Rasmussen Daily Presidential Tracking Poll 10/8 Giuliani 25% Thompson 23% Romney 14% McCain 9%

Rasmussen ^ | 10/8/07

[nowandlater]

I disagree, if Huckabee could shed his bad spending record then I think he could catch on fire. I wonder if this is why Huckabee is going whole hog for the FairTax?

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I would like three polls. One for who you think CAN win. One for who you would most like to see win. And one for who you plan on voting for. I suspect too many think they are so clever about strategy that they are unwilling to vote for the candidate they like the best. In that case we end up with a government that represents our own paranoid imaginations and nothing more. We are being sold on strategies rather than ideas. It’s pitiful.

[varon]

That’s right it is tomorrow night.

Do you know who's broadcasting it?

[codercpc]

You of course are correct (he doesn't want to jeopardize that tax status), but we may see thinly shaded compliments from him, and his ilk.

Let's face it, Dobson wants to be prominent (understandably) and if Huckabee looks like he may have a chance we will know, without being told who Dobson endorses.

[NeoCaveman]

I’ll be interested to see who Romney targets more tonight...Rudy or Thompson.

Last debate had me feeling sorry for Romney. He was Fox New's human pinanta.

[Nav_Mom]

TiTansAFC writes:
“Well, at least a small part of that is coming from folks like me who are about ready to divorce the GOP if Rudy911 gets the nod. As far as I’m concerned, to HELL with the GOP at that point. Nothing would be finer that to see the party punished across-the-board - I mean major, devastating, top-to-bottom electoral annihilation - for its radical leap leftward.”It couldn’t happen to a more deserving party at that point.”

Nav_mom responds

It is so mind spinning to read GOP voters like you who have this attitude that the way to punish liberal Republicans is by giving leftest Democrats MORE POWER. If you are living under some delusion that once Democrats become in power Americans will “wake up” you are naive at best. If the Democrats gain control of power in 08 say hello to the Fairness Doctrine say hello to 12 million illegals becoming voters say hello to the felon vote say hello to leftest judges who will do the bidding of the likes of Hillary Clinton from the bench. Say hello to higher taxes being used to fund more Democrat votes.
Not to mention it will be LEFTEST Democrats in charge of the nest USSC nominations! I could go on for pages how dangerous a democrat strong hold on America could be. Hell, as long as the Dems can count on “payback” Republicans to jump ship they are a shoe in. (God help us)
P.S. If you plan to respond please address my points regarding taxes, leftest judges, felon voters, illegal Mexican voters and fairness Doctrine.

[Haddit]

Duncan Hunter. I can’t find anything wrong with him. Please let me know if there is something wrong with him that I know nothing about. He did build a wall and he has lowered crime. Is it because he does not have enough money?

[Old Retired Army Guy]

Thanks Nav-Mom. You are dead on. Also, thanks for your family’s service.

[dynachrome]

Ghouliani, the "gag" candidate:
Anti-GUNS
Pro-ABORTION
Pro-GAY AGENDA

Wrong on all three!

[reagan_fanatic]

Remember how he went after nutter Ron Paul?

BTW, how's Ronnie boy doing in the polls ;)

[mainepatsfan]

MSNBC.

[finnman69]

Frankly Duncan Hunter is more qualified than Fred Thompson, but he has no mass appeal or buzz, (does not have a TV show). Watch for Hunter to become Sec Def as opposed to a VP candidate.

[finnman69]

It is so mind spinning to read GOP voters like you who have this attitude that the way to punish liberal Republicans is by giving leftest Democrats MORE POWER. If you are living under some delusion that once Democrats become in power Americans will “wake up” you are naive at best. If the Democrats gain control of power in 08 say hello to the Fairness Doctrine say hello to 12 million illegals becoming voters say hello to the felon vote say hello to leftest judges who will do the bidding of the likes of Hillary Clinton from the bench. Say hello to higher taxes being used to fund more Democrat votes. Not to mention it will be LEFTEST Democrats in charge of the nest USSC nominations! I could go on for pages how dangerous a democrat strong hold on America could be. Hell, as long as the Dems can count on “payback” Republicans to jump ship they are a shoe in. (God help us) P.S. If you plan to respond please address my points regarding taxes, leftest judges, felon voters, illegal Mexican voters and fairness Doctrine.

Dead on. The whining James Dobson types are not as big a factor as they claim they are. There are far more practical voters like you, than the head in the sand dead ender types.

[jamese777]

Whoever is the ultimate Republican nominee better be able to pick up independent voters.

In 2004 Bush held 93% of registered Republicans, got 48% of Independents (to Kerry’s 49% and Nader’s 2%) and added 11% of registered Democrats.

It is likely that the percentage of the electorate that is Independent will be greater in 2008.

[FFranco]

Thompson is preparing hard for tomorrow’s debate. I think I heard that Al Damatto (sp) is coaching him. Thompson is taking off about a week to prepare for the debate and with a hard-nose like Damatto he should be able to hit back at Matthews.

Thompson looks good, but if he blows it with more comments that seem to indicate he isn’t well informed (like his comments about Shiavo, Everglades oil, and the Soviet Union), it will be hard for him to catch Rudy.

I don’t have a problem with Thompson’s divorce and remarriage. He was divorced for quite a while before finding his second wife. It’s not like some other politicians who carry on affairs while married and then divorce the prior wife (1st, 2nd) for the new one. Unfortunately, divorce and remarriage is fairly common today, especially with successful, powerful men.

[azhenfud]

"It is so mind spinning to read GOP voters like you who have this attitude that the way to punish liberal Republicans is by giving leftest Democrats MORE POWER."

Should the GOP not realize listing leftward will cause a good heap of the shipmates to jump on the first starboard craft, it deserves a good sinking. I know one who won't reward the GOP for that leftward tilt.

[finnman69]

Whoever is the ultimate Republican nominee better be able to pick up independent voters. In 2004 Bush held 93% of registered Republicans, got 48% of Independents (to Kerry’s 49% and Nader’s 2%) and added 11% of registered Democrats. It is likely that the percentage of the electorate that is Independent will be greater in 2008.

"You're gonna need a bigger Party"

[Signalman]

...and with a hard-nose like Damatto he should be able to hit back at Matthews.

You know, even though I'm for Mitt, I have to say that if there is anyone who can put Chris Matthews in his place, after Matthews asks his inevitable wise-ass question, It's Fred Thompson. This should be fun to watch.

[jedward]

“Seriously, though - Mike Huckabee is going to saddle us with Rudy911 if he doesn’t wise up.”

You don’t worry about Huckabee and I won’t worry about Rudy.

[Sun]

People are still stuck into thinking Rudy is the only candidate to beat the Dem candidate.

They don’t realize that strong conservatives will stay home or vote 3rd party in the General Election. They better wake up before it’s too late.

They better remember what happened in 2006!