Ignoring polling, Liasson claimed on Fox News Sunday that all Republicans beat Clinton
On the May 13 edition of Fox Broadcasting Co.'s Fox News Sunday, Fox News contributor and NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson asserted that former New York City mayor and Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani is "trying to argue" that he is "the only one who can beat a Democratic nominee -- [Sen.] Hillary Clinton [D-NY]." Liasson added, "But I don't think the polls support that. I think the polls show that in head-to-head matchups, for whatever that's worth now, they all do." However, while some recent polling has been less favorable to Clinton, two polls released in May show her leading not only Giuliani, but also the other top Republican candidates in head-to-head contests.
A Newsweek poll, conducted May 2-3 and released May 5, found that Clinton led Giuliani 49 percent to 46 percent -- within the poll's margin of error of 4 percentage points. The poll also found Clinton leading Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) 50 percent to 44 percent and ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) 57 percent to 35 percent.
Additionally, a national poll conducted by WNBC and Marist College between April 26 and May 1 found that Clinton led Giuliani 48 percent to 43 percent and led McCain 47 percent to 42 percent. That poll had a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points for questions regarding head-to-head contests.
Other recent polling has shown Clinton even with or behind Giuliani and McCain.
A Diageo/Hotline poll, conducted April 26-30, showed Clinton and McCain tied at 45 percent, while Giuliani led Clinton 47 percent to 43 percent, with both cases including "leaners." Clinton was ahead of Romney 50 percent to 35 percent, including "leaners." The margin of error was 3.5 percentage points.
A Quinnipiac poll conducted April 25 to May 1 showed Giuliani ahead of Clinton 49 percent to 40 percent, while McCain led Clinton 46 percent to 41 percent. The poll questions pertaining to head-to-head contests had a margin of error of 2.9 percentage points.
From the May 13 edition of Fox Broadcasting Co.'s Fox News Sunday:
LIASSON: And Rudy Giuliani is saying something very bold and challenging to the party, which is terrorism and the economy are more important than social issues, and I have the best plan for both of those.
Plus -- now, this is where I don't think he has closed the sale, but he's also trying to argue that I am the only one who can beat a Democratic nominee -- Hillary Clinton. But I don't think the polls support that. I think the polls show that in head-to-head matchups, for whatever that's worth now, they all do.
But that is the challenge for the Republican Party. Is it ready to rebrand itself by de-emphasizing the social issues and nominate a Giuliani? We don't know that yet.
WALLACE: How do you think, Bill, he handled the issue in our interview?
Conservatives might be misinforming each other by not giving every side of the argument of their own..argument. News at 11.
Here's the sad and scary part. Giuliani is actually claiming that he's the ONLY ONE who can keep us safe from the boogey man...and millions of people are buying it. Stupidity dies hard.
Yeah, I don't get that. He didn't protect NYC.
With what army? Nerzog, not arguing with you.
LIASSON: "... Rudy Giuliani is... also trying to argue that I am the only one who can beat a Democratic nominee -- Hillary Clinton"
Liasson is just another example of that liberal media. implying that Rudy is prone to violence against women.
What's her follow-up? "Sir, when did you stop beating your Clinton?"
Well, it's been pointed out that Guliani, after the first WTC attack, did nothing to prevent another, or minimize its damage, or to better prepare safety officials for such an event.
Tradesports current line is around 55 % for Dems to win whitehouse.
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The only reason that Liasson is on this show is because of her time at NPR. This gives her that "Liberal Media" facade, even though she is obviously willing to spew whatever nonsense Fox tells her to...and we're supposed to swallow it because she's "liberal". Sort of a "Judas Goat" if you will.
The only reason that Liasson is on this show is because of her time at NPR. This gives her that "Liberal Media" facade, even though she is obviously willing to spew whatever nonsense Fox tells her to...and we're supposed to swallow it because she's "liberal". Sort of a "Judas Goat" if you will.
Agreed. Same applies to that other liberal, Juan Williams.
Mara Liasson is not a liberal. She's straight up republican. I remember reading as such back when ol' Kenny Tomlinson was trying to turn CPB/PBS etc into another conservative propaganda outlet.
