Comments on: Trends. http://sonoranalliance.com/2007/08/18/trends/ Arizona Politics, News, Commentary and Information with a Blatantly Conservative Worldview Presented by an Alliance of Writers, Activists, Consultants and Government Insiders. Fri, 25 May 2012 01:04:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ben F. http://sonoranalliance.com/2007/08/18/trends/comment-page-1/#comment-6504 Ben F. Sun, 19 Aug 2007 22:50:09 +0000 http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=1382#comment-6504 RCP is excellent in compiling other polls into a composite. Unfortunately, they do not look at or indicate the polling method. Two of the polls are Republican and Independent voters, one is of adults, one is overloaded with 20% of universe comprised of blacks, etc. The only one that I have been able to identify as being of only registered Republicans who are likely Primary voters is the Rasmussen Poll. That one shows Giliani and Thompson neck and neck in total numbers and well ahead in the favorable/unfavorable stats. In addition, Thompson has the highest percentage of conservative support and lowest liberal support of any of the candidates, which could be the crucial stat. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/favorables/election_2008_republican_candidates_running_in_2008_presidential_election I mean, if anyone believes that Thompson is at 11% (Quinnipiac) or that McCain is ahead of Thompson (Cook), or that Giuliani has a third of the likely Republican Primary voters locked up (Gallup), someone should check the source of the smoke in the room. RCP is excellent in compiling other polls into a composite. Unfortunately, they do not look at or indicate the polling method. Two of the polls are Republican and Independent voters, one is of adults, one is overloaded with 20% of universe comprised of blacks, etc.

The only one that I have been able to identify as being of only registered Republicans who are likely Primary voters is the Rasmussen Poll. That one shows Giliani and Thompson neck and neck in total numbers and well ahead in the favorable/unfavorable stats. In addition, Thompson has the highest percentage of conservative support and lowest liberal support of any of the candidates, which could be the crucial stat.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/favorables/election_2008_republican_candidates_running_in_2008_presidential_election

I mean, if anyone believes that Thompson is at 11% (Quinnipiac) or that McCain is ahead of Thompson (Cook), or that Giuliani has a third of the likely Republican Primary voters locked up (Gallup), someone should check the source of the smoke in the room.

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