AP Poll: GOP Pick Is 'None of the Above' (1/4 Repub. Unwilling to Back Giuliani, Thompson, Romney)

Source: New York Times

AP Poll: GOP Pick Is 'None of the Above'

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: July 17, 2007
Filed at 3:12 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- And the leading Republican presidential candidate is ... none of the above.

The latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll found that nearly a quarter of Republicans are unwilling to back top-tier hopefuls Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, John McCain or Mitt Romney, and no one candidate has emerged as the clear front-runner among Christian evangelicals. Such dissatisfaction underscores the volatility of the 2008 GOP nomination fight.

In sharp contrast, the Democratic race remains static, with Hillary Rodham Clinton holding a sizable lead over Barack Obama. The New York senator, who is white, also outpaces her Illinois counterpart, who is black, among black and Hispanic Democrats, according to a combined sample of two months of polls.

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''Democrats are reasonably comfortable with the range of choices. The Democratic attitude is that three or four of these guys would be fine,'' David Redlawsk, a University of Iowa political scientist. ''The Republicans don't have that; particularly among the conservatives there's a real split. They just don't see candidates who reflect their interests and who they also view as viable.''

More Republicans have become apathetic about their options over the past month. A hefty 23 percent can't or won't say which candidate they would back, a jump from the 14 percent who took a pass in June. Giuliani's popularity continued to decline steadily as he faced a spate of headline headaches, came under increased scrutiny and saw the potential entry of Thompson in the mix; his support is at 21 percent compared with 27 percent in June and 35 percent in March.



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He's the only one I'm really afraid of in 2008.

And he doesn't seem to care too much about the Senate race here in Nebraska--he might still have other plans.

and that Thompson may not, at least among the rank and file, be considered the white knight riding in to save the 'pugs' chance at winning the Presidency that I have heard him made out to be.

Everyone I know, everyone I talk to, even former moderates are looking forward to the 2008 democrat win.

Longtime lurker here, decided to finally start posting.

to DU!

I'm glad to finally be posting.

Now they can't hush me up!

Giuliani has chosen to go down with Vitter's sinking ship. What a pair: one likes to dress up as Mom, the other gets off on having his diaper changed.

From http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118454813037367221.html?mod=googlenews_wsj :

Last week, Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana admitted what he called a "serious sin" in his past after his name surfaced on the list of callers to a Washington, D.C., madam. Mr. Vitter, the Southern campaign chairman for Mr. Giuliani, couldn't be reached for comment. Mr. Giuliani called the situation a personal matter and said Mr. Vitter would continue to represent his campaign.

... it's nice to see Rudy's star continuing to fade, even with hate radio perpetually propping him up. Good news in this AP poll today!

I'm sure they'll mount some kind of campaign.
When Junior was running in the primaries, I got the impression it had been settled before the vote.
There doesn't seem to be a corporate favorite this time.

...just might not be among the Republicans.

may be flanking us...

republicans from winning elections? Laura Bush killed her ex boyfriend in a car "accident".

Most Floridians did not even vote for the governor's races when Jeb won. And while neocons have dramatically inflated his successes as governor of Florida, he is not well-liked in the state. And even as we speak, the new republican governor distances his policies away from Jeb as fast as possible.

business ventures, arrests, etc.... The repubs are too blind & gullible to see what's right before them. (Not including the corporations & wealthy whose eyes were wide open of course.) So, I don't think we can take for granted that anything makes someone unelectable when it comes to the repubs, as long as the media spins & hypes.

threatened once to enter if no one has become a dominant leader. I'd say the situation is ripe for him to jump in with both feet and I see the Conservatives and Independents of returning to the fold...except for the hard core values voters. Horrors! The thoughts of having to listen to him throughout the election period makes me want to :puke:.

With two fronts going against the democratic candidate, those loose republican undecideds might vote for that safety net in large numbers.

Many weighty republicans realize the corrupt Bush administration has lost many republicans in the next national election.

And who hasn't heard the pomp from wingnuts how the republicans and the dermocrats are one and the same? While this sudden revelation fools no thinking democrat, I am positive the loose nuts will swallow it without chewing.

who don't care that much about social-conservative stuff, they just want someone who can "balance the books".

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) - And the leading Republican presidential candidate is ... none of the above.

The latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll found that nearly a quarter of Republicans are unwilling to back top-tier hopefuls Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, John McCain or Mitt Romney, and no one candidate has emerged as the clear front-runner among Christian evangelicals. Such dissatisfaction underscores the volatility of the 2008 GOP nomination fight.

.......

More Republicans have become apathetic about their top options over the past month. A hefty 23 percent can't or won't say which candidate they would back, a jump from the 14 percent who took a pass in June.

Giuliani's popularity continued to decline steadily as he faced a spate of headline headaches, came under increased scrutiny and saw the potential entry of Thompson in the mix; his support is at 21 percent compared with 27 percent in June and 35 percent in March.

.........


None of the top candidates has a clear lead among Christian evangelicals, a critical part of the GOP base that has had considerable sway in past Republican primaries. Giuliani, a thrice-married backer of abortion rights and gay rights, had 20 percent support - roughly even with Thompson and McCain who have one divorce each in their pasts. Romney, a Mormon who has been married for three decades, was in the single digits.

http://apnews.myway.com//article/20070717/D8QEE96O0.html

Read more: http://apnews.myway.com//article/20070717/D8QEE96O0.html

sell their soul to the fundie nut-jobs? This should be fun to watch. There isn't a clear cut panderer to the religious right. But there will be. McCain is my bet. He's sliding in the polls and has hit a rough patch losing all of his campaign workers. I think he's just about ready to have jesus resurrect his campaign. The "McCain miracle", if you will. ;)

An apathetic, dispirited Republican base is a good thing. I LIKE the thought of scores of Repudlican candidates frantically pouring tens of millions of dollars into futile bids for election or re-election, only to see blue sweeps trhowing them out of office.

Such is good for us and good for the country, too!

:evilgrin:

Democrats are raising money like never before, they have a very good set of first tier candiates, & I really think most Americans are SICK of Republicans, especially given the last 6 years...

We don't want to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory....That being said, I'd like to see a Edwards/Obama ticket or vice versa....Hillary concerns me in a general election, not sure if she can win some of those swing state areas...

Let's not fuck this up Democrats, too much is at stake!!!!

Though I remain cautious that the Democrats we have now will find a way to blow this :(

I'd also like to see Harry Reid out as Senate Majourity Leader, but now I'm hijacking your post :P

It's all about name recognition.

"None of the above" is just as likely to get the Rep nomination as Hillary is to get the Dem nomination.

Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!

He'd be the vacuum, again, sucking up Republican votes and putting Democrats in office!

not as a republican of course, but a Libertarian.
Ron Paul is amazing. Extremely intellgent, he's a doctor!

:spray:

Wait... are you serious?

and i support founding father material such as Ron Paul.
before you start being negative - please do provide sources to whatever you're going to say about Paul.

what's wrong with supporting someone who will fight for our personal freedom?

It's against the rules.

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IF that weren't enough there's also his actual voting record that shows him for what he really is.



http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Lone_Star_Dem/32

i stand corrected and i apologize.

Ron Paul isn't really what many seem to assume. It's worth a look at his voting record in the the link provided in my post above.

but so far Paul seems a good pick when put up against the other candidates.
certainly the last thing we need is Clinton to run our country again.
Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton? no thanks. that's not Democracy in my eyes.

what a mobster.
anyone hear about what he did with the FDNY radios?
despicable.

:evilgrin:

Come on, Gipper, your party needs you! So what if your brain no longer functions -- that didn't stop you the first and second times around!