ARG Poll: Giuliani 27%; Romney 16%; Thompson 16%

American Research Group ^ | August 13, 2007 | ARG

[Plutarch]

August 13, 2007 - National Presidential

Preferences

The following results are based on nationwide samples of 600 likely ... 600 likely Republican primary voters (those saying they will definitely vote in a primary or participate in a caucus in 2008) conducted August 9-12, 2007. The theoretical margin of error for each sample is plus or minus 4 percentage points, 95% of the time.

Rudy Giuliani continues to lead the Republican field while Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson are tied for second place.

National Primary

National Primary
Republicans	Mar 07	Apr 07	May 07	Jun 07		Jul 07	Aug 07
Brownback		1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%
Giuliani	34%	27%	28%	24%		30%	27%
Gingrich	12%	10%		13%	12%	10%	7%
Huckabee		1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	3%
Hunter	-	-	1%	1%		1%	1%
McCain	30%	23%		24%	20%	14%	13%
Paul		1%	-	1%	1%	1%	1%
Romney	7%	12%	8%	10%		10%	16%
Tancredo	1%	1%		1%	1%	1%	1%
F Thompson		ni	9%	6%	15%	17%	16%
T Thompson	1%	1%	1%	1%		1%	1%
Undecided	9%	14%		13%	11%	11%	14%

[Plutarch]

6 point bump for Mitt since July. Doesn't look like hesitancy and lassitude is doing much for FDT.

[SmoothTalker]

Ugh. What a bad top two.

[SmoothTalker]

Ugh. What a bad top two.

[My Favorite Headache]

Just waiting for McCain to drop out and then Ron Paul to get a clear idea of where we are at. Until then...it’s he said she said.

[bnelson44]

Fred to announce on Labor Day?

http://randyelrod.typepad.com/ethos/2007/08/fred-thompson-t.html

[bnelson44]

With numbers like he is getting, McCain isn’t likely to drop out any time soon.

[ishabibble]

Says who? 600 “likely voters”? I resent the herding of conservatives into this shute...

[expatpat]

Looks like Romney and Thompson could split the conservative vote and let Giuliani in.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

BTTT post 5

[inkling]

FYI: Regardless of your favorite candidate, ARG has a famously bad track record. And as someone else already mentioned, that’s a meager poll sample.

[ex-snook]

“Guiliani was been seen in dresses more often than H. Clinton.” [Mark Shields]

[hocndoc]

We need Fred to come to the Texas Straw Poll on September 1. Maybe he could say something quick in Tennessee, then come on down to Fort Worth and let us give him a victory!

[rineaux]

Agree, with you about McCain. Why drop out at this point with 13%?

The question is of all the 600 polled, who is standing behind their choice with donated dollars?

I wonder who will split Tommy Thompson’s big 1%. /s. Of course if I were running, I would want that 1% on game day.

[NapkinUser]

Ron Paul said he’s in it for the longhaul. Don’t think he’s dropping out before the Iowa caucus.

[SE Mom]

Makes sense..but I hear the exact date is a tightly guarded secret.

I’m at the end of my rope waiting for the official announcment.

On the other hand- I said that in May... :)

Thanks for the ping..

[Reagan Man]

Come on, "hesitancy and lassitude". Nonsense!

FredT is organizing his camapign effort. Looks like somewhere around Labor Day he'll announce. Be patient. If he doesn't run, then you can go bonkers. LOL

[italianquaker]

RG is 3 for 3 in the polls (gallup cbs arg), maybe a trend starting

[goldstategop]

If he doesn't announce, I think his candidacy is good bye like the other Thompson. Either get in or get out. No one likes a politician who plays games.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[mtdew]

“Fred to announce on Labor Day?”

http://randyelrod.typepad.com/ethos/2007/08/fred-thompson-t.html

Or, perhaps, on Halloween.

[Plutarch]

Fred to announce on Labor Day?

Still a question mark? It is getting kind of late to leave one's potential supporters hanging out there, wondering.

As a Romney supporter, I must need put up with flip-flop chides, but at least I know my candidate is relentlessly and effectively working towards his objective.