# Nationwide opinion polling for the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries

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Nationwide public opinion polls conducted relating to the 2008 Republican presidential candidates, typically using standard statistical methodology, include the following. The public was generally sampled by land-line telephone only, and sometimes asked only about their opinion of certain candidates.

## 2008

| Poll Source | MoE | Date(s) administered | Rudy Giuliani | Mike Huckabee | John McCain | Ron Paul | Mitt Romney | Fred Thompson | Others | Undecided/None |
| Gallup | ±3% | Feb. 22–24, 2008 | – | 21% | 63% | 6% | – | – | 5% | 5% |
| Rasmussen | ±4% | Feb. 21–24, 2008 | – | 30% | 53% | 9% | – | – | — | — |
| USA Today/Gallup | ±4% | Feb. 21–24, 2008 | – | 23% | 61% | 4% | – | – | 4% | |
| Fox News | ±3% | Feb. 19–20, 2008 | – | 34% | 51% | 7% | – | – | 4% | 5% |
| Diageo/Hotline Sample Size: 266 | ±6.0% | Feb. 14–17, 2008 | – | 25% | 53% | 7% | – | – | 5% | 10% |
| Reuters/Zogby | ±4.8% | Feb. 13–16, 2008 | – | 32% | 47% | 7% | – | – | – | 8% |
| American Research Group | ±4% | Feb. 9–13, 2008 | – | 31% | 54% | 3% | – | – | – | 12% |
| Associated Press/Ipsos | ±5.2% | Feb. 7–10, 2008 | – | 30% | 44% | 9% | – | – | 1% | 16% |
| USA Today/Gallup | ±5.0% | Feb. 8–9, 2008 | – | 27% | 53% | — | – | – | – | — |
| CBS News/New York Times | ? | Jan. 30 – Feb. 2, 2008 | – | 12% | 46% | 9% | 23% | – | 3% | 7% |
| USA Today/Gallup | ±4.0% | Jan. 30 – Feb. 2, 2008 | – | — | 42% | — | 24% | – | – | — |
| Pew Research | ? | Jan. 30 – Feb. 2, 2008 | – | 20% | 42% | 5% | 22% | – | 1% | 10% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | ? | Jan. 30 – Feb. 1, 2008 | 1% | 16% | 48% | 7% | 24% | 1% | – | 3% |
| Fox News/Opinion Dynamics | ±6% | Jan. 30–31, 2008 | – | 19% | 48% | 5% | 20% | – | 2% | 5% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | ±3.1% | Jan. 20–22, 2008 | 15% | 23% | 29% | 4% | 20% | – | 1% | 8% |
| Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg | ? | Jan. 18–22, 2008 | 12% | 18% | 22% | 6% | 17% | 10% | 2% | 13% |
| Associated Press/Ipsos | ? | Jan. 15–17, 2008 | 14% | 16% | 22% | 4% | 16% | 9% | | 18% |
| CNN | ? | Jan. 14–17, 2008 | 14% | 20% | 29% | 6% | 19% | 9% | 1% | 4% |
| USA Today/Gallup | ? | Jan. 11–13, 2008 | 13% | 19% | 33% | 3% | 11% | 9% | 3% | – |
| Rasmussen Reports | ? | Jan. 10–13, 2008 | 11% | 20% | 23% | 3% | 13% | 12% | – | – |
| Pew Research | ? | Jan. 9–13, 2008 | 13% | 20% | 29% | 6% | 17% | 9% | – | – |
| Diageo/Hotline | ? | Jan. 10–12, 2008 | 12% | 17% | 32% | 4% | 15% | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| CBS/New York Times | ? | Jan. 9–12, 2008 | 10% | 18% | 33% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 3% | 15% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | ? | Jan. 9–12, 2008 | 15% | 20% | 28% | 3% | 19% | 8% | 3% | 4% |
| Reuters/CSPAN/Zogby | ? | Jan. 10–11, 2008 | 9% | 23% | 28% | 4% | 13% | 14% | 1% | – |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | ? | Jan 9–10, 2008 | 18% | 21% | 34% | 5% | 14% | 6% | 1% | – |
| USA Today/Gallup | ? | Jan 4–6, 2008 | 20% | 25% | 19% | 4% | 9% | 12% | 1% | – |
| Rasmussen Reports | ? | Jan. 3–6, 2008 | 17% | 20% | 19% | 3% | 15% | 11% | 15% | – |

