Rudy Giuliani Watch: Giuliani and Edwards Top Latest Iowa Poll

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The latest national Gallup Poll is out:

Gallup Poll. Jan. 12-14, 2007. N=412 Republicans and Republican leaners nationwide. MoE Â± 5.

Giuliani – 31%

McCain – 27%

Gingrich – 10%

Romney – 7%

Rudy is pulling away from McCain.

Romney disappoints

Zogby International: Iowa Dems favor Edwards, GOP Favors Giuliani, McCain

Former vice presidential candidate John Edwards starts the new year with a doubleâ€“digit lead over three impressive rivals a year before Iowans go to caucus to choose their next presidential nominee, a new Zogby telephone poll of likely Iowa Democratic caucusâ€”goers shows.

Republicans are leaning toward two wellâ€“known moderates â€“ Arizona Sen. John McCain and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani â€“ in the race to replace George W. Bush at the top of their presidential ticket, a separate Zogby telephone survey of likely Republican caucus participants shows.

The poll results:

GOP: The Republican survey was conducted with 465 likely caucus-goers and was conducted January 15-16. It carries a margin of error of +/- 4.6 percentage points.

Giuliani – 19 %

McCain – 17%

Gingrich – 13%

Rice – 9%

Romney – 5%

Tancredo – 2%

Hagel – 2%

Not sure – 22%

Giuliani leads yet another poll over McCain and Gingrich makes a very respectable showing.

Romney disappoints

Democrats: The democratic survey included 596 likely caucus-goers and was conducted January 15-16. The margin of error is +/- 4.1 percentage points.

Edwards – 27%

Obama – 17%

Vilsack – 16%

Clinton – 16%

Biden – 3%

Kerry – 3%

Not sure – 13%

Edwards is doing well and Zogby asks if he is the Bobby Kennedy in the race? Edwards did well here in 2004.

Kerry disappoints

Hillary has her work cut out for her.

Zogby on the GOP:

On the Republican side, the two most talkedâ€“about candidates are doing well and will fight it out for the support of moderate Republicans and independents. But our polling in this race also begs the question: Is Newt Gingrich the choice of the conservative wing? This is an impressive showing for him no matter which way you look at it. Should Newtâ€™s support hold, he will complicate the efforts of Giuliani and McCain to move to the right. Condoleezza Rice represents the Bush mantle, but because she is not likely to run, Gingrich also stands to inherit that mantle. An interesting development can also be found in the 2% support for conservative Congressman Tom Tancredo of Colorado. It means that, if nothing else, he and Newt are going to influence the internal debate in the Republican Party.

Newt is the choice of conservatives. But, will he run? Or simply play Kingmaker at the GOP Convention?
A Giuliani Gingrich ticket will be very formidable.

Nationally:

On the Republican side, nationally, Giuliani and McCain are the only top-tier candidates, with Americaâ€™s mayor holding a small 21% to 17% lead over McCain. Gingrich won 8%, followed by Rice at 7%, who tied with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney wins 6%, rounding out the second tier of Republican candidates.

Stay tuned…….