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Thompson Gains on Giuliani

Posted Jun 12, 07 11:16 CDT in Politics,  US 

(Newser) – Fred Thompson hasn't even declared his candidacy, but he's already gaining support in the race for the Republican nomination. Rudy Giuliani has the backing of 27% of likely voters in an LA Times/Bloomberg poll reported today, with Thompson just behind at 21%. The poll's director cautions that Thompson "has this allure, but he hasn't been tested yet."

Giuliani and Thompson comfortably lead John McCain (12%) and Mitt Romney (10%).Thompson is expected to formally announce next month, filling a void for the party's right wing, which appears to be fueling his quick rise in the polls. "They're all a little more liberal than I would expect the candidate for the Republican Party to be," said one voter.

Source Los Angeles Times

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Republican presidential hopeful and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani greets supporters and patrons at a restaurant in Frontenac, Mo., Friday, June 8, 2007. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)   (Associated Press)
Actor and former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., speaks at a fundraiser in Richmond, Va., Saturday, June 2, 2007. Thompson took the first formal step toward a widely expected bid for the presidency,...   (Associated Press)
Republican presidential hopeful former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani sits at a table with supporters at a restaurant in Frontenac, Mo., Friday, June 8, 2007. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)   (Associated Press)
Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson talks during an interview with the Associated Press in Richmond, Va., Saturday, June 2, 2007. In one breath, Thompson insists he has not yet decided whether to run for president....   (Associated Press)
Former US Senator Fred Thompson speaks during an interview with the Associated Press prior to a fund raiser in Richmond, Va., Saturday, June 2, 2007. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)   (Associated Press)
Former US Senator Fred Thompson gestures during an interview with the Associated Press prior to a fund raiser in Richmond, Va., Saturday, June 2, 2007. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)   (Associated Press)
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