AZ-Rocky Mt. poll: McCain's lead smaller, voters prefer GOP in General Election

[Tender Branson]

General Election Results:

Clinton vs. McCain: 31-60-9
Clinton vs. Giuliani: 34-57-9
Clinton vs. Romney: 39-45-20

Obama vs. McCain: 32-57-11
Obama vs. Giuliani: 35-53-12
Obama vs. Romney: 43-38-19

Democrats:

Clinton: 27%
Obama: 20%
Gore: 10%
Edwards: 9%
Richardson: 7%
Biden: 3%
Undecided: 23%

Republicans:

McCain: 34%
Giuliani: 25%
Romney: 11%
Rice: 9%
Gingrich: 5%
Hagel: 2%
Pataki: 1%
Undecided: 13%

http://www.brcpolls.com/pollresults.htm

[Padfoot]

It's good to see Richardson's profile increasing in neighboring states.

[Eraserhead]

Obama always seems to do fairly well here.

[Gabu]

I find it kind of surprising that McCain is not doing very well here, compared to how he really should be doing in his home state.

[CARLHAYDEN]

Actually, the poll is overestimating McCain support.

We in Arizona, know, and loathe McCain.

Suspect that he'll do a Kolbe and retire at the end of his term as it would be embarassing to be defeated.

Don't be surprised to see McCain drop out if Fred Thompson emerges strongly, which looks like it might be the case.

[Tender Branson]

I find it kind of surprising that McCain is not doing very well here, compared to how he really should be doing in his home state.

Carlhayden will tell you now either:

A)



or

B)

[CARLHAYDEN]

I find it kind of surprising that McCain is not doing very well here, compared to how he really should be doing in his home state.

Carlhayden will tell you now either:

A)



or

B)

Another typical liberal.  Imply base motives to another without evidence (or perhaps your 'evidence' is that opposition to illegality is by definition). Liberals prefer to defame others than deal with facts.

As to McCain, please note that his candidate for Arizona Republican Party Chair was defeated in the state convention about a month ago,

I have cited staw polls from Arizona newspapers (The Arizona Republic and the Tucson Citizen where McCain has fared very poorly).

I have cited a staw poll of Maricopa County Republican party Precinct Committeeman where McCain fared very poorly.

I know BRC (worked with them years ago).  They used to be one of the best state pollsters, but they have really gone downhill.

Further note that McCain is having trouble raising money.

If Thompson announces his candidacy this year, expect that more Republican state legislators in Arizona will support his candidacy than McCain's.

[Eraserhead]

Actually, the poll is overestimating McCain support.

We in Arizona, know, and loathe McCain.

Suspect that he'll do a Kolbe and retire at the end of his term as it would be embarassing to be defeated.

Don't be surprised to see McCain drop out if Fred Thompson emerges strongly, which looks like it might be the case.

You mean Hunter isn't in the lead yet there?

[tarheel-leftist85]

I have to laugh when people say AZ is a swing state and NC and VA are Republican redoubts.  When the Hispanic population gets large enough, the whites are going to find ways to disfranchise them like the tactics used towards blacks in SC (where predominately black districts are to vote at a country club over a 3 mile bridge) and GA (where black turnout is about half of the proportion it should be).  We may have brought the country Jesse Helms (he never won a race though by more than 10pts.), but AZ brought us Barry Goldwater.  Enough said.

[TheresNoMoney]

Arizona will be competitive within 10 years, but not 2008.

[CARLHAYDEN]

Actually, the poll is overestimating McCain support.

We in Arizona, know, and loathe McCain.

Suspect that he'll do a Kolbe and retire at the end of his term as it would be embarassing to be defeated.

Don't be surprised to see McCain drop out if Fred Thompson emerges strongly, which looks like it might be the case.

You mean Hunter isn't in the lead yet there?

No, and never said he was.

I did say that Hunter had defeated McCain in a straw poll of Maricopa county Republican Precinct Committeemen.

The more an ethical person gets to know about McCain, the more they come to despise him.