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Giuliani Notes: Thompson 27% Rudy 24% Romney 13% McCain 12% in Latest Rasmussen National GOP Poll
Rasmussen Reports National GOP Poll
After weeks of turmoil and change, the race for the Republican Presidential nomination has stabilized.
Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson remains on top in Rasmussen Reports national polling with 27% support. That’s unchanged from a week ago. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is three points behind at 24%.
The GOP NUTS:
The race HAS stabilized and Fred Thompson and Rudy are essentially tied in Rasmussen polling. McCain has faded and Romney although leading in Iowa and New Hampshire is strugggling to break out in national polling.
The Real Clear Politics National Poll Averages:
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: Rudy 34% Thompson 22% McCain 21% Romney 6% in Latest CBS National GOP Poll
The GOP NUTS:
Rudy – 34%
Thompson – 22%
McCain – 21%
Romney – 6%
None/Someone else – 7%
Flap is going out on a limb again and state that it will be Rudy vs. Hillary in the general election in November 2008.
Wow, what a surprise prediction!
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: Rudy 28% Thompson 19% McCain 18% Romney 7% in Latest USA Today/Gallup Poll
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: Rudy Links Terrorism and Border Security
Republican presidential hopeful former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani points to the 17th Street Canal levee as he talks with Lakeview residents Kelly Alfortish and Tim Alfortish, right, during a brief visit to the Hurricane Katrina-damaged area in New Orleans, Saturday, June 30, 2007. The Alfortish’s home was flooded during the storm and they shared their story with Giuliani.Giuliani links terror, border security
The car bomb scare in London and the attack Saturday at the Glasgow airport underscore the need for secure borders for the United States, Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani said Saturday.
“This is the United Kingdom,” he said. “They have security that is at least equal to ours; they have intelligence services that have even had more experience with terrorism than ours has, you know, they have to be subjected to this. We’re in an era in which we need to know everyone who’s in the United States.”
Giuliani, who was mayor of New York at the time of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, said the federal government needs to ensure that its borders are secure.
“We need to end illegal immigration,” he said. “If we do, a lot of things can happen, in terms of how you resolve everything here. But if you don’t end illegal immigration, almost nothing is possible, because no matter what you do, things are going to get worse.”
Giuliani is proposing “tamper-proof” ID cards and a database that would track people in the United States from foreign countries. He also suggested strengthening enforcement at border crossings.
Giuliani, who spoke near the spot where a canal levee broke during Hurricane Katrina, said government at all levels failed after that storm hit on Aug. 29, 2005. He said he is accustomed to making government run more efficiently and believes he could do that as president.
The issue of illegal immigration IS linked with terrorism. With the defeat of Senate Bill 1639 this past week, the issue of illegal immigration and border security turns to the Presidential candidates.
Rudy is RIGHT on this issue.
Remember what John Edwards said?
Here is a reprise of Rudy’s smackdown.
Stay tuned………
Republican presidential hopeful former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, right, and Sen. David Vitter, R-La., visit the site of one of the levee breeches that caused severe flooding during Hurricane Katrina, in New Orleans, Saturday, June 30, 2007. Giuliani held a news conference at the 17th Street Canal. Work on the flood gates goes on in the background.
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Giuliani Notes: Rudy 29% McCain 15% Romney 12% Thompson 11% in Latest California PPIC Statewide Poll
California PPIC Statewide Survey
At the national level, Giuliani is also the front runner—with or without Gingrich in the race—according tocthe mid-June USA Today/Gallup poll, with Thompson and McCain nearly tied for second place. When California’s Republican primary likely voters were presented with a shorter list this past March thatcincluded Giuliani, McCain, Gingrich, and Romney, 33 percent supported Giuliani, 19 percent supportedcMcCain, 14 percent Gingrich, and 7 percent Romney.
Giuliani is the leading candidate today among conservatives (26%) and others (35%), and both men (27%) and women (31%). Conservatives are less likely than others to support Giuliani and more likely than others to support Romney and Thompson. After Giuliani, men are more likely than women to support McCain and Thompson, while women are more likely than men to support Romney.
