Gore does better than Hillary against Giuliani. It's a statistical tie, but it shows Gore right up there at the top against Hillary, which is a big improvement over even a month ago. :good:

www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=14220

Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research

Giuliani Leads Gore, Rodham Clinton for 2008
December 26, 2006

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican Rudy Giuliani holds the upper hand in a United States presidential contest against Democrat Al Gore, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 46 per cent of respondents would vote for the former New York City mayor, while 43 per cent would support the former vice-president.

In a contest against Democratic New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Giuliani holds a four-point advantage.

Giuliani garnered national and international attention in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and has formed a political action committee called Solutions America.

On Dec. 19, Giuliani discussed his chances in a presidential election, saying, "Well, we’re exploring it. That’s what this committee is for: To take a look at the viability of it. Can you do it? Is your message the right message? Do people need you at this particular time? I think the thing that I can do is to supply leadership and of course then you have to find out, can you get the support, can you get the help."

In American elections, candidates require 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the White House. In November 2004, Republican George W. Bush earned a second term after securing 286 electoral votes from 31 states. Kerry received 252 electoral votes from 19 states and the District of Columbia.

Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The next presidential election is scheduled for November 2008.

Polling Data

Possible match-ups - 2008 U.S. presidential election

Rudy Giuliani ® 46% - 43% Al Gore (D)
Rudy Giuliani ® 47% - 43% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)

Watch that go up, big time, if AL announces what we all want to hear. :good:

Absolutely, AGIML, but I think it's incredible that his numbers are going up this high without even hinting that he might run.

GO AL! :good:

If Gore were to say anything besides, "I have no plans to run" while leaving the door wide open, i bet his numbers would go up. Regardless, i don't know what people see in that d-bag Giuliani. A Mayor, wow. Not to mention his significant line at the 2004 RNC, "You're either with US [the Republicans] or your with the terrorists." It would be a cold day in hell before i would ever vote for him.

With a margin of error of 3%, the gap between Giuliani and Gore are statistically insignificant. It would be a cold day in hell if Giuliani got the nomination. If "700 Club" conservatives have problems supporting McCain, no way do they let Giuliani get the nod.

Same goes for Hillary. She doesn't have the support of Progressives and moderate dems are cold on her. Have you seen her polls in Iowa? Ouch!! She may have the cash, but not the right voice for the time. Maybe if she apologized for her Iraq vote like Edwards did, but not likley. Good news for Gore on all fronts.

Agreed that this is very good news for Gore on all fronts. If he wants the White House, which America already voted he should have, it's his :D

Giuliani is sort of like the Obama of Republicans. Sort of but not really. Because I think Obama is a good man who just does not yet have sufficient experience for such high office. Giuliani can deliver a fairly good speech, but when you look into his character and positions on the issues he is quite slimey. :dripple:

Rudy is what he always was- he grew up democratic, became independent when he was a D.A. to seem "fair and unbiased" and became a republican because he could not get the democratic nomination for mayor in NY.

I would call him shifty, not slimey. Most of his social views are liberal, so I would not want to call those slimey.

Rudy is the only candidate who could possibly wait an extra six months before deciding, to have six months less negative against him. Most people know nothing about him, and most people are not paying attention until after the convention.
But can he come up with the money and the staff if he does that?

Should he slide into the nomination, he is the worst nightmare for the Democrats, because then the same thing applies- most democrats think he is strong and don't know or care about his negatives.

We may just have an election where negatives don't matter. The public is screaming that they don't care to be put through another negative, and if that is the case, the big winner could be Rudy.

And Rudy could- I said could, win NY state. And if that happened, it would be very hard for Dems to get the electoral votes around that, unless, say, Democrats then won Texas.
It could be a whole re-allignment almost.

A Gore/Obama ticket can assure that not happening. Because Obama can take NY.
And against Rudy it would be a clearly defining moment, because blacks hate Rudy.
They have not forgotten, and the Democrats will need every last black vote to win in 2008. That is why it is time.

Gore would take NY. He took it big in 2000. All you have to remember is Bush, and it goes to Gore.

I think a lot of Republicans who aren't paying close attention really don't know anything about Giuliani. When they find out his position on abortion and so on he just won't be acceptable to Republican primary voters. As a public servant he may be OK, it's his personal life that I find a little slimey. Look at his divorces, how he brought his mistress into the Mayor's mansion. He is hardly from where I see it the worst nightmare for Democrats. In fact it's looking like there are no Republicans who are going to be our "worst nightmare". McCain keeps shooting himself in the foot, proposing sending thousands more troops into Iraq. Is he listening to bees living in his head? :dripple:

When they find out his positions on every social issue, plus gun control, watch his poll numbers plummet.

rudy has zero qualifications to be president - zero. I hope the pugs nominate him. it will be a debacle - as bad as bush's nomination of the cop for homeland security

Al knows he would win. he's the only person to save our economy. he's the only one preserving our future. we need to be more focused on Al running than all this jumbo about republicans. you are talking just like republicans. focus peaple! we dont have very long to get him in office. we need to put signs around his hometown Carthage or something. i can even give you directions to his house. what will motivate him? how can we motivate everyone else? we have to keep trying...............................................

Be careful what you wish for. I said the same thing about Bush back in 2000. My reasoning was that I wished Bush would get the nomination over McCain because Bush would be easier to beat, and look what happened! :!:

EarthMother
Dolly Parton was named "Tennessee Person of the Year." But, the Tennessean listed all others that were considered and that includeed the write-ins. Your comment on Al Gore was included in the write-up. There were several people to comment, and they were all positive.

I don't like what I heard on two different programs this morning.

One was the Chris matthews weekend report with Dan Rather and 3 other talking heads.

They said Al is the one who will get in the race now only if Obama and Hillary falter.
Meaning that Al is not the one then to decide, but it will take a negative to make Al get in.

That perception is not good.

Al needs to get in the race as a positive, because he is offering something no one in the race offers, and then hope the others get out of the race, not the other way round.

Hope this is not what is going to happen, because he could easily get shut out of it that way.

I have said that before and totally agree, 'Rudy' has absolutely zero, nada, zilch qualifications to be president. From mayor, although from a very large city, to president??? I don't think so. Running a large city even if it's New York is one thing, but a whole country. No way.

As far as THIEF Bush in 2000, we all know that was rigged as soon as the lying cheat announced he was running. There was no way in hell that ever had a chance to be a fair election.........and AL GORE still won.

But when you put money and evil together, look what happens. :angry:

It cracks me up when people, actually just one person, says that Rudy is more qualified to be President than Evan Bayh. Lets see here, Rudy, who was a Mayor of a city, or Evan Bayh, who was SOS for 2 years, Governor for 8 years, and a Senator since 1998. Especially, when you factor in the record Bayh has since 1986. Um, yeah... nice try. :clap:

It would be a cold day in hell before i would ever vote for Rudy.