I've listened to her reports on NPR and she has a bit of a nasty/sneering tone whenever she is reporting political news.. even more so when making reference to the Democrats or anything liberal minded in general.
Sprint you have to remember most who post here do not watch Fox at all, they get their info from sites like this thus their opinion is slanted at best and down right wrong most of the time. A liberals mind is made up before the facts come out they just adjust the slant (spin) to fit the template. Watch and enjoy.
Well, if we have any facts wrong, then why don't you inform us of what the reality is, instead of telling people why we're always wrong.
Dr. Skeeter says watch Fox exclusively for the next month and you should be cured. If you still have symptoms repeat treatment.
Watch fox for a month?!?
I've watch fox from time to time to justify my bias against them to give them the benefit of the doubt that they will prove me wrong and they always prove me right.
Taking your medicine in half doses will not result in "the cure" it MUST be taken in full doses just before bed time to realize the desired effect.
Interesting that you still come up with NO facts as to how anyone here is wrong. You just keep up with the generalisations with no merit.
"Dr. Skeeter says watch Fox exclusively for the next month and you should be cured."
Did you ever see "Supersize Me?" After thirty days my mind would turn to mush, I'd be close to being a flatliner and my doctor would suggest that the damage is irreversible. Death is no cure.
Please dont feed this troll, he has yet to bring a single decent point to the discussion, its all about disrupt and change the subject. Your bridge is calling troll
You didn't read my post about the 08 elections and the electorial count I see. No problem, this troll will be lurking...and enjoying the fishing from under the bridge.
i think most of us have seen a lot of fox. i've watched faux sunday morning many a time and posted comments on the friday "media matters" about the show. looks like you're the one with a smug all knowing attitude. we're not the ones that see "ditto, rush" as a sign of honor, like so many on the right.
This is the same argument that Rush tries to use - that no one who criticizes him actually listens to him enough to have a reasonable idea of what's happening on his show and what he's about.
That's untrue. It's also untrue that most people who comment here don't watch Fox News and have a very good idea about what goes on on their shows.
Rush - he does lie and is a tried and true republican. I think though that if people listen to Beck they may see a different type of show than what people think. I'm talking about his radio show rather than his tv show.
i've seen the tv show and heard a little of his radio show, and o'reilly and hannity. are they always wrong? of course not.
Electorial?
Skeeter, that's just an asinine comment. Most of the liberals I know are pretty pragmatic. But when a liar lies to you enough times, it becomes a safe bet they are lying again. If we don't have our minds made up, as you suggest, you'd be calling us naive for having an open mind. We just can't win with guys like you and your mind reading. Golly gee willickers you cons are just so smart.
Thank you.
You are welcome. I am always pleased to throw sarcasm towards self righteous people who smugly think they know something they clearly have no clue about.
Ignorance is bliss....I drink to. And have more fun than a person should be allowed to have as you can see.
sounds like you're basking in bliss.
This Skeeter has the ability to vote too, along with all the Fox Noise sheep.......
Good thing the Constitution's on your side for that one, huh!
Rudy or any other Republican will have to call for the impeachment of Bush to have any chance at all.
72% of the public isn't drinking the kool-aid.
Oh, when election time rolls around, they'll be lined up outside the polling stations, little cups in hand, ready to drink it all down one more time.
What Planet is Liasson from, Mercury?
I think she's from the GOP docile & submissive " Liberal" ranch.
I want to be watching when Hillary clinton brings the other shoe for her to eat
Just a note to all about Hill....if 50% of the electrate (her negitives) will NOT VOTE FOR HER.. I will have to check but I do not think she can win, unless AL Goreilla counts the votes in Florida.
if this is a " note to all ", why do youi hang this to my posting ?
Thats where the nail was.
You mistook my nail for another nail, for your post is unrelated to what i said.
Actually my historically deficient one, the Supreme Court kept Florida from counting the votes. And Bill Clinton won with less than a majority each time and had incredibly high approval ratings even when he was impeached. And btw your little juvenile insults don't add much to your arguments. It is possible to critically challenge a politician without calling them names.
skeeter, where do you get a 50% negative rating for hillary?
same place bill O'reilly gets his.......from his butt.
