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Poll: Conservatives Eager for Fred Thompson

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A nationwide straw poll of 91,981 grassroots conservatives conducted May 7-25 by Grassfire.org gave Fred Thompson a nearly two-to-one lead over the closest challenger.

When asked whom they would vote for if the Republican primary were held today, 26 percent preferred Fred Thompson, followed by Mitt Romney (16 percent), Newt Gingrich (14 percent), Rudy Giuliani (13 percent), John McCain (8 percent) and Tom Tancredo (7 percent).

"The results were somewhat surprising considering Thompson has not announced his candidacy," says Grassfire.org President Steve Elliott. "It appears the conservative base is not thrilled with the current candidates and is eager to give Thompson a chance."

However, when asked who they think will actually win the Republican party's nomination, Giuliani was the clear favorite (36 percent) among conservatives, with Thompson taking a distant second (20 percent). Conservatives overwhelmingly expect Sen. Hillary Clinton (50 percent) to win the Democratic nomination over Sen. Barack Obama (29 percent).

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