2008 Republican Presidential Primary
Giuliani 32% McCain 18% Gingrich 10%
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) continues to hold a solid, double-digit, lead in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination. Giuliani attracts support from 32% of Likely Primary Voters, fourteen points more than the number two man in the race, Arizona Senator John McCain. This is the largest lead yet measured for Giuliani. A week ago, he was ahead 27% to 19%. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R) dropped a few more points this week and now is favored by 10%. Trailing Gingrich is former Massachusetts Mitt Romney (R) at 8% and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee (R) at 4%.
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