Fredipedia: The Definitive Fred Thompson Reference
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Posted on 08/11/2007 8:09:35 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Fred Thompson remains the favourite United States presidential contender for Republican Party backers in the Tar Heel State, according to a poll by Public Policy Polling. 30 per cent of respondents in North Carolina would support the actor and former Tennessee senator in the 2008 primary.
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is second with 20 per cent, followed by former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney with 12 per cent, and Arizona senator John McCain with seven per cent.
In the sample of Democratic Party supporters, former North Carolina senator John Edwards and New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton are tied with 29 per cent each, followed by Illinois senator Barack Obama with 23 per cent.
The Democratic presidential primary in North Carolina is tentatively scheduled for Feb. 5. The Republican contest in the Tar Heel State is expected to take place on May 6.
In 2004, Edwards won the Democratic North Carolina caucus with 52 per cent of the vote, followed by Massachusetts senator John Kerry with 27 per cent, Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich with 12 per cent, former Vermont governor Howard Dean with six per cent, and reverend Al Sharpton with three per cent.
Incumbent president George W. Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The next U.S. presidential election is scheduled for November 2008.
Polling Data
There will be a number of people running for president in 2008 as Republicans. Some of the most talked about are Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson. If the Republican primary were today which of these men would you vote for, or would you vote for somebody else?
Aug. 2007 Jun. 2007 May 2007
Fred Thompson 30% 37% 25%
Rudy Giuliani 20% 25% 32%
Mitt Romney 12% 14% 13%
John McCain 7% 14% 16%
In the 2008 presidential race there are three Democrats in the top tier of candidates, Hillary Rodham Clinton, John Edwards and Barack Obama. If the Democratic primary were today which of these candidates would you vote for, or would you vote for a different candidate?
Aug. 2007 Jun. 2007 May 2007
John Edwards 29% 30% 33%
Hillary Rodham Clinton 29% 26% 27%
Barack Obama 23% 22% 20%
Source: Public Policy Polling Methodology: Telephone interviews to 609 likely Republican primary voters, and 659 likely Democratic primary voters in North Carolina, conducted on Aug. 1 and Aug. 2, 2007. Margin of error is 3.8 per cent.
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This comes as no surprise to North Carolina Republicans.
I didn’t expect it did. If Rudy becomes the nominee, people will stay home and we will lose.
You call down 7 percentage points (~20%) “good news?” (Where is this support going, BTW?...)
Cold, hard fact.
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There is no evidence of that really.
Fredipedia: The Definitive Fred Thompson Reference
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I just want to know what that 7% for McCain is smoking.
Must be some good stuff.
Fred bump!
Cold, hard fact.
As we all know, the Clintons have a track record of pushing third party candidates that help their chances. See '92 and '96 of course.
If Rudy is the nominee, look for some so-called true conservative, demagogue to be pushed in such a manner as a TP candidate.
The Rudy supporters think that they can make up for the loss of voters on the right with moderate voters. They don't realize that the gullible moderates are susceptible to Hillary propaganda and that they will vote Hillary.
You, me and everyone I know can't figure out how McCain is still pulling numbers. These people must have hoarded PCP back in the 80's.
And they don't realize gullible conservatives will act on their exaggerated self importance, either.
conservatives act on their personal principles, not perceived self importance. liberals will not vote for a republican, rudy has no chance.
I agree. Frankly, as it stands now, I can’t see any GOPer winning in 2008. I think the Dems will probably get 290+ EVs and maybe as high as 330+.
Hope things change, and fast, or any dem nominee will be the nex president.
And they don't realize gullible conservatives will act on their exaggerated self importance, either.
Many conservatives aren't gullible and won't act in such a manner.
But you do make my point. Enough conservatives won't vote for Rudy, yes.
In the general election, Rudy's support will be sawed off on both sides...bookmark it!
glad to see you hadn’t bought into the ridiculous tripe that ONLY RUDY can beat hillary. he can’t. i think fred has a shot. it is our only hope.
you are totally correct. i don’t think he will be the nominee, but if he is, we are done for.
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