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Republicans 2008: F. Thompson 27%, Giuliani 23%
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Fred Thompson is now the most popular presidential hopeful for Republican Party supporters in the United States, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 27 per cent of respondents would vote for the actor and former Tennessee senator in a 2008 primary.
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is second with 23 per cent, followed by former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney with 12 per cent, and Arizona senator John McCain with 11 per cent. Support is lower former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee.
On Jun. 27, former Republican Tennessee senator Bill Frist discussed Thompson's chances, saying, "Does he really have the passion, the energy, the fire in the belly to run? I believe he does, but we will only know as he gets on the campaign trail."
In American elections, candidates require 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the White House. In November 2004, Republican George W. Bush earned a second term after securing 286 electoral votes from 31 states. Democratic nominee John Kerry received 252 electoral votes from 19 states and the District of Columbia.
Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The next presidential election is scheduled for November 2008.
Polling Data
Republican Presidential Primary Contenders
Jun. 21 | Jun. 14 | Jun. 7 | |
Fred Thompson | 27% | 28% | 24% |
Rudy Giuliani | 23% | 27% | 24% |
Mitt Romney | 12% | 10% | 11% |
John McCain | 11% | 10% | 11% |
Mike Huckabee | 3% | 2% | n.a. |
Sam Brownback | -- | 2% | n.a. |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 587 likely Republican primary voters, conducted from Jun. 18 to Jun. 21, 2007. Margin of error is 4 per cent.