Good news for Edwards' fans! Rasmussen: Edwards leads Giuliani 49%-41% and Thompson 49%-35%

[flpoljunkie]

Edwards Now Leads Giuliani by Eight, Thompson by 14
Monday, August 27, 2007

Democratic Senator John Edwards now holds solid leads over the two leading Republican Presidential hopefuls. The most recent Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows Edwards leading former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani 49% to 41%. Edwards dominates former Senator Fred Thompson 49% to 35%.

A month ago, Edwards held a virtually identical lead over Giuliani. In between, Giuliani had closed the gap to two points in early August. This continues a trend that began in April, with Edwards consistently polling in the mid-to-high 40% range against Giuliani while the New Yorker has polled in the mid-to-low 40’s.

Giuliani started the year with the edge over Edwards. He came out on top in five Rasmussen Reports national telephone polls between November, 2006 and March of this year. Since April, seven more polls have been conducted and Giuliani has not been ahead in any of them..

Edwards has led by double digits in four out of six previous match-ups with Thompson.

Edwards also leads former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Arizona Senator John McCain in Rasmussen Reports polls.

While he generally outperforms other Democrats in general election match-ups against Republicans, Edwards remains mired in third place in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination. On the Republican side of the aisle, Giuliani and Thompson have been on top for several months.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/edwards_now_leads_giuliani_by_eight_thompson_by_14

[MethuenProgressive]

1. OP link: "Edwards remains mired in third place in the race for the ...nomination"

"Good news for Edwards' fans!" is quite the spin!

[slick8790]

7. You might wanna check out here...

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_2008__1/daily_presidential_tracking_polling_history


He's creeping up on Obama, and from there, he's no longer "mired in third place". Primaries are a long way off, and if he wins Iowa, which he has a reasonably good shot to do, it's anybody's race.


*on edit* Also, this looks to be his highest numbers ever. We'll have to wait and see whether this is just a statistical thing, or a genuine upward trend. I wouldn't count anyone out yet.

[usregimechange]

19. Beat me to it...

[gasperc]

2. Edwards will be the next President of the United States

It'll be a hell of a fight, possibly right down to a convention showdown, but Edwards will be the nominee and the next President.

[William769]

3. That does not men diddly squat unless he is the Democratic nominee. NT

[Colobo]

8. Between Hillary and Edwards, we should elect Edwards.

[William769]

9. Either will be great, Just as long as it's not Obama. NT

[Colobo]

10. Obama is better than Hillary and Edwards together, but Edwards is

good too. I don't understand what's your beef with Obama anyway.

[William769]

11. My beef with Obama is he is about as untruthful as they come.

[Colobo]

12. So you honestly think he's a complete phony?

I mean, for real? How come?

[William769]

13. Lets start with how he wants to change politics.

OOps, he's failed miserably on that one.

[Colobo]

15. I would love to have a serious discussion with you

about your thoughts on Obama. They are so different to mine that I can't help being curious about them.

[madmom]

16. I first read this as between Hillary and Obama we should elect Edwards..freudian?

[Colobo]

17. Not at all.

I'm telling a Hillary supporter that Edwards is a better candidate than Hillary.

[madmom]

20. and I read it as Edwards is a better candidate than either

[jefferson_dem]

4. Excellent! Good for JE and his supporters!

:applause:

[Greenwood]

6. I thought we didn't like Rasmussen?

If this is true then I say 'great' but I thought the general rule of thought on DU was that Rasmussen polls were not to be believed?

[GOPBasher]

5. If Edwards in the nominee, he'll win the general election. However,

I don't think he's going to win the nomination. I hope he does, though, because I really think he has the best chance against any Republican.

[AtomicKitten]

14. Any of our top-3 would make short work of the GOP.

[flpoljunkie]

21. AK, I want to vote both for someone whom I can admire and who can also work to unite the country.

And that person, in my opinion, is Barack Obama.

[usregimechange]

18. Damn...