Election 2008 (Fri Mar-02-07): Giuliani 52% Richardson 35%

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Fri Mar 2, 9:18 AM ET



Democratic Governor Bill Richardson--who recently won a second term as New Mexico's chief executive with 68% of the vote--currently trails former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) by seventeen percentage points in an Election 2008 Presidential match-up. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll shows Giuliani with 52% of the vote while Richardson attracts 35%.

Richardson also trails Republican Senator John McCain (news, bio, voting record) by nine points--McCain 45% Richardson 36%. Richardson is currently in fourth place among Democrats seeking their party's Presidential nomination.

That Governor Richardson lags in both match-ups, especially against the persistently popular Giuliani, is unsurprising given how early it is in the extended presidential campaign. That he is only nine points behind McCain is relatively good news for the governor. Still, when he entered the race in late January, Richardson trailed McCain just 39% to 43%--essentially even.

The Rasmussen Reports national election poll shows Giuliani attracting 30% of Democrats when matched against Richardson, and 46% of unaffiliated voters. McCain draws 23% of Democrats, 39% of unaffiliateds.

Thirty-two percent (32%) see Richardson as a political moderate, including 37% of Democrats; 28% of all voters consider him liberal.

Governor Richardson is widely credited with strong political skills and a robust resume. But he remains largely unknown to 40% of all voters, including comparable percentages of both Republicans and Democrats. He is viewed favorably by only 32% of all voters; 27% view him unfavorably.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20070302/pl_rasmussen/giulianirichardson20070302_1

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1. These are the polls that REALLY don't mean anything

Very few people know who RIchardson is. This is no different than a Hillary vs. Hagel poll, which would usually have Hillary in 50s and Hagel in the 30s. The general election with those two candidate would look nothing like that. Any poll that has a known candidate against and unknown candidate is useless.

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2. snapshot

I'm satisfied just seeing his name in a headline

[Captain Hilts]

3. That's why we have a campagin, so people can get to know Bill R. nt

[HowHasItComeToThis]

4. WELL, THERE YOU HAVE IT....

RICHARDSON PRESIDENT
OBAMA VICE-PRESIDENT
HILARY ATTORNEY GENERAL
KUCINICH SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
BIDEN AMBASSADOR TO U.N.
ETC
ETC
ETC

:kick: :kick: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :kick: :kick:

[SaveElmer]

5. This is actually not bad news...

Guiliani has been given a free ride in the press...but he has soooo much that he will eventually get called out on there is no way his positives stay where they are...

On the other hand, Richardson has a nearly unblemished resume....

If Richardson begins to get traction in the Democratic race...which I predict he will...this gap will close rapidly!!!