## 2007
### Sep.–Dec. 2007

| Poll Source | Date(s) administered | Rudy Giuliani | Mike Huckabee | John McCain | Ron Paul | Mitt Romney | Fred Thompson | Undecided/None | Others |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Dec 27–30, 2007 | 15% | 16% | 17% | 7% | 16% | 12% | | |
| Pew Research | Dec 19–30, 2007 | 20% | 17% | 22% | 4% | 12% | 9% | | |
| Fox News Poll | Dec 18–19, 2007 | 20% | 19% | 19% | 3% | 11% | 10% | | |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Dec 16–19, 2007 | 16% | 22% | 13% | 6% | 16% | 12% | | |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Dec 15–18, 2007 | 17% | 23% | 13% | – | 15% | 13% | | |
| NBC/WSJ Poll | Dec 14–17, 2007 | 20% | 17% | 14% | – | 20% | 11% | | |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Dec 14–17, 2007 | 18% | 23% | 11% | – | 15% | 13% | | |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | Dec 14–16, 2007 | 27% | 16% | 14% | 3% | 14% | 14% | | Alan Keyes 3%, Tom Tancredo 1% |
| Reuters/Zogby Poll | Dec 12–14, 2007 | 23% | 22% | 12% | 4% | 16% | 13% | | |
| Battleground Poll | Dec 9–12, 2007 | 22% | 24% | 15% | 6% | 16% | 9% | | |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Dec 9–12, 2007 | 20% | 23% | 8% | 6% | 14% | 10% | | |
| American Research Group Poll | Dec 9–12, 2007 | 21% | 21% | 18% | 5% | 16% | 6% | 11% | Duncan Hunter 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Alan Keyes 0% |
| Rasmussen Reports | Dec 8–11, 2007 | 21% | 22% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 12% | | |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll | Dec 6–9, 2007 | 24% | 22% | 13% | 6% | 16% | 10% | | |
| CBS News/The New York Times Poll | Dec 5–9, 2007 | 22% | 21% | 7% | 4% | 16% | 7% | | |
| Rasmussen Reports | Dec 4–7, 2007 | 18% | 22% | 12% | 7% | 13% | 9% | | |
| Rasmussen Reports | Dec 3–6, 2007 | 18% | 21% | 11% | 8% | 12% | 11% | | |
| Rasmussen Reports | Dec 2–5, 2007 | 17% | 20% | 13% | 7% | 13% | 10% | | |
| Rasmussen Reports | Dec 1–4, 2007 | 18% | 18% | 14% | 7% | 12% | 13% | | |
| Rasmussen Reports | Nov 30 – Dec 3, 2007 | 20% | 17% | 13% | – | 11% | 14% | | |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | Nov 30 – Dec 2, 2007 | 25% | 16% | 15% | – | 12% | 15% | | |
| Rasmussen Reports | Nov 28 – Dec 1, 2007 | 24% | 15% | 13% | – | 10% | 14% | | |
| Rasmussen Reports | Nov 27–30, 2007 | 24% | 13% | 13% | – | 13% | 12% | | |
| Rasmussen Reports | Nov 26–29, 2007 | 27% | 12% | 14% | – | 14% | 10% | | |
| Rasmussen Reports | Nov 15–18, 2007 | 27% | 10% | 11% | – | 12% | 13% | | |
| American Research Group | Nov 9–12, 2007 | 25% | 6% | 12% | 4% | 21% | 17% | 12% | Duncan Hunter 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Alan Keyes 1% |
| Rasmussen Reports | Nov 7–10, 2007 | 26% | 9% | 12% | – | 11% | 15% | | |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll | Nov 2–4, 2007 | 28% | 10% | 16% | 5% | 11% | 19% | | Tom Tancredo 4%, Duncan Hunter 3% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll | Nov 1–5, 2007 | 33% | 8% | 16% | 4% | 11% | 15% | 8% | Tom Tancredo 2%, Duncan Hunter 2%, Other 1% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Oct 19–22, 2007 | 24% | 8% | 12% | – | 16% | 19% | | |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Oct 14–17, 2007 | 27% | 7% | 10% | – | 14% | 21% | | |
