With h/t to RobertInWisconsin, Rasmussen's daily Presidential Tracking Poll now has Mike Huackabee at 20% to Giuliani's 17% in the race for the Republican nomination. Choice quotes and comments below the fold.
Says Ras:
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows a new national leader in the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination. While enjoying an amazing surge, Mike Huckabee has earned support from 20% of Likely Republican Primary Voters nationwide. Three points back, at 17%, is Rudy Giuliani. That’s the lowest level of support ever recorded for Giuliani in the tracking poll and represents a seven-point decline over the past week. Huckabee has gained eight points during the same time frame (see recent daily numbers).
First thoughts:
- It's somewhat comforting to see that people are picking up on Sex on the City despite the media's efforts to ignore it and distract from it.
- Is it too early to think America's Playa is toast?
- Time for those who still don't take the Huckster seriously to wake up!
- How will the Republican establishment respond? Will they throw everything they've got at Huck to take him out? Might they in fact coalesce around him if they see no viable alternative?
In other news, Hillary Clinton continues to tank as well:
While not falling as far as Giuliani, Hillary Clinton has lost ground recently in the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. The former First Lady now attracts 34% of the vote nationwide. That’s the lowest level of support recorded for Clinton since Rasmussen Reports began daily tracking in mid-July (see recent daily numbers). In weekly results, Clinton’s support hasn’t been this low since April. (see history of full week results from January 18 to present). Barack Obama is now within ten points of Clinton with 24% support nationwide.
And there's this:
Huckabee has also moved in front of Hillary Clinton in the state of Arkansas.
Hm...