Nationwide Gallup Poll Results
Gallup released a poll of 425 Republicans nationwide. Check out Doug Daniels at The Next Prez for the Democratic numbers.
Republicans
John McCain — 28%
Rudy Giuliani — 28%
Condoleezza Rice — 12%
Newt Gingrich — 8%
Mitt Romney — 4%
Mike Huckabee — 2%
Sam Brownback — 2%
George Allen — 2%
Tommy Thompson — 2%
Chuck Hagel — 1%
George Pataki — 1%
Duncan Hunter — 1%
Someone else — 2%
None (volunteered) — 3%
Unsure — 7%
Allen, defeated by Senator-elect Jim Webb in Virginia, is not likely to run, and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has previously stated that she does not “intend” to run for president. However, for her to poll at third is particularly eye-popping.
Romney produced another abysmal showing at fifth place with four percent.
As Daniels at TNP states, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has previously polled ahead of Senator John McCain when Rice is left off the list of choices. Examples:
NBC News/Wall Street Journal, 12/8–12/11 (Giuliani 34, McCain 29)
ABC News/Washington Post, 12/7–12/11 (Giuliani 34, McCain 26)
CNN, 12/5–12/7 (Giuliani 29, McCain 24)
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics, 12/5–12/6 (Giuliani 30, McCain 23).
2 Comments, Comment or Ping
Matt Browner Hamlin
Even Laura Bush doesn’t think Condi can be president: she’s single and doesn’t have a family.
While I disagree with the First Lady about disqualifying Rice for her personal relationship status, I think Rice is a fantasy candidate. She shouldn’t be in these polls until she expresses real interest in running.
December 29, 2006
Matt Ortega
I agree. I don’t know why these pollsters want to push “fantasy” candidates. It ultimately negates any real substance to their own polling.
At least Gore hasn’t ruled out running.
However, in this case, it appears people may have offered names on their own. How that plays into the polling is all really speculative.
December 29, 2006
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