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DEL.ICIO.USPresidential notes: Hillary vs. Giuliani, and National Right to Life embraces Fred Thompson
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A WAGA-TV (Fox 5)/Rasmussen poll of 500 Georgia voters posted last night shows that Democrat Hillary Clinton could give Republicans Rudy Giuliani or Fred Thompson a run for their money in a general election contest.
And Democrat Barack Obama would be less successful.
Below are the pairing. Margin of error is plus-or-minus 4.5 percent:
— Giuliani, 48 percent; Clinton, 44 percent;
— Thompson, 47 percent; Clinton 44 percent;
— Giuliani, 51 percent; Obama, 37 percent;
— Thompson, 48 percent; Obama, 39 percent.
(On a non-presidential note, though they don’t blame Gov. Sonny Perdue, 63 percent of those polled said Georgia was “not very prepared” or “not at all prepared” for the current drought. Count that as one reason for this afternoon’s pray-for-rain service.)
In other presidential news, the political action committee of the National Right to Life Committee has endorsed Republican Fred Thompson for president — dismissing his opposition to a constitutional ban on abortion, and his fuzzy comments on the Terry Schiavo case. Keep in mind there’s a split between the national organization and its Georgia chapter. You can read the entire NRLC endorsement here, but below are two interesting sections:
“While Fred supports the long-term objective of the Human Life Amendment, the votes are simply not there in Congress, nor were they there when we controlled both houses of Congress. For instance, in the Senate, we are presently at least 25 votes short, with psssage in the House even more difficult.
“Fred intends to focus his presidency on those things that can be achieved, or advanced, in the next four to eight years.”
And there’s this:
“With regard to end-of-life matters, he believes that families should make these decisions for their loved ones.
“In cases where there is division over effective life-sustaining treatment, he hopes the benefit of the doubt is given to life.”
Comments
By Mother Theresa
November 13, 2007 3:09 PM | Link to this
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By Mother Theresa
November 13, 2007 3:11 PM | Link to this
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By Mother Theresa
November 13, 2007 3:11 PM | Link to this
Life lives,Life is worth$$$$$ Saving Murder Is St. Petersburg Florida Hos. I So Do Remember!!!!!!!!!!!
By Churchill
November 13, 2007 3:25 PM | Link to this
Anybody but Hillary!
By Hillary The Hun
November 13, 2007 4:50 PM | Link to this
So 44% voted for Hillary The Hun in Ga.,huh? I did not think we had that many unethical, criminal wannabee hanger oners in Ga. How would you like to live next door to one of these Hillary Huggers?
By Dave
November 13, 2007 5:47 PM | Link to this
Hillary at 44% in Georgia, who did they pole, NOW members? Give me a break AJC, your wishing it, will not make it so…
By chris broe
November 14, 2007 6:11 AM | Link to this
One problem with Hillary: she’s so polarizing, that I no longer trust the Right to act in America’s best interests. The lunatic fringe, comprising the vestiges of Bush’s Base, are in positions where they could easily sabotage the elections. Once Trust evaporates, then praying for rain seems like wishful thinking. Diebold manufactures the doomsday clock, you know.
Hopefull, Hillary peaked early, and as she fades, the uberpundits torturing the round-tables will stfu. Hillary claims she can stand the heat, and likes the kitchen. Well thank you, Rachel Ray. How about an Iraq War plan, Hillary? How about the tax and spend problems? How about Healthcare? You learned your lesson? What does that mean?
Explain yourself, young lady.
By Charles
November 14, 2007 7:39 AM | Link to this
It was funny watching Hillary squirm when she was asked a question (illegals getting licenses in NY) she couldn’t answer. It’s about time she answered questions not screened by her handlers. I can’t WAIT until she is put into a debate format! Maybe then ‘Hillary the Hun’ will show the world what insiders have talked about for years - a woman with anger issues - someone who doesn’t need to be in charge of the greatest country on earth.
By Anonymous
November 14, 2007 8:16 AM | Link to this
So you’re saying she’s LESS qualified than Bush? Amazing.
By Moses
November 14, 2007 8:52 AM | Link to this
I’m going to laugh my a$$ off next November when all you cretins have to deal with a woman in the White House.
You can break out all your “It’s all Clinton’s fault!” arguments as we re-enter a time of peace and prosperity.
What a bunch of moronic fools you keyboard toughguys are…
By MrLiberty
November 14, 2007 11:04 AM | Link to this
Yes, these are the same “right to life” folks that don’t have a problem dropping 2000 lb. bombs on neighborhoods full of innocent women and children thousands of miles away in a country that never harmed or threatened to harm us.
I guess right to life only applies if you are unborn. Moral relativism is a great thing isn’t it???
Heaven forbid they support a great statesman like Ron Paul who has delivered 4000 babies, takes the same stand on abortion, and knows the difference between agressive pointless war and one that is in the best interest of americans.
By Brian Donegan
November 14, 2007 11:32 AM | Link to this
Come join the grassroots effort to elect Mike Huckabee as President of the United States in Gwinnett County and in the Metro Atlanta area! Are you looking for a candidate that will unite our country again? Mike’s your guy! Are you looking for a true conservative who isn’t a subsidiary of Wall Street? Mike’s your guy! Are you looking for the candidate that supports the FairTax like no other? Mike’s your guy! Finally there’s “Hope” for our Nation again and it is Mike Huckabee! Come join us!
http://mikehuckabee.meetup.com/11/
By Churchill
November 14, 2007 1:56 PM | Link to this
Anybody But Hillary!!