Giuliani vs. McCain

CBS News released a poll last night (pdf) focused on Giuliani vs. McCain. Here are the particulars among Republican primary voters:

Head to Head Match Up
Giuliani 50
McCain 29
Niether 13

Giuliani wins 55-37 among self-described "moderate" Republicans, but he also wins 48-21 among those who label themselves "conservative" Republicans.

Favorable Rating
Among Republican voters only
Giuliani 60/7 (+53)
McCain 30/17 (+13)

Another interesting question: Republican voters were asked whether they would label Giuliani and McCain "liberal," "moderate," or "conservative."

McCain
Among Republican voters only
Liberal 16
Moderate 38
Conservative 28
Don't Know 18

Giuliani
Among Republican voters only
Liberal 20
Moderate 48
Conservative 18
Don't Know 15

Not a tremendous amount of news here: Republican voters perceive Rudy to be more liberal/moderate than McCain, but they also find Rudy very likable and, when given the choice between the two, preferable to McCain by a decent margin at this point in the race.

Giuliani currently leads McCain nationally by 8.5 points in the RCP Average for the Republican nomination. In general election match ups, Rudy leads Hillaryby just 2.4 points , while McCain trails Mrs. Clinton by 1.2 points.

--------------------------------------------
Follow the RCP Blog on Twitter.
Become a fan of RCP on Facebook.
--------------------------------------------



Copyright © Time Inc. All rights reserved.

Powered by WordPress.com VIP

Subscribe | Customer Service | Help | Site Map | Search | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Terms of Use | Reprints & Permissions |
Press Releases | Media Kit Try AOL for 1000 Hours FREE!