, a carpenter from Indianapolis, describing a plain-spoken style like the late President Reagan's.
That has helped inject Thompson firmly into the top tier among GOP contenders in the AP-Ipsos poll, released Saturday.
It shows former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani with 27 percent; Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., at 19 percent; Thompson essentially even with McCain at 17 percent; and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at 10 percent.
On the Democratic side, Clinton, the New York senator, is drawing support from four in 10 women -- a block that accounted for 54 percent of the vote in 2004's key Democratic primaries. One in three of her supporters cite her experience, the most among Democrats.
"I think women relate more to the needs of people," said cashier Jadine Robinson, 52, of Magnolia, Miss.
Clinton had 33 percent in the poll; Obama 21 percent; former Vice President Al Gore, who so far is not a candidate, 20 percent; and former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., 12 percent.
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I need to question any poll that has McCain third in that group.
My point being that he should not be in the top 3.
I expect him to pass McCain by July or August easily with room to spare...
Bah! Fred Thompson is too lazy to shake anything!
All of this is just statistical noise! None of Fred’s supporters know anything about him. Fred Thompson is a gun grabbing, flip flopping liberal from Massachusetts.
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>> My point being that he should not be in the top 3.
What’s obvious to us web-fed political junkies may not be that obvious to the average Joe.
McVain is toast, but it’ll take a little time for the word to get around.
But it will.
I was just getting ready to post that. I think any numbers McCain is getting in these polls are from people that do NOT keep up with politics & his is the only name they've heard of - plus they know he was a POW. It will be very different in a voting booth with only people that actually participate in the process.
McCain is done.
I agree. His sponsorship of the amnesty bill will sink him. Major political misstep, and completely consistent with McCain's arrogant dismissal of the majority American position on illegals.
True conservatives are starting to realize that Rudy Giuliani supports gay civil unions and has funded abortion in the past.
How do you know he won't flip flop on his pledge regarding SCOTUS appointments?
ping
It could be very close between Rudy and Fred
NEWSFLASH: THE DEMS DO NOT WANT TO BE LIKE REPUBLICANS.
NEWSFLASH: THE DEMS WILL NOT DO WHAT THE GOP DID WITH THE BUSH 41 TO 43 SCENARIO.
NEWSFLASH: KOOK LIBS WANT A NEWBIE. THEY DO NOT WANT TO BE LIKE REPUBLICANS AND NOMINATE ANOTHER CLINTON.
It just shows how willing some far left libs are to still back a loser like Gore. I hope he runs and wins the primary!
Liar liar.
For the commentaries, you can click on the link and hear him read it in his own voice if you prefer.
Here is his commentary on the senate bill:
http://abcradio.com/article.asp?id=409614&SPID=15663
Here is part of a speech that addresses the problem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H3zhZu0S5w
Here is a Fox News Interview that deals with the issue:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN3z4mqRn7I
And here’s a little commentary of Fred’s on how he feels about the policies of the Mexican government:
http://www.abcradio.com/article.asp?id=386577&SPID=15663
He also did another speech in VA on Saturday night that isn’t online yet to my knowledge. He was very forceful about it there and he received a standing ovation from the crowd —mid speech— when he was articulating his position.
I hope to have video online of that speech tonight sometime.
Rudy says, or said, that he will appoint “strict constructionists,” but what does he mean by that?
He has repeatedly said that a woman’s right to choose, all the way up to partial birth abortion, is constitutional. He has even said that women have a constitutional right to have the government pay for their abortions, and he said so recently IN THIS CAMPAIGN.
That’s not my definition of strict constructionist, nor any conservative’s definition. Judges who support the idea that the government MUST pay for poor women’s abortions are going to be off the map on every other issue as well. They will be radical left-wing tyrants, just like most of the judges in New York whom Rudy appointed while he was mayor.
I like Rudy, too, on many issues. But not as president. Never.
Rudy won’t play west of the hudson.. never did, never will.
Calm down, everyone. Mitt is going to get the nomination.
“Bad mouth Rudy all you want. I will vote for him. Yes he is an egotist. Yes he flip flops on abortion BUT he says he will appoint a strict Constitutionalist to the SCOTUS. Just Google FRED’s BS as to where he stands with Bush and the illegals.”
Why dont YOU google on how Guliani refused to enforce immigration law in New York City and made it into a ‘sanctuary city’ for illegal aliens? That is a key element to what has made immigration law unenforceable.
“I believe the anti-immigration movement in America is one of our most serious public problems.” — Rudy Giuliani, Oct. 10, 1996.
http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber/2007/05/23/rudy-the-mayor-of-sanctuary-city/
http://michellemalkin.com/archives/002011.htm
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1782954/posts
http://lonewacko.com/blog/archives/005877.html
Guliani supported the Bush position on immigration. Guliani will be more liberal on immigration than Romney and Thompson and certainly the real hawks like Hunter and tancredo.
No, Fred is not perfect on this issue, actually he was not a border hawk in the 1990s... but he is far better than Rudy would be.
Rudy does NOT flip flop on abortion. He is solidly 100% pro-abortion. He is a NARAL fundraiser.
Okay, but you've also said you
Cannot vote Democratic, no matter what, as they support abortion, perversion, welfare, illegals
RinoRudy supports abortion, perversion, and illegals. 3 out of 4 of the reasons you can not vote DemoncRAT.
Calm down, everyone. Mitt is going to get the nomination
I just hope Mitt doesn’t turn out like Bush and kiss up to liberals like Ted Kennedy etc. What a disater. How are we going to know who will really govern like a conservative???
If amnesty bill is your issue then Rudy would be one of the worst candidate to vote for.
Rudy is on record opposing enforcement for deporting illegals and infact one of the main reasons for making NYC a sanctuary city for illegal aliens.
Rudy also praised Ginsburg as a great judge and there is no proof that Rudy would appoint a strict constitutionalist to the courts.
Easily, you see how they acted or voted in the past when it was on the line. This is why Fred will win the nomination easily. No, his is not the most conservative voting record of all time but he was a strong Conservative voting Senator and has enough common sense and speaking ability to spread that message to the masses. Besides the other three of Rudy McRomney are not Republicans, they are for all intense and purpose Democrats. Why would anyone vote for those bozos, they can’t even figure out they are running in the wrong party.
You are a liar. George P. Bush is NOT part of Fred’s campaign.
Rooty Tooty’s promises are worth squat. He made VOWS to his wives, and couldn’t keep them.
No he won’t. He’s behind a liberal, a wannabe liberal, and a guy who hasn’t even declared. He’s finished.
Thanks for the laugh. That was a good one.
I heard Fred is going on Leno Tuesday night. Maybe he’ll announce then!
I think there was a link to that speech here on FR last week.
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