Giuliani Notes: Latest Rasmussen – Rudy Leads Obama and Edwards
Angus Reid: Giuliani Still Ahead of Obama and Edwards
Republican Rudy Giuliani is leading two prospective Democratic presidential nominees in the United States, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 46 per cent of respondents would vote for the former New York City mayor in 2008, while 40 per cent would support Illinois senator Barack Obama.
In a contest pitting Giuliani against former North Carolina senator John Edwards, the Republican holds a two-point advantage. In December, Giuliani held an 11-point edge over Obama, and an eight-point lead over Edwards.
The Poll:
Possible match-ups – 2008 U.S. presidential election
Giuliani v. Obama
| Jan. 30 | Dec. 21 | |
| Rudy Giuliani (R) | 46% | 50% |
| Barack Obama (D) | 40% | 39% |
Giuliani v. Edwards
| Jan. 30 | Dec. 21 | Nov. 14 | |
| Rudy Giuliani (R) | 47% | 49% | 50% |
| John Edwards (D) | 45% | 41% | 41% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 800 likely American voters, conducted on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
The Problem:
If an electoral college vote map were displayed the disparity would be even greater.
But…….
Hillary will be the nominee.
Stay tuned…..
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Debbie Watson
The electoral college protects our nation from MOB RULE. Think about this:
If we elected a president based only on who gets the most votes on election day, the presidential candidate would only travel to big cities on the coastline (East and West)
The system we have protects small states from being steamrolled by California, Texas, New York and Florida. As we saw in 2000, Wyoming and its 3 electoral votes made a difference.
Al Gore failed to win his home state or any other Southern state; proving that the people who had voted for him in the Senate for years and years did not want him as president.
The House races test the mood of the voters, but the Senate and White House need to put statesmanship over mob rule. Cool heads think better under pressure, rather than out of the rage of the mob voters.
The current system of Iowa and New Hampshire also provides a testing ground for candidates. If their message needs some fine tuning, there is still time to fix it.
A longer primary system provides a more seasoned and stronger candidate, so I do not want a presidential candidate determined by March 2008. Competition on all sides gives the voters a better choice by November.
And finally, the Democrats seem to be the only one screaming to end the electoral college, because they have lost and lost in White House races. Changing our system might backfire and then the Dems would whine again.