Nationwide Gallup Poll Results

Gallup released a poll of 425 Republicans nationwide. Check out Doug Daniels at The Next Prez for the Democratic numbers.

Republicans

John McCain — 28%
Rudy Giuliani — 28%
Condoleezza Rice — 12%
Newt Gingrich — 8%
Mitt Romney — 4%
Mike Huckabee — 2%
Sam Brownback — 2%
George Allen — 2%
Tommy Thompson — 2%
Chuck Hagel — 1%
George Pataki — 1%
Duncan Hunter — 1%
Someone else — 2%
None (volunteered) — 3%
Unsure — 7%

Allen, defeated by Senator-elect Jim Webb in Virginia, is not likely to run, and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has previously stated that she does not “intend” to run for president. However, for her to poll at third is particularly eye-popping.

Romney produced another abysmal showing at fifth place with four percent.

As Daniels at TNP states, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has previously polled ahead of Senator John McCain when Rice is left off the list of choices. Examples:

NBC News/Wall Street Journal, 12/8–12/11 (Giuliani 34, McCain 29)

ABC News/Washington Post, 12/7–12/11 (Giuliani 34, McCain 26)

CNN, 12/5–12/7 (Giuliani 29, McCain 24)

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics, 12/5–12/6 (Giuliani 30, McCain 23).

Posted by Matt Ortega
Friday, December 29, 2006 at 7:22 pm

2 Responses to “Nationwide Gallup Poll Results”

Even Laura Bush doesn’t think Condi can be president: she’s single and doesn’t have a family.

The President also said there is no doubt in his mind that a woman candidate could be president, and the First Lady agreed. Mrs. Bush referenced Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and noted that while she would be a “really good candidate”, Rice is not interested in the job.

“Probably because she is single, her parents are no longer living, she’s an only child. You need a very supportive family and supportive friends to have this job,” the First Lady said.

While I disagree with the First Lady about disqualifying Rice for her personal relationship status, I think Rice is a fantasy candidate. She shouldn’t be in these polls until she expresses real interest in running.

Left by Matt Browner Hamlin
December 29, 2006 at 7:42pm

I agree. I don’t know why these pollsters want to push “fantasy” candidates. It ultimately negates any real substance to their own polling.

At least Gore hasn’t ruled out running.

However, in this case, it appears people may have offered names on their own. How that plays into the polling is all really speculative.

Left by Matt Ortega
December 29, 2006 at 7:52pm

Something to say?