Giuliani Notes: Pennsylvania – Rudy Leading In Quinnipiac Poll
Quinnipiac University Poll: Clinton, Giuliani Early Favorites In Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Race Is Close In Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida
In an early look at the 2008 presidential race, Pennsylvania voters back former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani by a narrow 47 – 44 percent over New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Arizona Sen. John McCain gets 46 percent to Sen. Clinton’s 45 percent, a tie.
Clinton is in a close race with either Giuliani or McCain in three swing states polled by Quinnipiac (KWIN uh-pe-ack) University: She leads McCain 46 – 42 percent and Giuliani 46 – 43 percent in Ohio (January 30); February 7 Florida results show Giuliani over Clinton 47 – 44 percent and Clinton edging McCain 47 – 43 percent.
And in the GOP Primary:
Giuliani – 30%
McCain – 20%
Gingrich – 14%
Romney – 4%
“While Sen. Hillary Clinton polls more votes than Barack Obama, John Edwards and Al Gore combined in the Democratic race for president, Rudy Giuliani would give her a run for the money in the general election in Pennsylvania,” said Clay F. Richards, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
“The former First Lady has her work cut out for her in the Keystone state – a swing state that must be on her must-win list. Giuliani’s 9/11 hero status probably will fade some in a campaign centered on other issues, but Clinton must work hard to bring up her numbers among independents and men to carry the state. And the Philadelphia suburbs already look like a key 2008 battleground in Pennsylvania,” Richards added.
Favorability Ratings:
Hillary Clinton – 53 – 39
Rudy Giuliani – 61 – 18
John McCain – 54 – 20
Newt Gingrich – 30 – 48
Mitt Romney – 76 percent haven’t heard enough to form an opinion.
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Another swing state in play with a Giuliani campaign.
Will the Democrats come to the conclusion that Hillary Clinton’s negative favorability polling mean she cannot win in November 2008?
Possible but not probable.
Stay tuned…..
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