Posted on 04/15/2007 9:02:17 AM PDT by Torie
"According to a new CBS News poll, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) continues to lead the Democratic presidential field, garnering 39% of the vote. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) comes in second with 24% and former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) places third with 21%.
"On the Republican side, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) continues to enjoy a comfortable lead over the pack with 47% of the vote. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) trail with 25% and 10%, respectively."
This poll is a three way matchup, but including a "none" choice. Here is a question about other candiadates getting into the race:
q21 What other Republican would you like to see run? REP. PRIMARY VOTERS WHO WANT MORE CHOICES % Fred Thompson 11 Newt Gingrich 8 George H.W. Bush (former president) 2 Ralph Nader 2 Condoleezza Rice 2 Other 13 DK/NA 62
I pounce happily on anything you do, so please ping me when you have something ready. It could become the spice of the AntiMullah site.
If Alan and I can get it out there more widely, then we should all have fun. It will be “hat-tipped’ to Potlatch whe it goes up on Home Page.
In our haste and time pressures we sometimes forget to give credit where it is very much deserved. Forgive our lapses, please.
cheers,
Kathleen Harris did not have the “republican base”. Just look around on FR for the comments at the time. In fact, Harris was a great example against Rudy.
Here was a candidate who, throughout the primary process, was the front-runner by a good margin, just like Rudy. There was a strong negative reaction to her by a substantial minority of the base, but no other candidate could get enough of the remainder of the vote to come close to her numbers. So the “inevitable” people all stuck with her, after all she was the front-runner.
And then, having won the primary, all those dissaffected republicans who really didn’t like her did NOT come back in the general election. Instead, they skipped her, or voted for her opponent.
It is true that in the end, primaries pick the person who is liked by the most members of the party. BUT, they should also be a chance for the voters in the party to assess whether a nominee is so devisive to the party that they can’t pull things together.
Kathleen was that in Florida. Blackwell was that in Ohio. And polling indicates Rudy is that for 2008.
Harris had the conservative base - only. With Rudy, his numbers amongst independents are very strong. Rudy’s hurdle is getting a win in the primaries, once he breaks into the general election, his base broadens. so its not like Harris at all.
Thanks much FARS! Appreciate the compliment.
Rudolph Giuliani KBE has accepted a Title of Nobility(Knight of the British Empire) from a foreign Sovereign(Queen of England), and as such, is FORBIDDEN by Article I, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution from holding the office which he seeks.
http://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/02/13/knighthoods/
He should drop out now and save us the embarrasment.
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