Here are the latest results from the Pew Research National Polls poll by Pew Research Center published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 471 voters polled with a middle-date of the poll approximately 12/25/07.
| Pew Research Center Mid-date: 12/25/2007 w/o Newt Gingrich Est. MoE = 3.7% |
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| John McCain | 22% |
| Rudy Giuliani | 20% |
| Mike Huckabee | 17% |
| Mitt Romney | 12% |
| Fred Thompson | 9% |
| Ron Paul | 4% |
| Duncan Hunter | 1% |
| Refused | 2% |
| Unsure | 10% |
| Other | 1% |
| None of these | 2% |
Quote:
The drop in support for Giuliani has occurred across all segments of the GOP electorate. While he continues to garner more backing from moderate and liberal Republicans (28%) than from conservatives (15%), both groups show double-digit declines from September. The growth in support for McCain is most notable among moderate and liberal Republicans, where he is up 10 points since September. Huckabee’s gains were strongest among conservative Republicans, where he currently garners as much support at McCain (20%).The Giuliani campaign is making relatively little effort in Iowa and New Hampshire, instead focusing its resources on primaries to be held at the end of January and on Feb. 5. But among GOP primary voters in those 21 states, Giuliani and McCain each have the support of 21%, with Huckabee at 16% – virtually identical to results nationwide.
Religion has become a larger factor in GOP voter preference as Huckabee has become better known. He currently holds a slim edge among white evangelical Protestants (with 28%, compared with 21% for McCain, 16% for Thompson and 12% for Giuliani). McCain and Giuliani are virtually tied for the lead among white mainline Protestants, while Giuliani continues to lead among white Catholics.
Source: Presidential Polls
