Fred Thompson’s possible run for the presidency has got to be one of the best managed, most effective campaigns I think I’ve ever seen. The man has remained on the periphery of the GOP Primary for a while but has managed to dominate the discussion. Now, according to a recently released poll by Public Policy Polling located in Raleigh, Fred leads the pack of GOP candidates in North Carolina:
In a surprising development, a Republican presidential candidate who hasn’t even officially announced his candidacy yet is leading polls of Republican voters in North Carolina.
If a vote were held today for the Republican primary, former US Senator Fred Thompson of Tennessee would be leading the way among all candidates in the party, says Public Policy Polling which is located in Raleigh.
According to the report, Thompson’s support jumped from 25% of likely Republican voters in May to 37% in this month’s poll, while Rudy Giuliani’s support fell to 25%.
The poll said that John McCain and Mitt Romney both were tied with 14%.
Nine percent of Republicans said they supported a candidate other than the four mentioned and 1% said they were undecided.
His campaign is starting to pick up steam in other states. Fred is planning stops in New Hampshire and South Carolina at the end of June. And according to a Washington Post blog, Fred may very well head over to Iowa and participate in the Straw Poll.
Lorie adds: Bob Owens included the fact that John Edwards is leading among Democrats in North Carolina.
In the same poll, John Edwards (30-percent) was leading the Democratic herd ahead of Hillary Clinton (26-percent) and Barack Obama (22-percent), suggesting that the recreational use of crystal meth is far more widespread in North Carolina than was previously believed.
Bob also takes a look at Edwards six point plan to address terrorism.
