LAT: Giuliani No. 1, Thompson No. 2 with White Christians
by Ryan Sager
Mon, 23 Apr 2007 at 9:20 AM
updated Mon, 23 Apr 2007 at 9:24 AM
The Los Angeles Times has a very interesting analysis today of where the white, Christian, conservative vote currently stands in the Republican primary.
First off, they recognize — as I've been arguing for the last year — that Rudy Giuliani is an extremely powerful candidate with white Evangelicals. Many are willing to overlook his transgressions on social issues because of terrorism and because of his electability. That's why 26% of them support Mr. Giuliani, more than double the portion supporting either John McCain or Mitt Romney.
But there is one candidate competing with Mr. Giuliani seriously for the white, Christian, conservative vote: Fred Thompson.
Mr. Thompson, with this group, stands at 22%.
Still, Mr. Thompson would have to overcome voters like Lorraine Long:
Retired teacher Lorraine Long, 74, said she was not "a huge Giuliani fan" and strongly disagreed with him on abortion. But she still might support him because of what she sees as his strength on national security.
"If we're annihilated, we can't fight abortion and the liberals," she said.
When voters think you're the only thing that stands between them and annihilation, well, you're in a pretty sweet spot.
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