| Gallup Poll | Oct 12–14, 2007 | 32% | 6% | 14% | 5% | 10% | 18% | 9% | Sam Brownback 2%, Tom Tancredo 2%, Duncan Hunter 1% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Oct 11–14, 2007 | 30% | 6% | 8% | – | 14% | 22% | | |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Oct 4–7, 2007 | 23% | 5% | 9% | – | 14% | 24% | | |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Oct 2–5, 2007 | 19% | 4% | 11% | – | 16% | 21% | | |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Sep 23–30, 2007 | 23% | 6% | 10% | – | 13% | 25% | 19% | Other 4% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Sep 16–23, 2007 | 22% | 4% | 14% | – | 12% | 26% | 17% | Other 4% |
| Gallup Poll | Sep 14–16, 2007 | 30% | 4% | 18% | 4% | 7% | 22% | 10% | Duncan Hunter 2%, Sam Brownback 2%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Other 1% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Sep 9–16, 2007 | 19% | 5% | 13% | – | 11% | 28% | 19% | Other 4% |
| Harris Interactive Poll | Sep 6–14, 2007 | 28% | 3% | 11% | 3% | 9% | 32% | | Newt Gingrich 7%, Duncan Hunter 2%, Sam Brownback 2%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Chuck Hagel 0% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics | Sep 11–12, 2007 | 34% | 2% | 16% | 2% | 8% | 22% | 12% | Duncan Hunter 3%, Sam Brownback 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Other (vol.) 1%, Unsure 11%, Wouldn't vote (vol.) 1% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics | Sep 11–12, 2007 | 32% | 1% | 15% | 1% | 8% | 21% | 12% | Newt Gingrich 4%, Duncan Hunter 3%, Sam Brownback 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Other (vol.) 1% |
| NBC News/WSJ | Sep 7–10, 2007 | 32% | 4% | 14% | 2% | 11% | 26% | 8% | Sam Brownback 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tom Tancredo 1% |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | Sep 7–9, 2007 | 28% | 5% | 15% | 1% | 11% | 27% | 8% | Sam Brownback 2%, Tom Tancredo 2%, Duncan Hunter 1% |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | Sep 7–9, 2007 | 27% | 4% | 14% | 1% | 10% | 26% | 8% | Newt Gingrich 6%, Tom Tancredo 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, Duncan Hunter 1% |
| CBS News/New York Times Poll | Sep 4–9, 2007 | 27% | – | 18% | – | 14% | 22% | 10% | Other/None 9% |
| USA Today/Gallup | Sep 7–8, 2007 | 34% | 5% | 15% | 1% | 10% | 22% | 8% | Sam Brownback 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Duncan Hunter 0%, Someone else 1% |
| USA Today/Gallup | Sep 7–8, 2007 | 32% | 4% | 14% | 1% | 9% | 20% | 8% | Newt Gingrich 7%, Sam Brownback 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Duncan Hunter 0%, Someone else 1% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Sep 2–9, 2007 | 23% | 6% | 12% | – | 13% | 24% | 17% | Other 4% |

