Rasmussen Survey: How Republicans View The Candidates

Race 4 2008 ^ | December 24, 2007 | Tommy Oliver

[EGPWS]

The attacks on Mitt continue unabated.

Now why oh why would anyone want to attack the credentials of liberal Mitt? /s

[JCEccles]

Funny thing is that that "3% club" is a vast majority of Free Republuc. So exactly why do you bother to join up just recently?

I've been here since 1999. You want to try to bully me?

FR fell into a sick cesspool of FRedhead groupthink several months ago. There are several excellent candidates including Fred and Mitt. But the groupthink cesspool drowns almost every voice but the FRedheads'.

[unspun]

I don't see anyone I'd like to bank on, in the bunch.

Merry Christmas

[jubail]

Hope you are right. But, I have always had an uneasy feeling about Fred, due to his past association with McCain. Anyone rubbing shoulders with McCain is tainted.

[Petronski]

FR fell into a sick cesspool of FRedhead groupthink several months ago.

What you call a "sick cesspool of FRedhead groupthink" is the natural reaction of a conservative website: endorse the most conservative, viable candidate: Fred Thompson.

Rather than just attacking individual posters, now you're heaping sleaze on the entire website?

Why do you stay in what you think is a "sick cesspool?"

[JCEccles]

Go ahead. Prove my point. Get me banned.

[Jim Robinson]

Your problem with FR has been solved.

[Petronski]

Rasmussen has his numbers a bit higher, I think around 16%.

It's not Rasmussen, it's someone else. Strategic Vision, maybe?

[ejonesie22]

Yeah, Republican and Conservative are rapidly separating. Oh well, that will change. If we don’t get a Conservative in under the R or worse the Dems win, the economy will tank or we will get hit again, see Carter like numbers and the people will snap back. I just don’t understand this collective short memory...

Of course it ain’t over yet either, indeed I think it has just begun...

Indeed something Rush said the other day makes me think we have a way to go yet and the players are not finished on the Republican side. It remains to be seen how much stupidity they will allow. But it does come down to two words:

Brokered Convention...

[Fred]

Why? Fred should not drop out. The goal should be to suck up as many delegates as possible. There are plenty of states that divide up the delegates based on who wins the congressional district.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Thank you!

Merry Christmas! :)

[Petronski]

Get me banned.

Despite the tempting conclusion you might draw from the chronology here, I don't have that kind of power, nor do I want it.

[ejonesie22]

Yeah, I think that was it...

Damn, it is almost too high right now. 16% would be better like on Friday or so...

[Fred]

Petronski merely states the truth. Lberals always think they are bing attacked when someone throws the facts at them.

[Fred]

Iowa Republican Caucus
Thursday, January 3  |  Delegates at Stake: 41
Poll	Date	Huckabee	Romney	McCain	Thompson	Giuliani	Paul	Spread
RCP Average	12/13 to 12/19	30.0	24.8	10.7	9.7	8.5	5.8	Huckabee +5.2
American Res. Group	12/16 - 12/19	28	17	20	5	13	4	Huckabee +8.0
Strategic Vision (R)	12/16 - 12/18	31	25	8	16	6	5	Huckabee +6.0
CNN	12/14 - 12/18	33	25	9	9	11	6	Huckabee +8.0
Rasmussen	12/17 - 12/17	28	27	14	8	8	6	Huckabee +1.0
InsiderAdvantage	12/16 - 12/17	25	28	7	11	5	6	Romney +3.0
ABC/Wash Post	12/13 - 12/17	35	27	6	9	8	8	Huckabee +8.0
See More Iowa Republican Caucus Polls | Chart

From realclearpolitics.com

[Route66]

FR fell into a sick cesspool of FRedhead groupthink several months ago.

The media would have everyone believe it’s a race between Mitt, Rudy, or Huckabee. Those of us who have supported Fred have actually done so against the tide of popular opinion for months now. The fact that so many here have seen the value of Fred Thompson as a candidate and stood by him during the media freeze out and the mischaracterization of his candidacy speaks well for the independence and commitment to conservative principles of members here.

[ejonesie22]

Well I am sure to you it makes no sense. You don’t know squat about Fred Thompson and you think Mitt is a solid Conservative, so your lack of understanding comes as no surprise.

It is my hope that Fred polls no better than forth or maybe third going into the Iowa vote. Otherwise he is off his game and has screwed up.

Spend a little time reading more about Fred Thompson instead of spouting off as a Romney mouthpiece and maybe you'll learn something.

[EGPWS]

Yeah, Republican and Conservative are rapidly separating.

Self minded politicians and lackadaisical followers can cause such a scenario.

[EGPWS]

Petronski merely states the truth.

I kinda' sense that myself via thread participation.

[ejonesie22]

Man I hope he does not come up too much more or we are screwed.

Given Fred’s history, the further down he goes in a poll the better he does in the real vote...

It is like anti matter, if he really does go to 3% I look for him to win the damn thing...