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Republicans 2008: Giuliani 28%, Thompson 22%
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Rudy Giuliani holds the upper hand in the national race for the Republican Party's presidential nomination in the United States, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 28 per cent of respondents would vote for the former New York City mayor in 2008, up two points since late July.
Actor and former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson is second with 22 per cent, followed by former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney with 13 per cent, Arizona senator John McCain with 10 per cent, and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee with four per cent.
On Aug. 11, Romney won the Iowa straw poll with 31 per cent of the vote. Giuliani and McCain did not take part in the process. On Aug. 12, former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson—who finished sixth—withdrew from the presidential race, saying, "I have no regrets about running. I felt my record (...) gave me the experience I needed to serve as president, but I respect the decision of the voters.''
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
Aug. 8 | Jul. 26 | Jul. 12 | |
Rudy Giuliani | 28% | 26% | 24% |
Fred Thompson | 22% | 25% | 25% |
Mitt Romney | 13% | 12% | 12% |
John McCain | 10% | 10% | 12% |
Mike Huckabee | 4% | 2% | 2% |
Sam Brownback | -- | -- | 2% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with approximately 600-650 likely Republican primary voters, conducted from Aug. 6 to Aug. 8, 2007. Margin of error is 4 per cent.