Poll: Rudy Trailing McCain By Double Digits -- In New York!
Looks like Rudy's 9/11 Tourette's -- his constant mentions of his own Churchillian heroism that day -- isn't doing much to help him in the state that was the victim of the attacks. A new Siena College poll finds that Rudy is trailing John McCain by double digits in, of all places, New York:
McCain 36%
Rudy 24%
Romney 10%
Huckabee 7%
Thompson 6%
Key number: For the first time in Siena polling, Rudy's unfavorability rating tops his favorability number, 48%-44%. It seems likely to me that this shift is directly related to the big revelations about Bernie Kerik and Rudy's City Hall accounting shenanigans, which probably remind New Yorkers of the pre-9/11 Rudy that they all know so well. Perhaps it's also a backlash against Rudy's constant invocations of 9/11 on the campaign trail, too.
So much for Rudy's big state strategy. If Rudy is still around to lose the New York primary on Feb. 5, it would be hard to imagine a more humiliating turn of events for a campaign that seems determined to make it as dignity-free for its principal as possible.
Separately, it should be noted that The Huffington Post had advance word on this poll on Saturday.
Late Update: A second poll, from Marist College, shows McCain leading Rudy 34%-19% in New York. Perhaps even worse for Rudy, he's actually tied for second with Mitt Romney.
Comments (14)
Anonymous wrote on January 21, 2008 8:38 AM:Stop McCain, the flip-flop, the media darling now!
merryll wrote on January 21, 2008 8:52 AM:Why the surprise? New Yorkers know that the 9/11 story is a fake.
LongTom wrote on January 21, 2008 9:26 AM:Too bad for Democrats.
Nov. 4, 2008:
McCain 67%
Clinton 33%
The only question is if Hilalry can carry her own state against McCain. I doubt it.
bnb wrote on January 21, 2008 9:35 AM:It's not too late. Don't nominate her. Or Obama.
GSD wrote on January 21, 2008 9:46 AM:Long Tom,
I was seeing the same lame predictions on blogs predicting the Democrats would lose the 2006 congressional elections too.
The GOP guru Karl Rove said he had 'the math' and it showed a GOP victory.
With the situation in Iraq getting worse(yes the US troop death toll is climbing up and is worse than last month already) people aren't going to want to hear John McCain delusionally wishing for 1 million years of occupation.
Keep on wishing.
-GSD
Michael A wrote on January 21, 2008 10:34 AM:AMF Mr. 9/11. What a shame to see you go. Now, maybe the feds will launch an investigation into mr. 9/11's missappropriation of taxpayer dollars in NY. I would love to see him clapped in irons.
grover_rover wrote on January 21, 2008 11:00 AM:If Hillary gets the nomination, hello President McCain.
Thanks a lot Hillbots. It'll be on your conscience.
reader wrote on January 21, 2008 11:10 AM:NY-Pres
Jan 21, 2008 Siena poll
Clinton (D) 53%, McCain (R) 39%
Joe Lhota wrote on January 21, 2008 11:24 AM:This time Rudy won't be able to rise from the bullshit of his own ashes.
As a too-loyal supporter and defender of the Rudy mythology, I ask everyone for their forgiveness.
acf wrote on January 21, 2008 11:40 AM:There's nothing like a lot of familiarity to breed contempt, and New Yorkers are nothing if familiar with Giuliani.
acf wrote on January 21, 2008 11:43 AM:There's nothing like a lot of familiarity to breed contempt, and New Yorkers are nothing if familiar with Giuliani.
Anonymous wrote on January 21, 2008 1:04 PM:grover_rover, watch out. you've just opened the floodgates for the "low informed voter" demo.
Tim wrote on January 21, 2008 4:34 PM:It is Rudy's opponents that want to label him as "Mr. 911." The fact of the matter is that Rudy was great long before 911. The Americans for Tax Reform gave Rudy a perfect score, which no other candidate received.
See why he Rudy should be the GOP nominee:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/01/rudy_giuliani_should_be_gop_no.html
Please people of Florida vote for Rudy. Don't wait do it today. The polls are open now!
Helena Montana wrote on January 21, 2008 6:41 PM:I can see where the economy will do McCain (or any of the other Iraq war loving Republicans) as the economic situation worsens and we can't extend unemployment benefits for very long because all our money is tied up in IRAQ. Then that 100 year occupation McCain and his GOP brethren are so hot for will look even less appealing than it does now.
"Straight" talk your way around THAT, you crazy old loon.
