Election 2008: Giuliani 52% Richardson 35%
Richardson Just 9 Points Behind McCain
Democratic Governor Bill Richardson—who recently won a second term as New Mexico's chief executive with 68% of the vote—currently trails former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) by seventeen percentage points in an Election 2008 Presidential match-up. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll shows Giuliani with 52% of the vote while Richardson attracts 35%. Richardson also trails Republican Senator John McCain by nine points--McCain 45% Richardson 36%. Richardson is currently in fourth place among Democrats seeking their party’s Presidential nomination.
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