March 14, 2007

Thompson Renders AP Poll Obsolete

The Tennessee recycles a USA Today story about the presidential race, and also publishes an AP/Ipsos poll on the race which was taken March 5-7, before former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson announced he was giving serious thought to entering the race. In the poll (click image), former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani leads Arizona Sen. John McCain 35-22, with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich - who isn't even an official candidate - in third at 11 percent, three points better than former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. The poll also has former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback at 3 percent.

Forget that poll, it is no longer relevant as Thompson's announcement will transform the race. I fully expect you'll see Thompson in the top three in the next AP/Ipsos poll, perhaps even in second ahead of McCain.