The GOP NUTS:
Rudy continues to enjoy a lead in California although I suspect that it is closer than 14-18 points.
When Fred Thompson announces in the next week or so, the game will be afoot with advantage Team Giuliani. Rudy has been visible in California, campaigning in both Northern and Southern California – in fact he is in California today.
No other candidate has been as visible and been as actively contending the state.
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Giuliani Notes: Rudy 29% McCain 17% Thompson 15% Romney 8% in Latest FOX News Poll
The FOX News/Opinion Dynamic Poll:
The GOP NUTS:
As Flap has said for a few weeks (since it was definite that Thompson would announce his candidacy) the race is now between Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani.
Rudy continues to be the front-runner.
Mitt Romney has been polling well in Iowa and New Hampshire but he is fading nationally and is statistically tied with Rudy in the latest New Hampshire polling.
Again, Flap maintains it will be Florida that will determine the momentum going into Super Tuesday, February 5, 2008 that is the race to watch.
The Real Clear Politics GOP Poll averages:
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Giuliani Notes: Rudy Fading?
Former New York Mayor and Republican presidential candidate, Rudy Giuliani, holds 10-month-old Eva Corra as he stands with a group of children during a walking tour in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, June 27, 2007.
Likely GOP presidential hopeful Fred Thompson has made stunning gains on front-runner Rudy Giuilani in three key battleground states, including Florida, a poll released yesterday found.
Giuliani leads Thompson 27-21 percent among Florida Republican voters, according to the Quinnipiac Poll – a dramatic shrinkage of the former mayor’s 32-point edge in April.In April, 38 percent of Florida Republicans favored Giuliani, compared to 15 percent for John McCain, and just 6 for Thompson. Since then, Giuliani dipped by 11 points, while Thompson skyrocketed by 15 points.
In Ohio, Giuliani’s lead over Thompson dwindled from 15 points to eight points over the two-month period. Giuliani now has 25 percent of the GOP vote in Ohio to 17 percent for Thompson.
While Giuliani garnered the same percentage in Ohio as the April survey, Thompson more than doubled his 8 percent, while McCain sunk by five points.
In Pennsylvania, Giuliani held his most solid lead with 29 percent – the same level of support as in April – compared to 15 percent apiece for Thompson and McCain. But Giuliani’s margin over Thompson fell from 23 points to 14 points.
The race for President 2008 is definitely tightening. Mitt Romney is leading in Iowa and New Hampshire. Fred Thompson will soon announce and will probably surge in South Carolina and Florida.
Watch for Thompson movement in California.
LIkely Rudy will go “ON AIR” with a television media campaign soon after Labor Day -probably after McCain withdraws.
This is a horse race now and the campaign will be won in the trenches of persuading voters.
Stay tuned……
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Giuliani Notes: Thompson 27% Rudy 23% Romney 12% McCain 11% in Latest Rasmussen National GOP Poll
Rasmussen Reports: 2008 Republican Presidential Primary
The biggest question in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination is whether or not former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson can sustain his warm-up act once he becomes an actual candidate. The actor once did what many politicians could never imagine by walking away from a career in the Senate. Now he is on the verge of doing what few politicians can even dream of by entering a race for the White House on top of the polls for his party’s nomination.
Thompson, preparing to formally announce his candidacy, leads the pack in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey with 27% support. That gives him a four-point advantage over former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani who is currently preferred by 23% of Likely Primary Voters. A week ago, it was Thompson 28% and Giuliani 27%. Two weeks ago, they were tied at 24%. Prior to that time, Giuliani had been on top in every weekly Rasmussen Reports poll for five months.
The GOP NUTS:
The questions for today are:
1. What impact will this week’s Senate vote on the illegal immigration bill be on McCain’s campaign? Will it be the coup de grace?
2. Will Fred Thompson be able to sustain his quick rise as top dog in this race? After all, Fred has NOT even announced his campaign and performed in any debates.
3. If McCain’s campaign continues to crash and burn will a second tier candidate, like Mike Huckabee gain some traction and challenge Romney for third place?
