May 16, 2007

Abstract: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Support for Rudy Giuliani remains steady among Republican Party supporters in the United States, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 25 per cent of respondents would vote for the former New York City mayor in a 2008 presidential primary.

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Support for Rudy Giuliani remains steady among Republican Party supporters in the United States, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 25 per cent of respondents would vote for the former New York City mayor in a 2008 presidential primary.

Arizona senator John McCain is second with 18 per cent, followed by actor and former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson with 15 per cent, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney with 12 per cent, and former House of Representatives speaker Newt Gingrich with seven per cent.

Yesterday, Giuliani clarified his views on abortion, saying, "In a country like ours, where people of good faith, people who are equally decent, equally moral and equally religious, when they come to different conclusions about this (...) I believe you have to respect their viewpoint and give them a level of choice here."

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

	May 10	May 3	Apr. 26
Rudy Giuliani	25%	25%	30%
John McCain	18%	17%	14%
Fred Thompson	15%	16%	14%
Mitt Romney	12%	12%	11%
Newt Gingrich	7%	8%	8%

Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 624 likely Republican voters, conducted from May 7 to May 10, 2007. Margin of error is 4 per cent.