See the latest Gallup numbers.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/polls/tables/live/2007-05-07-poll.htm
She's not at 50% in these polls, but extremely close. What is particularly troubling is that among all demographics her "favorables" have declined and her negatives have gone up since the campaign began.
http://www.galluppoll.com/content/default.aspx?ci=27232
She is thinking of their ability to steal at least 5 to 7% of the vote so unless the polls say its a 12 - 17% margin they can still win.
Her is another sad bit of news concerning Hill and Rudy to ponder....if Rudy wins New York he will get all of the electorial votes from New York in the general election. OK dems get out your map and count how many states Hill will have to win that the dems lost in 06 to make up for the loss of New York. Yikes, that is scarry! No wait....that is impossible.
That's a mighty big if.
Rudy's support among New Yorkers is starting to hemorrhage. Every day there's more dirt in the local papers coming to light concerning his campaign to get the city up and running after the attack at the WTC.
Here's a link to an unflattering article about Saint Rudy from todays NY Times.
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No doubt King the Times and the MSM are going to do everything humanly possibly to give Hill the win just short of putting out a contract on Rudy.
That's right Skeeter, the media has been so kind to Hillary over the years. Put down the crack pipe dude. And Rudy couldn't win New York if he was the only candidate running. We hated him upstate and his luster wore thin down state. Now he is just reviled state wide.
Rudy disregarded the health concerns of the rescue workers so Wall Street could get back on it's feet. He had the chance to side with the people or with the suits, he chose the suits.
When the media in October 2004 was trying to say that the Bush administration was responsible for hundreds of tons of munitions being looted by insurgents to use against American soldiers, at the AlQaqaa dump in Iraq, Rudy said that the administration is not to blame, but the troops that we put into harms way were ultimately responsible for it, not the administrations in the rush to get to Baghdad. So here's another instance of Rudy siding with his party rather than the people.
Rudy will never be elected to any office anywhere, ever again.
Here's another link to Rudy's house of cards.
ttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070514/ap_on_el_pr/giuliani_s_business
And yet another: Guiliani Time, the Mussolini of Manhattan by Jennifer Roesch. http://www.counterpunch.org/roesch05142007.html
Nice little insight into the real Rudy, a racist corporate thug who thinks cops are there to kill the poor and minorities for corporate interests. He'll fit right in in Washington DC.
Sketter, Republicans will eat Rudy up and spit out the bones. Abortion remember. The right to CHOOSE. Hillary has no worries concerning Rudy.
Agreed, Pearlene. Rudy would need the Christian Conservative vote in order to win the general election, assuming he even gains the Republican nomination. The Christian Conservatives cannot support him and continue to remain steadfast in their authoritarian beliefs (especially because of Rudy's support of abortion and gay rights).
CSL
This reminds me of the MSM coverage of the Nader campaign, all they talked about was his poor standing in the polls, not his ideas and proposals.
That's because his platform consisted of getting 5% of the popular vote so the Green Party could get matching federal funds. He had no ideas because he knew he had no chance. The guy didn't even want to be President, he just likes running. This is mainly why the Greens dumped him in 04.
No ideas? You mean like putting Bush and Cheney on trial, leaving Iraq within six months, and giving all Americans health care coverage with our tax dollars? Those non-ideas that were his main campaign platform in 2004?
They wouldn't talk about Nader's policy positions then for the same reason they won't talk about Kucinich's or Gravel's candidacies now. Anti-corporate-power candidates will NOT receive positive, if any, air time on the pro-corporate-power corporate stations. The fascist press is hardly going to allow the discussion of actual liberal ideas. It's anathema to the master plan for total domination. Can't have the sheep out there thinking that there's actually any other way than the fascist way. Welcome to the Great Mindwashing of America.
Was Joe Strummer wrong when he said "Rudie can't fail"?
Was Joe Strummer wrong? I hope so, Rudy's been pretty rude and reckless, not to mention crude and feckless.
Mccain can't. he just totally dropped off the radarscreen, except for Chris mathews, who keeps propping up Mccain on his bed.
Mara Liarsson.
Haha, her name is perfect to play with.
Liarsson is stuck in April. What an idiot.