(I wrote this post for TMV but when I wanted to publish it I saw that Joe posted about it already as well so… I decided to publish it at my own blog)
A Rasmussen poll shows that his lead on Hillary Clinton has increased from six to nine points.
In a match-up between the early 2008 frontrunners, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 52% to 43%. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds Giuliani’s lead growing in recent months. His current nine-point advantage is up from a six point lead in January and a four-point lead in December.
Giuliani has solidified his title as the most popular candidate of Election 2008—his favorability ratings have inched back up to 70% (see summary for all Republican candidates).
Clinton is viewed favorably by 50% and unfavorably by 48%. The last four times that Rasmussen Reports has polled on a Giuliani-Clinton race, Clinton’s support has remained unchanged at 43%.
Although “both candidates draw reasonable levels of support from within their own party”…
Giuliani has an enormous 64% to 27% advantage over Clinton among unaffiliated voters.
And that’s the factor that’ll determine everything, and that’s also why I believe that it would be very wise for the Republican Party to nominate Giuliani. He appeals to independents and it will be independents who, in the end, decide who wins. There are – in my opinion – two Democrats who should be able to win over independents as well: Clinton and Obama. Seemingly Clinton hasn’t succeeded in doing so yet.
Hillary Clinton has one gigantic problem: 48% of Americans thinks negatively about her. 48%. That’s not a minor problem, that’s a gigantic problem.
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