by Mark Silva
The contests for the hearts of Republicans in Iowa and New Hampshire have taken a toll on the long-vaunted national campaign of Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York.
Giuliani, who lags in polling among Republicans in Iowa and New Hampshire but has maintained that he will stake his claim to the party's presidential nomination in bigger state contests to come, now finds himself in stiff competition with Republican rivals nationally.
On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, the Pew Research Center's Andrew Kohut reports today, "Rudy Giuliani’s once solid lead in nationwide polling of Republican voters has vanished. ''
The latest nationwide survey by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press finds about equal levels of support for Sen. John McCain of Arizona (22 percent), Giuliani (20 percent), and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (17 percent).
The Dec. 19-30 survey of 471 Republican and Republican-leaning registered voters nationwide, found that Giuliani’s support has slipped 13 points since September, Pew reports. Huckabee has gained 13 points over that period, and McCain – "whom many analysts all but wrote off over the summer – has rebuilt his base nationwide from a low of 16 percent in September to 22 percent today.
See the full report here.
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Comments
How about a comment from our local sheep, who are never at a loss for words in regards to Dem candidates.
What's the problem,no interest in your failed party leaders.?
Tell us what these "Conservatives" are going to do for "Joe Camel" ?
Posted by: Anonymous | January 2, 2008 11:08 AM
What? NO RON PAUL lol ok Truth will win in end Faux nonews will have egg on face GO RON GO
Posted by: Butch | January 2, 2008 11:09 AM
Republitards are showing their true colors. Meps.
Posted by: Zippy the Pinhead | January 2, 2008 12:15 PM
Giuliani loses his national lead among Republicans?
Poor Wudy, at least he still has a few mistresses around who can keep him company.
I've noticed that our regular wingnut contributers on the Swamp (Johnny D, TrickleDown Terry, RNC Brucie, Prozac Paulo etc,) are to afraid to make any comments supporting any of the loser Republic Party candidates, I think that says it all about the GOPer candidates.
Posted by: John E | January 2, 2008 12:46 PM
Rudy, Hillary, GOP, Dems, lets call the whole thing off. Draft Lou Dobbs!
Posted by: Bob Roberts | January 2, 2008 2:53 PM
Rudy, Hillary, GOP, Dems, lets call the whole thing off. Draft Lou Dobbs!
Posted by: Bob Roberts | January 2, 2008 2:53 PM
Not funny.
Posted by: Logic Prisoner | January 2, 2008 8:02 PM