CBS Poll: Giuliani Maintains Strength
Former New York Mayor Leads Closest Rival By 20 Points Nationally
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In all, 38 percent of Republican primary voters favor the former New York City mayor, a slight increase from last month. Senator-turned-actor Fred Thompson is next; he's favored by 18 percent of Republican primary voters, a seven-point drop from last month. Thompson has yet to officially announce his candidacy.
The third choice, at 13 percent, is former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who improved five points from one month ago. He was followed by Arizona Sen. John McCain, who came in at 12 percent.
Republican primary voters appear to be growing more content with the Republican candidates for president: 46 percent say they are satisfied with their choices, up from 36 percent a month ago and 30 percent in June. But 49 percent say they are not satisfied.
Giuliani, defying conventional wisdom, continues to show strength among groups not expected to be favorable towards his candidacy. He leads the field among conservatives, those who live in the South and West, evangelical Christians, and voters who think that a candidate's personal life should be a factor in deciding whom to support.
In all, 47 percent of Giuliani supporters say they strongly favor their candidate, while 45 percent say the like him as a choice, with reservations. Only 7 percent choose Giuliani because they dislike the other candidates.
When asked for their second choice among the candidates, 30 percent of Republican primary voters choose McCain, more than any other candidate. Romney is the second choice of 15 percent of primary voters, while just 8 percent say Thompson is their second choice.
This poll was conducted among a random sample of 1,214 adults nationwide, interviewed by telephone Aug. 8-12, 2007. The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus three percentage points. The error for subgroups is higher.
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See all 139 CommentsIt's either going to be Rudy or Mitt Romney. Romney's the most qualified candidate to ever run for president. He's very solid and has no skeletons in his closet.
Giuliani is pro-choice, pro-gay rights, and pro-gun control. Fred Thompson worked 20 hours for a pro-choice group and Mitt Romney can't decide what he is from one day to the next. The true conservative candidates are polling at 0-3%. It speaks volumes about the direction of the country.
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bush loving, southern, republican christian snakes...
nothing good comes out of the south.
And, I would like to know: what was the exact question posed to the poll respondents? This is not indicated in the story. Were they given a fair choice of ALL candidates or simply the ones CBS considers "viable." I highly suspect the latter.
CBS news has no credibility whatsoever. But they are hardly unique in that respect among the media majors.... & that also goes for Fox, folks.
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And, I would like to know: what was the exact question posed to the poll respondents? This is not indicated in the story. Were they given a fair choice of ALL candidates or simply the ones CBS considers "viable." I highly suspect the latter.
CBS news has no credibility whatsoever. But they are hardly unique in that respect among the media majors.... & that also goes for Fox, folks.
Boycott the majors! Get on non-corporate internet sites for the news. Here are just a few recommendations, from a wide variety of angles...
http://www.americanfreepress.net/
http://www.aztlan.net/
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/
http://www.intellnet.org/
http://www.larouchepub.com/
http://www.narconews.com/en.html
http://www.prisonplanet.com/
http://www.rawstory.com/
http://rense.com/
Look at what Dan's been working on since leaving CBS: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4949
I'd say it's the best move he ever made... he could get back to being a real journalist!
the south prefers upstanding, christian faith professing americans
and top notch leadership like bush.
the south would like to find another like bush.
they're considering drafting rush limbaugh to be the republican candidate.
he has all the qualifications...
fat, bigoted, repubican, christian, drug user, demogogue.
oh well, that's the south for you, folks!
I'd rather be called a reborn and a redneck than a *** and a baby-murderer and feel proud of it!
So much hate is only evidence to a twisted soul who seems to have lived in fear all its life.
These are the kind who want to rule the nation? God help us all! Nevertheless I'll pray for you.
Pray, be vigilant, stand ready.
with all the money your beloved prez, bush, has spent on the war,
y'all could have built a church on every street corner in america.
come to think of it...i'd rather have the war.
ha,ha,ha.
war, hate, republican snakes, christian creeps...
nothing good comes out of the south.
You libs know that Hillary cant be elected.
Her unfavorables a through the roof. Most
of the country hates her. But the nomination
is rigged so she can win.
No matter how you demonize Rudy, Romney or Elmo
for that matter, Hillary cant beat any of them
because she is so hated.
I know its tough for you guys. You know your going to lose cuz the big guys have coronated the witch so you have to act like a bunch
of two year olds that dont want to eat their veggies...
"Right now I like Mike Huckabee. He seems like a decent guy. Some one I would like to drink a beer with."
We've already tried one of those kinds of presidents, and it has been a 100% disaster. Can we go back to the kind of President who can pronounce "nuclear" properly?
All the others are AIPAC and corporate lap dogs. Paul does not take their money.
Which candidate will you be supporting for the 2008 election? I am an atheist and I always wonder when one of these politicians will campaign without pretending to be a Christian...
The surge is starting to work...the American people are starting to accept the fact that we are going to be in Iraq a long time regardless of whether a Republican or a Democrat leads. So the most important question of this election can only be "Who is the most fit to lead our country against the Islamic Extremists that have declared war on us?" (I think it's the only important question...the others are issues whose importance pales in comparision)
That's why I'm voting for Guiliani.
And I think that most conservatives agree with me that our national security is more important than whether our leader is pro-life, Mormon, or libertarian. And that's why Guiliani has such a big lead. He is obviously the best candidate to lead in a time when we need a leader.
Personally, I don't understand how others can vote for a Senator as President of the United States. Senators, by job description, don't lead. They compromise. They find common ground. I simply don't believe we can find common ground against a group of people who think it's God's will to eradicate the American way of life.
