The Rasmussen Report’s daily presidential polls for the month of October show a clear winner, a clear loser, a maybe rebounder, a front runner’s hold on the position and the ho-hum reception to a big spender.
The biggest surprise has been the national surge for Mike Huckabee. He had a net gain for the month of 6 points nationally. This surge forced Rasmussen to add him to their daily postings. He has momentum, see the trend lines in the accompanying charts.
The clear loser for the month was Fred Thompson, with a net loss of 9 points.
John McCain showed some signs of a rebound, although he tailed off at the end, resulting in a net gain of 1 point.
Rudy Giuliani seems to be weathering the early attacks, regaining and increasing his overall lead, showing a net gain for the month of 1 point. The really amazing thing is his continued strong showing in Florida and South Carolina, key states in Thompson’s overall strategy.
Mitt Romney has spent a ton of money and has the lead in the early primary states, but nationally, he is getting no traction, with a net gain of 1 point.
What will November bring?
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I still think it’s gonna be Romney.
Only because Ted Nugent hasn’t thrown his hat in!
November will bring Ron Paul - the little engine that could!
MUUHAHAHAHAHA!!!
I forgot to put the shrimp on, didn’t I?
Huckabee has clearly gained some support while Thompson is losing and Giuliani and Romney are remaining fairly static.
However, I wouldn’t trust Rasmussen that highly for their overall numbers. They use automated polling, which is not preferred (in fact, it’s looked down on as pretty darn inaccurate).
Besides, while Huckabee is doing well with evangelicals, I don’t think he has a prayer with the rest of the Republican coalition.
They will not allow anyone that is for a secure border and enforcement of immigration laws anywhere near the top.
Who are “they”?
They = Illuminati/Buildeberger/McDonalds
Nice - Huckabee has leap-frogged McCain. That’s quite a feat considering how much less funding his campaign has had.
Huckabee hasn’t just gained in Rasmussen - it’s other polls as well. It has been a slow upward trend, but an upward trend nonetheless. Plus, he has been getting a lot of face time the last several days on the talking head networks.
I have reservations about Huckabee, though I generally agree with him. I just don’t think the country is going to elect a Baptist preacher governor from Arkansas. Particularly since I don’t think he’s the type who will energize the GOP.
But then, who is? It’s bleak for the Republicans.
“But then, who is?”
You just never learn, do you?
RickG,
I’m aware that Huck has gained — I even said so. I just wouldn’t trust the general figures from Rasmussen (and they do differ from other polls). I’ve been burned on them in the past.
I actually agree with Huckabee most of the time, even with his views on taxes. My problem is really more with his record and electability.
Rass warns himself about all of the candidates except fred
60% say they will change their minds and are not firm - except Freds supports 80% are firm not going to change their minds
Also the money is the real key indicator - Freds not spending - not campaigning - everyone else is
Fred may loseout but Huckabees negatives are rising Freds are dropping and are the lowest among all the candidates and he’s also considered the most conservative
Also all other polls show Huck at 6
But its 9 or 10 weeks out thats far far out
Its also understood that Thompson and MCain are splitting basically the base of the Republican party combine the two when one or the other drops out then the picture changes
And one of them is going to drop out they are not going to let Giuliani get the nomination
McCain is splitting the base, McCain is splitting the base, sometime you really have a handle on the candidates.