Fred Thompson solidly in 2nd place...

From here...

REPUBLICAN LEADERS ADULTS "WOULD CONSIDER VOTING FOR" FOR
PRESIDENT

"Although the U.S. presidential election is not until
November, 2008, there are a number of people who may run
for president. If you were to vote and had
to select from the following candidates, for which of
the following people would you consider voting?"

Base: All adults

Base: All adults


              Feb   Mar  Apr  May  June  Republican
                %     %    %    %     %           %    
Rudy Giuliani  29    35   32   30    30          55    
Colin Powell   32    30   29   29    28          45   
John McCain    26    26   24   23    21          38     
Fred Thompson N/A   N/A   15   17    19          38       
Condoleezza
   Rice        19    18   17   16    15          33     
Mitt Romney     7     9   14   12    14          32    
Newt Gingrich  11    11   12   10    11          27    
Mike Huckabee   3     4    3    3     5          12     
Tommy Thompson  4   N/A    4    5     4          10    
Tom Tancredo    3     3    3    3     4           9   
Ron Paul      N/A   N/A    2    2     4           4    
Duncan Hunter   2     2    2    3     3           7   
Sam Brownback   2     2    2    2     3           8     
Chuck Hagel     3     3    3    2     2           4    
Jim Gilmore   N/A   N/A    1    1     2           4   

Note: Multiple-response question
*Less than 0.5%
N/A not applicable

REPUBLICAN VOTERS FIRST CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT
"There are many different people who are, or who may
become, candidates for president in the Republican
primaries starting in January, 2008. Based on all that
you know or have heard up to now about the people listed
below, for which one person would you be most likely to
vote?

Base: Those who would vote in Republican primary or
caucus


                          April        May         June

                            %           %           %
Rudy Giuliani              39          38          30
Fred Thompson              13          18          22
John McCain                18          18          18
Mitt Romney                14           8          11
Newt Gingrich               9           9           8
Tom Tancredo                1           2           3
Sam Brownback               2           1           2
Ron Paul                    1           1           2
Mike Huckabee               1           1           2
Duncan Hunter               1           1           1
Jim Gilmore                 *           1           1
Tommy Thompson              1           2           1
Chuck Hagel                 *           1           1

As you can see, with the voters, at the grass-roots level,
Thompson's showing is strong, and is gaining momentum.

To say that Fred Thompson would be a viable candidate at
the top of the GOP '08 ticket would be an understatement
of gargantuan proportions!