(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many adults in the United States could support Republican Rudy Giuliani in a presidential election, according to a poll by Harris Interactive released by CNN. 64 per cent of respondents would definitely vote for, or consider voting for, the former New York City mayor in the 2008 ballot.

Republican Arizona senator John McCain also garnered a high level of backing, with 60 per cent. Conversely, 63 per cent of respondents say they would definitely not vote for current Florida governor Jeb Bush.

Giuliani garnered national and international attention in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In 2000, McCain won seven Republican presidential primaries in the U.S., but retired from the race after eventual nominee George W. Bush became the frontrunner.

Three prospective Democratic nominees rank significantly lower in the public's view. 48 per cent of respondents would not vote for former vice-president Al Gore in a presidential election, and 47 per cent of respondents feel the same way about both New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Massachusetts senator John Kerry.

In American elections, candidates require 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the White House. In November 2004, Bush earned a second term after securing 286 electoral votes from 31 states. Kerry received 252 electoral votes from 19 states and the District of Columbia.

Earlier this month, Giuliani launched a website called SolutionsAmerica.com, where he asks Americans to "support strong Republican candidates across the country."

Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The next presidential election is scheduled for November 2008.

Polling Data

What is your reaction to these potential 2008 Republican presidential candidates? - Rudy Giuliani, John McCain and Jeb Bush

What is your reaction to these potential 2008 Democratic presidential candidates? - Hillary Rodham Clinton, Al Gore and John Kerry.

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