The latests poll numbers:
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — After officially declaring his candidacy, U.S. Senator Fred Thompson moves ahead of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani in the race for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. One-third (32%) of those who say they will vote in a Republican primary or caucus will vote for Thompson while 28 percent will vote for Giuliani. Much further back is John McCain, who continues his downward slide with 11 percent saying they would vote for the Arizona Senator, and 9 percent who say they would vote for former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.
On the Democratic side, Senator Hillary Clinton continues to build on her large lead. Just under half (46%) of those who would vote in a Democratic primary or caucus would vote for the former First Lady while one-quarter (25%) would vote for Illinois Senator Barack Obama. Former vice president candidate and North Carolina Senator John Edwards is further back with 14 percent saying they would vote for him. No other candidate is in double digits.
I think it is a good thing that Hillary is going to be the Democratic candidate. There is a lot of baggage that comes with her candidacy. There is a lot of time between now and the primaries. Maybe Barack’s campaign will start fighting dirty and Hillary’s brand name won’t look so good.
Fred Thompson’s move up isn’t really a surprise, considering the support he had before he even announced. I would like to see a bounce for Mike Huckabee. He should be a first tier candidate.