Stay tuned…….
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Giuliani Notes: California – Rudy 25% Thompson 16% McCain 14% Romney 5% in Latest Survey and Policy Research Institute Poll
The Survey and Policy Research Institute at San Jose State University PollIn the Republican primary, Giuliani leads with 25%, including 32% among conservatives who comprise about half (49%) of all California Republican voters. It is among this large bloc of GOP voters that Thompson, still officially undeclared, makes his most forceful presence, with 25% compared to just 11% for McCain.
GOP voters who are 55 and older are sharply divided: 22% for Giuliani, 20% for
Thompson and 14% for McCain. Likewise, the youngest GOP voters, aged 18-34 are divided 17% for Giuliani and McCain and 13% for Thompson.Thompson also cuts close to Giuliani among those who attend religious services once a month or more, with 20% compared to Giuliani’s 24%. McCain’s best showing is among liberal, non-white and the youngest Republican voters – a small constituency to draw from.
The GOP NUTS:
A good poll for Hizzoner – as he continues to lead throughout the California demographics.
McCain continues to fade and Thompson is now in second place. But, Thompson is not challenging Rudy and has not been campaigning in California besides a disastrously underwhelming speech before the Orange County GOP a number of weeks ago.
California and Florida are the states that Giuliani must and will win on his February 5, 2008 strategy to capture the White House.
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Giuliani Notes: Rudy 27 % Thompson 19% McCain 15% Romney 12% in Latest Newsweek National GOP Poll
A positive poll for the Mayor.
Rudy continues to maintain his lead in national polls despite a run from Fred Thompson with McCain’s collapse. Romney continues to lag nationally, although he has shown strength in Iowa and New Hampshire (probably a result of his television media buys).
Here are the Real Clear Politics National GOP poll averages and trend line graph:
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Giuliani Notes: Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle – Rudy is the Strong Leader We Need as President
Former New York Mayor and Presidential candidate and Mrs. Rudy Giuliani in Simi Valley, California, May 3, 2007. Standing next to the Mayor is Anaheim, California Mayor Curt Pringle.
Flap welcomes the Honorable Curt Pringle, Mayor of the City of Anaheim, California in a guest blog post
Mayor Curt PringleAs Mayor of Anaheim, I know that city government needs to be held accountable – accountable for keeping its citizens safe, accountable for how taxpayer funds are spent, and accountable for basic services that improve daily life.
There was one candidate in the Republican presidential field who also knows about accountability, and that is Rudy Giuliani. While Republicans can find reasons to like each one of the candidates running for President, Rudy is the only candidate that has showed he is going to hold government accountable for its actions, and he has the record to prove it.
With this Democratic Congress, we are already seeing signs that government spending will reach record heights. We need to ask ourselves, when will Washington ever be held accountable for constantly increasing the size of government and out of control spending. Years ago, that is exactly what was said of our country’s largest city – New York.
I know in Anaheim, we are an inviting city. Much like New York, we are a community of well-rooted families and a city that welcomes thousands of tourists and vacationers each year. However, when Rudy took over New York, the city was decaying. In 1993, there were almost 2,000 murders, and each week more than 11,000 major crimes were committed.
The city needed to be held accountable for its actions. Despite being well outnumbered by Democrats on the City Council, Rudy Giuliani took control of New York.
His administration launched a program called CompStat that radically reduced crime in New York using performance measurements to hold the city accountable for its crime levels. Now imitated in cities across the United States, CompStat established protocols for information gathering; effective problem solving; efficient police deployment; and constant assessments.
By the end of Mayor Giuliani’s second term, murders dropped by 66%. Rape decreased by 45%, robbery decreased 67%, and aggravated assault, larceny, and motor vehicle theft each decreased by at least 39%.
When you listen to Rudy Giuliani speak, it is not just rhetoric. These are real results from a real leader. Many of us know Rudy Giuliani as the symbol of leadership in a time of crisis. Rudy faced a city in crisis when he became mayor. He proved then that he could guide New York out of that crisis, just like he did on 9/11. That is the strong leader we need as President.
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