Rudy Giuliani Watch: Gallup Poll Part I
The Gallup Poll: Giuliani, McCain Have Competing Strengths in Republicans’ Eyes
McCain’s strengths lie in foreign policy, ethics, and moral values; Giuliani’s on domestic issues and leadership
A recent Gallup Panel poll shows Rudy Giuliani and John McCain the clear frontrunners among the Republican Party’s 2008 presidential hopefuls. In the most recent test of rank-and-file Republicans’ presidential nomination preferences, 31% said they would be most likely to support Giuliani and 27% said McCain. When asked to choose between the two, however, Republicans show a slight preference for Giuliani at 50% to 42%, respectively.
The latest poll sought to explore Republicans’ views of Giuliani and McCain in more depth, asking them to choose which candidate better exemplified certain personality or political characteristics as well as say who would be better able to handle specific issues.
The Candidate Characteristic Poll:
The Jan. 25-28, 2007 poll asked Republicans and independents who say they lean to the Republican Party to rate Giuliani versus McCain on each of 15 specific issue characteristics [a similar analysis was done of Democratic candidates: see “Clinton Eclipses Obama and Edwards on Leadership” in the Related Items]. Of the 15 characteristics tested, Giuliani is viewed as having a clear advantage on 10 items. McCain “wins” on only three dimensions, and the two candidates are essentially tied on the remaining two.
The Poll Results:
Character and Political Dimensions | Giuliani % | McCain % | Advantage |
---|---|---|---|
Is more likeable | 74 | 21 | G +53 |
Would be better in a crisis | 68 | 28 | G +40 |
Would do more to unite the country | 65 | 28 | G +37 |
Is the better public speaker | 61 | 27 | G +34 |
Better understands the problems faced by ordinary Americans | 60 | 33 | G +27 |
Is the stronger leader | 59 | 34 | G +25 |
Would perform better in the debates | 56 | 37 | G +19 |
Would manage the government more effectively | 55 | 37 | G 18 |
Has the better chance of beating the Democratic nominee in the 2008 presidential election | 55 | 38 | G +17 |
Would run the more positive campaign | 50 | 38 | G +12 |
Has the better chance of winning the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 | 47 | 46 | G +1 |
Would be respected more by leaders of other countries | 45 | 45 | Tie |
Is more qualified to be president | 41 | 50 | M +9 |
Would work better with Congress | 41 | 52 | M +11 |
Has higher ethical standards | 35 | 50 | M +15 |
The Summary:
Giuliani’s greatest strength vis a vis McCain comes on the following dimensions on which he has at least a 20-point lead over the Arizona Senator:
- Is more likable
- Would be better in a crisis
- Would do more to unite the country
- Is the better public speaker
- Better understands the problems faced by ordinary Americans
- Is the stronger leader
Giuliani does better than McCain, albeit with a slightly smaller lead, on the following:
- Would perform better in the debates
- Would manage the government more effectively
- Has the better chance of beating the Democratic nominee in the 2008 presidential election
- Would run the more positive campaign
The two candidates are essentially tied in terms of these characteristics:
- Has the better chance of winning the Republican presidential nomination in 2008
- Would be respected more by leaders of other countries
Republicans give McCain the advantage on these dimensions:
- Has higher ethical standards
- Would work better with Congress
- Is more qualified to be president
Overall, Rudy giuliani does extremely wellwell in this part of the poll.
Note the large lead in likeable and “most likely to unite the country.
McCain does well on the ethical standards characteristic. But, have the voters been introduced to McCain’s own public problems with his divorces?
Probably not.
However, Team Rudy will probably NOT have to introduce these issues and if Team McCain goes negative – it won’t be on these issues less his own ethical lapses come to the forefront.
Of course, these ethical issues will be de minimis in a race against Hillary Clinton who suffers the “SCORNED WOMAN” and “CHEATED UPON” baggage from husband Bill. And why she stayed with him because of her own POLITICAL AMBITION.
Stay tuned……
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