Thompson Tied for 2nd?
by Ryan Sager
Tue, 15 May 2007 at 12:28 PM
updated Tue, 15 May 2007 at 12:38 PM
Call it the return of the Great Law of Headline Question Marks, but a new Harris Interactive poll shows Fred Thompson pulling even with John McCain (at 18%) in the Republican primary — both still way behind Rudy Giuliani (at 38%). Mr. Thompson showed up at 13% in April's Harris poll — Messrs. McCain and Giuliani barely budged from last month. The biggest loser between the two months was Mitt Romney, who lost 6 points (presumably, in large part, to Mr. Thompson).
Given that this is an online poll, salt is the order of the day (we sure as heck won't be figuring this into our Latest Politics Indices). I suggest something approximating this. Relevant poll results after the jump...
REPUBLICAN VOTERS FIRST CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT
"There are many different people who are, or who may become, candidates for president in the Republican primaries starting in January, 2008. Based all that you know or have heard up to now about the people listed below, for which one person would you be most likely to vote?"
Base: Those who would vote in Republican primary or caucus
| |
April |
May |
| Giuliani |
39 |
38 |
| McCain |
18 |
18 |
| F. Thompson |
13 |
18 |
| Gingrich |
9 |
9 |
| Romney |
14 |
8 |
| T. Thompson |
1 |
2 |
| Tancredo |
1 |
2 |
| Brownback |
2 |
1 |
| Paul |
1 |
1 |
| Hunter |
1 |
1 |
| Huckabee |
1 |
1 |
| Gilmore |
* |
1 |
| Hagel |
* |
1 |
*Less than 0.5%
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