Thursday, June 14, 2007

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!

2 comments:

Bret Moore said...

Fred Thompson - actor, lobbyist, lawyer, CFR member. Just what the doctor ordered, right? Bush 2.0. God save us all.

Leo Pusateri said...

Thank you for that well-thought out, rational analysis.

Not.