McCain leads in Oklahoma, Huckabee 2nd
Survey USA has a new tracking poll of 502 Oklahoma Republicans from Sunday which shows John McCain with 37%, Mike Huckabee with 28%, and Mitt Romney with 19%. That's an 11 point boost for Romney, a gain of 8 points for McCain, but a drop of only 3 points for Huckabee. Part of what we're seeing is the redistribution of Fred Thompson's 13% in the previous Survey USA poll from January 11-13. Giuliani's numbers also dropped from 11% to 6% -- I'd guess most of that went to McCain. The pollsters warn that Florida results today "can and will color what happens in Oklahoma and the other states voting on February 5. Expect further buffeting in future SurveyUSA tracking polls."
Keep an eye on the RealClearPolitics poll page for the Oklahoma Republican primary to see how the race develops.
Survey USA also polled Oklahoma Democrats -- Clinton leads with Edwards in second place. Clinton's margin has narrowed slightly in the last two weeks.
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McCain is the perfect candidate for a dying party. The republicans will lose this election, but with McCain they will lose with respect.
There will be a new national republican party rising from the ashes of the fire that was George Bush, but it won't include any of the people running for president now.
I guess people aren't using my voter guide. Check it out on getrightok.com. It actually is only four words: Don't Vote for McCain! :)
I don't think there's a great choice in this situation. I am not super excited about anyone. That being said, I am supporting Romney since Thompson dropped out. So, that means he'll probably lose.
Why do I have this sick feeling than a repeat of 1996 is foreboding? I remember another Republican Senator that the old machine shoved in as the nominee by the name of Robert Dole.
And like McCain, a war hero, a good man, and a Republican in name only.
Like every election, I'll hold my nose and fill in the blank for the Republican. But I sure wish after 20+ years, there was a candidate I could actually really root for that didn't have the name Reagan. Actually G.W. came as close as any - and only because of who he was running against.
Peggy Noonan, Ronald Reagan's former speechwriter, had an insightful editorial last Friday in the Wall Street Journal.
In it, she concluded by saying, surprisingly, that George W. Bush had destroyed the Republican Party.
Due to his runaway government spending, growth in government, the War in Iraq, and immigration.
I was SHOCKED to see a True-Believer GOP'er say what she said. But, it was the Truth.
If the GOP picks another 70+ year old RINO as their presidential candidate, the Democratic nominee will kick their behind.
"If the GOP picks another 70+ year old RINO as their presidential candidate, the Democratic nominee will kick their behind."
Somebody might try explaining that to Huckabee supporters. Perhaps suggest their blind support of somebody who is not going to get the nomination increases the chance that McCain will get it.
Its now official!
the Oklahoma Republican Party sent out this notice:
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MIKE HUCKABEE TO VISIT OKLAHOMA
(Plan to arrive at the airport at least 1/2 hour before the event)
Huckabee supporters will also have an opportunity to gather Huckabee campaign materials and literature for distribution prior to Tuesday?s primary election.
I wish tulsa had more candidate visits. Buchanan cme just before super Tuesday, back in '92 & '96. I helped arrange those 2 events. It was a great experience.