Wednesday, May 16, 2007
John Edwards (D) - 47%Rudy Giuliani (R) - 45%
John Edwards (D) - 48%John McCain (R) - 41%
Senator Edwards is now viewed favorably by 55%, unfavorably by 42%. Both numbers are at the high end of his ratings over the last six months. In addition to his edge over Giuliani and McCain, Edwards leads former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, and former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson.
Giuliani is viewed favorably by 60%. He’s still the most popular candidate in either party, but his ratings are down from a peak of 71% earlier in the season. Giuliani is essentially tied with the top three Democratic contenders—Edwards, Illinois Senator Barack Obama and New York Senator Hillary Clinton. He leads New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, Delaware Senator Joe Biden, and Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd.
The national telephone survey of 800 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports May 7-8, 2007. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_2008_edwards_d_47_giuliani_r_45
