2008 Republican Presidential Primary: Rudy Down, Thompson in Second, McCain Falls to Fourth
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Rasmussen Reports - With former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson taking his first formal steps towards a Presidential run and the immigration debate creating challenges for Arizona Senator John McCain, the race for the Republican Presidential nomination has an entirely different look this week.
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Mitt Romney capitalized on his Michigan ties and attracted the most conservative voters Tuesday while John McCain found far fewer Republican primary votes among the Democrats and independents who keyed his victory here eight years ago, an exit poll showed.
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Republican candidate John McCain emerges as the party's clear frontrunner after winning the key state of Florida, while a despondent Rudy Giuliani trailed in third place
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Mitt Romney says the campaign for the Republican presidential nomination will come down to Rudy Giuliani and a more conservative challenger. Like Mitt Romney. It's no surprise that Giuliani is doing well in national polls of Republicans, Romney said Friday, because candidates with more conservative views on social issues such as abortion and gay rights are splitting the support of like-minded voters.
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Sen. John McCain stumbled in the first elections since becoming the apparent Republican nominee for president, losing the Kansas caucuses as another round of states voted Saturday.
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Not enough "star" power for Fred D. Thompson in a GOP presidential field that includes some of his friends? Whatever the case, the actor and former  senator from Tennessee is considering getting into the 2008 race.
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Senator John McCain is fighting for the backing of foes in the Republican Party's conservative base, now that rival Mitt Romney has quit the race, clearing McCain's path to the presidential nomination.
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Rasmussen Reports - While Super Tuesday confirmed John McCain as the likely Republican Presidential Nominee, it left the Democratic race unsettled. Amazingly enough, after all the rush of states to move their primaries up on the calendar, it now appears that states voting after the big February 5 event will have a bigger impact in terms of deciding the nominee. Like McCain's success, the lack of a clear winner among the Democrats was expected.
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The decline of Senator John McCainâs campaign and the rising profile of Fred Thompson are leading Republican candidates to rewrite their strategies.
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John McCain has emerged as the man to beat for the Republican nomination.
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John McCain's hold on the Republican nomination  tightens with former rival's backing
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Rasmussen Reports - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has to share his spot atop the field of Republican Presidential hopefuls this week. The newest face in the race, former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, is now tied with Giuliani. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds each man earning support from 24% of likely Republican Primary voters. A week ago, Giuliani had a six percentage point lead over Thompson, 23% to 17%.
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Rasmussen Reports - Arizona Senator John McCain (R) began the Election 2008 season as the presumed frontrunner for the GOP nomination. Now, he is struggling to stay ahead of Mitt Romney for third place in the hearts and minds of Republican Primary voters. The trends aren&#39;t encouraging for the war hero who challenged then-Governor Bush for the nomination eight years ago.
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One Republican presidential nomination. Two primaries.
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Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has fallen 13 points since November and is now tied with Mitt Romney nationally in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released on Wednesday.
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Here are the three things you need to know about the Republican presidential race.
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Republican Fred Thompson said on Tuesday he has dropped out as a presidential candidate, following a dismal showing so far in the campaign.