Posted on 12/27/2007 1:25:41 PM PST by Kurt Evans
The latest Rasmussen Reports poll shows that Governor Mike Huckabee is now the most popular Republican candidate (among likely Republican primary voters) nationally, while Senator Hillary Clinton continues to lead among Democrats ...
20% of Republican primary voters say they support Huckabee, against 18% who say Rudy Giuliani and 14% who say John McCain. Mitt Romney is in fourth place nationally with 13%. Fred Thompson completes the top five with 11%...
Also good news for Romney? Why yes, the gap with the most popular Republican - now Huckabee - is decreasing constantly. Not only that, the difference between himself and McCain can be ignored: they’re practically tied. And the gap with Giuliani has become so small, only 5% now, that he should be able to close it once he wins one or two states that hold their primaries early in the season...
As said, the poll is also great news for Huckabee, for two reasons:
1. He has left Giuliani behind and is now the national frontrunner
2. It shows that support for him has solidified. I read on some blogs that people believe that Huckabee will fall way back (to where he came from). I don’t believe that for one second. This poll confirms my hunch: Republican voters have had all the time they need to look at his record. A very big part of American conservatives have done so, and they like what they see. There’s no way that Huckabee will fall way back, especially not if he does well in Iowa. And don’t forget: if he wins in Iowa, he could also do well in South Carolina and some polls have him in the lead in Florida at this point in time as well.
(Excerpt) Read more at poligazette.com ...
I read it differently. I think he’s sinking and it can’t come a moment too soon for my taste. Today that nitwit APOLOGIZED to Pakistan for Bhutto’s assassination.
Tough on Terrorism, Inc.
80% say they do not.
And, uh, raise your hand if you believe polls don’t care what their results are...higher... a little higher please.
And, uh, raise your hand if you believe polls don’t care what their results are...higher... a little higher please.
So...are these the 2 candidates the Main Stream Media mongols have chosen for us and we get to vote?
Conservatives ought to at least agree that a New Hampshire victory for Senator McCain would be very bad for our common cause.
National polls are quite volatile at this stage on the Republican side, Huckabee’s lead here is not such a big deal.
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Core Favorability/Opposition Among All Voters |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Candidate |
Def. FOR |
Def. AGAINST |
Net |
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29% |
36% |
-7 |
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22% |
33% |
-11 |
|
|
21% |
34% |
-13 |
|
|
21% |
34% |
-13 |
|
|
23% |
38% |
-15 |
|
|
30% |
47% |
-17 |
|
|
23% |
42% |
-19 |
|
|
19% |
47% |
-28 |
|
|
10% |
48% |
-38 |
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5% |
49% |
-44 |
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Core Favorability/Opposition Among Unaffiliated Voters |
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Candidate |
Def. FOR |
Def. AGAINST |
Net |
|
McCain |
20% |
26% |
-6 |
|
Obama |
22% |
31% |
-9 |
|
Edwards |
20% |
31% |
-11 |
|
Thompson |
18% |
31% |
-13 |
|
Huckabee |
16% |
34% |
-18 |
|
Romney |
18% |
38% |
-20 |
|
Giuliani |
18% |
44% |
-26 |
|
Clinton |
22% |
48% |
-26 |
|
Paul |
14% |
43% |
-29 |
|
Bloomberg |
8% |
42% |
-34 |
IMO, this table seems to tell the truth a little better.
People who make their choices by what the newest polls say are idiots. The United States of America is better than this. Iowa and New Hampshire no longer represent America as to their choice for President. The MSM wants you to believe your candidate does not have a chance if they don’t like them or that special circle around every candidate does not dance to their tune.
Today it’s McClame they are touting as he stands in front of a town hall type meeting and states “I am the most experienced and I am the most prepared to be President from day one.” FRED THOMPSON got about a 5 second sound bite! It wasn’t about him at all, it was about the seriousness of the War on Terror.
YO....IOWA....OPEN YOUR EYES WIDE AND CHOOSE WISELY!
FRED THOMPSON - NATIONAL SECURITY EXPERT (I’ll protect the American people and American values, whatever it takes to stop the Islamic-Fascists including water-boarding) - 2ND AMENDMENT ADVOCATE (arming the People to disarm criminals) – INCREASE THE MILITARY’S STRENGTH AND SIZE (giving those brave men and women a Commander in Chief to be proud of) - SECURE AND SEAL THE BORDERS (don’t give sanctuary anywhere to illegal’s, don’t employ illegal’s, don’t rent to illegal’s, don’t extend credit to illegal’s, don’t give illegal’s rights they don’t deserve, report all crimes committed by illegal’s and deport those illegal’s who have already committed crimes against America) - LAW AND ORDER (enforcement first and foremost with laws currently on the books) – DENY FEDERAL DOLLARS TO SANCTUARY CITIES (enough is enough) – CONSERVATIVE JUSTICES FOR SUPREMES (those who will interpret the law, not create rights that do not exist) – PRO-LIFE ADVOCATE (nominate superior Constitutional Justices to overturn Roe vs Wade) - SOCIAL SECURITY REFORMER (reform a broken program that can’t sustain itself and will bankrupt future generations, with the added benefit of private savings accounts) - DEFEAT ANY DEMOCRAT AND RINO (any fool DemocRATS put up) – TAX SIMPLIFICATION (variety of choice for the tax payer) - WON’T PUT UP WITH CRAP FROM THE MSM (including stupid questions by moderators and pundits) - “WE THE PEOPLE” CANDIDATE (We the People asked him to run and he stepped up) - PING!
“So...are these the 2 candidates the Main Stream Media mongols have chosen for us and we get to vote?”
Most liberal journalists seem to favor Giuliani. The party’s power axis is behind Senator McCain. And if conservatives can just keep our eye on the ball, we’re on the verge of extinguishing them both.
Lemme know when there’s a national election....then I’ll start paying attention to national polls.
Actually, they can’t kiss Huck’s rear enough—he’d be sure to lose and they know it.
I would love the sound of an H “bombing” (in the polls.) Preferrably, both of them.
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Moderate cheers Huckabee-that makes sense out of this piece. This is pure speculation wrapped up as informed insight. It isn't.
Huckabee has surged because he won a couple of debates and he’s got evangelical support. If a quick rise can happen to the liberal pro-life evangelical Huckster, it can happen to the conservative pro-life evangelical Hunter.
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According to Intrade, the winner of the December 12th GOP debate was... Duncan Hunter.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938773/posts
Why the smart money is on Duncan Hunter
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1926032/posts
In this poll Hunter is up 3% and even with Paul and Thompson.
http://www.wxyz.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=3481ef60-8195-46a9-af04-b87b907bcfdd
They should run on the same ticket together.
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