Bradley in DC
06-25-2007, 05:15 PM
http://www.galluppoll.com/content/?ci=27961
Republicans face a different challenge than Democrats on the war, as they must try to appeal to a mostly pro-war Republican base while distancing themselves from the Bush administration's policies that are widely viewed as ineffective. Giuliani, like Clinton among Democrats, is the frontrunner among all Republicans, regardless of their views on the importance of the war. Most Republican candidates -- including vocal war supporter Arizona Senator John McCain -- get similar support among those who say the war is extremely important and those who do not. The one possible departure from that general pattern concerns former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, who fares slightly better among those who assign the highest priority to the Iraq war.
Dr. Paul at 2% beating Tancredo, Gilmore, and Hunter
The War and the General Election
The analysis suggests that Americans' perceived importance of the war would be more consequential in the general election phase of the 2008 campaign. In the two polls that asked about the importance of candidates' positions on the Iraq war, Gallup also asked Americans for their preference in a trial heat matchup of the two frontrunning candidates in each party, Giuliani and Clinton.
There is a clear -- though modest -- linear relationship between Iraq war importance and candidate preference. Clinton leads Giuliani 52% to 45% among those who say the war is extremely important, while the two candidates tie among those who say it is very important. Giuliani has a 51%-to-43% advantage among Americans who say the war is only somewhat important or not important.
Republicans face a different challenge than Democrats on the war, as they must try to appeal to a mostly pro-war Republican base while distancing themselves from the Bush administration's policies that are widely viewed as ineffective. Giuliani, like Clinton among Democrats, is the frontrunner among all Republicans, regardless of their views on the importance of the war. Most Republican candidates -- including vocal war supporter Arizona Senator John McCain -- get similar support among those who say the war is extremely important and those who do not. The one possible departure from that general pattern concerns former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, who fares slightly better among those who assign the highest priority to the Iraq war.
Dr. Paul at 2% beating Tancredo, Gilmore, and Hunter
The War and the General Election
The analysis suggests that Americans' perceived importance of the war would be more consequential in the general election phase of the 2008 campaign. In the two polls that asked about the importance of candidates' positions on the Iraq war, Gallup also asked Americans for their preference in a trial heat matchup of the two frontrunning candidates in each party, Giuliani and Clinton.
There is a clear -- though modest -- linear relationship between Iraq war importance and candidate preference. Clinton leads Giuliani 52% to 45% among those who say the war is extremely important, while the two candidates tie among those who say it is very important. Giuliani has a 51%-to-43% advantage among Americans who say the war is only somewhat important or not important.