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Tuesday, 12 June 2007
2007.06.12 "Forty Four!" Roundup

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Fred Thompson Catches up with Rudy Giuliani 
Kim Priestap

This is according to two polls: LA Times/Bloomberg and Rasmussen, who writes this:

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has to share his spot atop the field of Republican Presidential hopefuls this week. The newest face in the race, former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, is now tied with Giuliani. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds each man earning support from 24% of likely Republican Primary voters. A week ago, Giuliani had a six percentage point lead over Thompson, 23% to 17%.

It is not unusual for a candidate to gain ground in the polls when they first announce their intentions. However, Thompson's rise has been meteoric. It remains to be seen whether the reality of his candidacy can measure up to its allure as an alternative for those dissatisfied with the other candidates in the field. At the moment, 59% of Republicans have a favorable opinion of their newest candidate. Just 14% hold an unfavorable opinion of Thompson while 27% are not sure. ...

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Posted by Bill Faith on June 12, 2007 at 03:20 PM in Decision '08, Fred Thompson | Permalink

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