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Florida: Giuliani 22% Thompson 21%
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The Republican Presidential Primary in Florida is looking a lot like the race nationally. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is on top in the Sunshine State with 22% support and former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson is close behind at 21%. Arizona Senator John McCain and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney are tied for third at 13%.

In Rasmussen Reports national polling, Thompson holds a slight edge over Giuliani. In both the national and Florida polling, Thompson leads among conservatives and Giuliani leads among moderates.

Six other candidates split 4% of the vote and 27% are not sure. The six “other” candidates are former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Kansas Senator Sam Brownback, former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson, and Congressmen Tom Tancredo, Duncan Hunter, and Ron Paul.

Giuliani is the most popular candidate in Florida, just as he is nationally. Among Florida’s Likely Republican Primary Voters, 79% have a favorable opinion of America’s Mayor. Just 16% have an unfavorable view.

Thompson is viewed favorably by 69% in Florida and unfavorably by 19%.

In this, too, McCain and Romney are way behind the frontrunners. McCain is viewed favorably by 50%. More important, perhaps, is the fact that he is viewed unfavorably by 41%. Remember, that is 41% of Republican Primary Voters.

Romney fares just a bit better—52% favorable and 35% unfavorable. He leads all Republicans in the New Hampshire Primary.

Other Republican hopefuls aren’t even close. Huckabee is viewed favorably by 33% and unfavorably by 41%.

Brownback’s numbers are 25% favorable and 42% unfavorable.

Tancredo is viewed favorably by 18% and unfavorably by 45%.

Hunter’s numbers are similar, 17% favorable and 43% unfavorable.

Tommy Thompson’s numbers are 27% favorable and 44% unfavorable.

Ron Paul is viewed favorably by 11% of Likely Republican Primary Voters and unfavorably by 47%.

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Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.

Survey of 490 Likely GOP Primary Voters
July 18-19, 2007

Election 2008: Florida Republican Primary

Rudy Giuliani

22%

Fred Thompson

21%

John McCain

13%

Mitt Romney

13%

Not Sure

27%

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