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Gallup: McCain Recovers; Romney Fades

by Ryan Sager
Tue, 18 Sep 2007 at 11:05 AM
updated Tue, 18 Sep 2007 at 11:06 AM

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Here's the latest from Gallup:

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani continues to lead the national race for the Republican presidential nomination, although his support has faded to one of its lowest readings of the year. Former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson, who recently announced his candidacy, holds steady in second place, 8 percentage points behind the frontrunner. Meanwhile, Arizona Sen. John McCain has continued to recover from his early August doldrums and is in third place, only 4 points behind Thompson and more than 10 points ahead of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. Romney's mini-bounce after the Iowa straw poll in early August appears to have been short-lived.

Giuliani: 30% (-4)
Thompson: 22% (0)
McCain: 18% (+3)
Romney: 7% (-3)

One thing of particular note in the Gallup poll: Mitt Romney's favorability rating is a mess. That is, it's negative — fairly remarkable for someone who's been busy trying to shape his image for so many months.

Here's Gallup:

While Romney's favorable rating is the same as it was earlier this month, his unfavorable rating has increased and is now at its highest point to date (35%). Romney's ratings had improved following his win in the Iowa straw poll in August, after which 33% rated him positively and 24% negatively. Since then, his ratings have quickly deteriorated. Romney now has a net negative image in the eyes of Americans (27% favorable, 35% unfavorable), as was the case in several polls this summer.

Related Topics: GOP Primary, Poll Analysis

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