I really hope we can get together as a country and stop letting agenda-driven, self-serving politics guide our nation. I really do.
I know. If a man's personal life is a mess, he isn't going to turn into a saint simply by walking through the White House doors. If the Republicans couldn't stand a Democratic bj, then why are they so full of leniency when it comes to full on Republican adultry? Can anyone say hypocrite, Newt?
What a man's life reflects, is a reflection of the man.
The American/Israeli Elite control EVERYTHING.
Our elections are FIXED. Our Corporations are all owned by The Elite.
Ghoulliani is just another AIPAC/Neo-Con Fascist.
Where is the gold that was stored under the World Trade Center, Ghoulliani?? World Trade Center. Nice place to store valuable assets then magically make then disappear after a Inside Job Terror Attack.
http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6708190071483512003&q=911+mysteries&hl=en
Lou Dobbs on the North American Union - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kjsy2Z3kdI
the south hopes to win the all time loser's award.
jefferson davis lost his war...
johnson lost his war...
bush will lose his war...
if the south can lose just one more war,
they will beat the french for most wars lost, ever!
ha,ha,ha.
those idiot southern republican christian creeps ought to stay in church and out of politics
the south can't be depended upon to do the right thing for america.
"I saw it on YouTube...it must be true!!"
In spite of America%u2019s imperfections this is an indictment against the elitist and establishment that America is eroding as a Nation into complete failure.
The surge is starting to work...the American people are starting to accept the fact that we are going to be in Iraq a long time regardless of whether a Republican or a Democrat leads. So the most important question of this election can only be "Who is the most fit to lead our country against the Islamic Extremists that have declared war on us?" (I think it's the only important question...the others are issues whose importance pales in comparision)
That's why I'm voting for Guiliani.
And I think that most conservatives agree with me that our national security is more important than whether our leader is pro-life, Mormon, or libertarian. And that's why Guiliani has such a big lead. He is obviously the best candidate to lead in a time when we need a leader.
Personally, I don't understand how others can vote for a Senator as President of the United States. Senators, by job description, don't lead. They compromise. They find common ground. I simply don't believe we can find common ground against a group of people who think it's God's will to eradicate the American way of life.
I really hope we can get together as a country and stop letting agenda-driven, self-serving politics guide our nation. I really do.
Guiliani stands to make millions and millions of
dollars off of the Super NAFTA HIGHWAY......Better
think again...Vote for him and you will get the
same as if you just voted for Bush.
george bush wants to be a real live cowboy...
republican spirtual advisors robertson, falwell, swaggart, haggard and reed
are hoping for the rapture to destroy the blue states and carry the christians off to heaven.
what a joke the south is.
war, hate, arrogance, rednecks, reborns...
bush's kind of people.
nothing good comes out of the south.
you know...those idiot ignorant faith professing, bible thumping, flag waving, war making, bush loving pieces of anti-american, dumb dixie freaks...
bush's kind of people.
the south elected bush,
the south supports bush,
the south loves bush.
war, hate, rednecks and reborns...
nothing good comes out of the south.
according to republican logic, the loser
is the winner. he who loses his life for
my sake will save it. etc. you see if only
corporations would lose all their money,
then they wouldn't have to pay taxes.
look at the bright side, the cup is half full.
joel osteen is on their side. norman vincent peale, the power of positive pimping. just
think groovy thoughts, and things will be goin
your way. zippety doo dah, zippety eh! a bluebird
on my shoulder. my oh my what a beautiful day.
i'd be rid of that smelly old dawg but that dawg's got a nose like a georgia **** hound.
that dawg can smell a bush loving, republican christian creep from a mile away.
don't let me catch any of you phony dixie reborn snakes in my neighborhood.
you won't like it if i cut that dawg loose on you.
ha,ha,ha.
war, hate, hypocrite christian snakes...
nothing good comes out of the bush loving south.
and its earth shall be salted that no thing shall grow.
and its leaders shall be shunned throughout the nations.
and its followers shall be barren and their women shall bear no children.
so shall the curse be upon the south.
and the lord will no longer cast his benevolent sight upon the evil and wickedness of the south.
for the south brings only war, hate, death and false religion upon their neighbors.
so shall the fate of the south be.
ha,ha,ha.
even gawd knows how phony those creepy bush loving southerners are.
war, hate, reborns, rednecks, republican snakes...
nothing good comes out of the south.
the south prefers upstanding, christian , faith professing republicans
and top notch leadership like george bush, jr.
the south would like to find another like george bush. jr.
the southern states are considering drafting rush limbaugh to be the republican candidate.
he has all the qualifications...
fat, bigoted, republican, christian, drug user, demogogue.
oh well, that's the south for you, folks!
Rudy Giuliani is not from the South! Time to update your Cut and Paste message to something like nothing good comes out of your mouth!
Rudy Giuliani is not from the South! Time to update your Cut and Paste message to something like nothing good comes out of my mouth!
hasn't won the fight against the taliban.
hasn't won the fight in iraq.
actually, that creep, bush, hasn't accomplished one thing in his eight year presidency.
but they still love that idiot, bush, in the south.
"bush is a good christian"...they say in dixie.
"so we support him."
can you believe that *****?
war, hate, reborns, rednecks...
nothing good comes out of the south.
so the south murders abraham lincoln.
john f. kennedy forces civil rights on the south...
so the south murders john kennedy.
hillary, be careful! there are many assassins in the south who will do you harm.
war, hate, reborns, republican snakes...
nothing good comes out of the south.
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