### Jan.–Aug. 2007

| Poll Source | Date(s) administered | Newt Gingrich | Rudy Giuliani | Mike Huckabee | John McCain | Ron Paul | Mitt Romney | Fred Thompson | Others |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Aug. 30 – Sep. 5, 2007 | – | 24% | 4% | 14% | – | 14% | 22% | |
| Diageo/Hotline Poll | Aug. 22–26, 2007 | – | 27% | 4% | 12% | 2% | 15% | 17% | Duncan Hunter 1%, Sam Brownback 0%, Tom Tancredo 0%, All of these (vol.) 1%, None of these (vol.) 2%, Other (vol.) 1%, Unsure 18% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Aug. 19–26, 2007 | – | 24% | 5% | 12% | – | 13% | 23% | Other 4%, Undecided 18% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics | August 21–22, 2007 | – | 30% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 12% | 15% | Sam Brownback 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Chuck Hagel 0%, Duncan Hunter 0%, Other (vol.) 2%, Unsure 24%, Wouldn't vote (vol.) 3% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics | August 21–22, 2007 | 5% | 29% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 11% | 14% | Sam Brownback 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Chuck Hagel 0%, Duncan Hunter 0%, Other (vol.) 1%, Unsure 23%, Wouldn't vote (vol.) 3% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 12–19, 2007 | – | 25% | 4% | 12% | – | 14% | 21% | Other 4%, Undecided 19% |
| Gallup | August 13–16, 2007 | – | 32% | 4% | 11% | 3% | 14% | 19% | Duncan Hunter 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Other 1%, None/No opinion 11% |
| Quinnipiac | August 7–13, 2007 | 7% | 28% | 2% | 11% | 2% | 15% | 12% | Sam Brownback 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Other (vol.) 3%, Wouldn't vote (vol.) 2%, Unsure 16% |
| American Research Group | August 9–12, 2007 | 7% | 27% | 3% | 13% | 1% | 16% | 16% | Sam Brownback 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Unsure 14% |
| CBS News | August 8–12, 2007 | – | 38% | – | 12% | – | 13% | 18% | Other/None 1%, Unsure 18% |
| Rasmussen | August 5–12, 2007 | – | 27% | 4% | 10% | – | 14% | 22% | Other 5% |
| Harris Interactivel | August 3–10, 2007 | 8% | 30% | 2% | 14% | 3% | 11% | 27% | Tom Tancredo 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Duncan Hunter 0% |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | August 6–8, 2007 | – | 29% | 3% | 16% | 2% | 12% | 22% | Sam Brownback 3%, Tom Tancredo 2%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Duncan Hunter 0%, Unsure 10% |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | August 6–8, 2007 | 12% | 27% | 2% | 14% | 1% | 11% | 19% | Sam Brownback 3%, Tom Tancredo 2%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Duncan Hunter 0%, Unsure 8% |
| USA Today/Gallup | August 3–5, 2007 | – | 33% | 2% | 16% | 2% | 8% | 21% | Tommy Thompson 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Someone else 2%, None (vol.)/Unsure 10% |
| USA Today/Gallup | August 3–5, 2007 | 10% | 30% | 2% | 14% | 2% | 6% | 19% | Sam Brownback 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Someone else 2%, None (vol.)/Unsure 9% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | July 30 – August 5, 2007 | – | 25% | 3% | 11% | – | 14% | 24% | Sam Brownback 2%, Other 2% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | August 3, 2007 | – | 26% | – | 9% | – | 14% | 22% | |
| Newsweek Poll | August 1, 2007 | – | 30% | 2% | 13% | 2% | 10% | 22% | Sam Brownback 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Other 2%, None/No preference 5%, Don't know 10% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll | July 27–30, 2007 | – | 33% | 1% | 17% | 2% | 11% | 20% | Tommy Thompson 2%, Sam Brownback 2%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Other (vol.) 1%, None (vol.) 2%, Not sure 7% |
| Pew Research Center Poll | July 25–29, 2007 | 8% | 27% | 1% | 16% | 2% | 10% | 18% | Sam Brownback 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Other (vol.) 1%, None (vol.) 3%, Unsure 11% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | July 22–29, 2007 | – | 25% | – | 11% | – | 12% | 25% | |
| Diageo/Hotline Poll | July 19–22, 2007 | – | 20% | 1% | 17% | 2% | 8% | 19% | Sam Brownback 4%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Duncan Hunter 0%, All of these (vol.) 1%, None of these (vol.) 3%, Other (vol.) 2%, Unsure 21% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | July 18–21, 2007 | – | 37% | 2% | 16% | 2% | 8% | 15% | Tommy Thompson 3%, Duncan Hunter 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, None (vol.) 5%, Wouldn't vote (vol.) 1%, No opinion 5% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | July 18–21, 2007 | 7% | 34% | 2% | 16% | 2% | 8% | 14% | Tommy Thompson 3%, Duncan Hunter 2%, Tom Tancredo 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, None (vol.) 5%, Wouldn't vote (vol.) 1%, No opinion 5% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll ''(without Gingrich)'' | July 17–18, 2007 | – | 27% | 3% | 17% | 2% | 10% | 17% | Tommy Thompson 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Chuck Hagel 0%, Duncan Hunter 0%, Other (vol.) 2%, Unsure 20%, Wouldn't vote (vol.) 2% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll ''(without Gingrich)'' | July 17–18, 2007 | 2% | 27% | 3% | 16% | 3% | 9% | 16% | Tommy Thompson 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Chuck Hagel 0%, Duncan Hunter 0%, Other (vol.) 2%, Unsure 20%, Wouldn't vote (vol.) 2% |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll (''without Gingrich'') | July 12–15, 2007 | – | 33% | 2% | 16% | 3% | 8% | 21% | Sam Brownback 2%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Chuck Hagel 0%, Tom Tancredo 0%, Someone else 1%, None (vol.)/Unsure 11% |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll (''without Gingrich'') | July 12–15, 2007 | 7% | 30% | 2% | 16% | 3% | 8% | 20% | Sam Brownback 2%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Chuck Hagel 0%, Tom Tancredo 0%, Someone else 1%, None (vol.)/Unsure 10% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | July 8–15, 2007 | – | 23% | 3% | 12% | – | 12% | 24% | Other 4%, Undecided 21% |
| Zogby America Poll | July 12–14, 2007 | – | 21% | 5% | 9% | 1% | 11% | 22% | Sam Brownback 2%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Tom Tancredo 0%, Tommy Thompson 0%, Someone else 2%, Unsure 25% |
| Harris Interactive Poll | July 6–13, 2007 | 6% | 28% | 1% | 17% | 1% | 9% | 29% | Tom Tancredo 3%, Sam Brownback 2%, Duncan Hunter 2%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Jim Gilmore 0% |
| American Research Group Poll | July 9–12, 2007 | 10% | 30% | 1% | 14% | 1% | 10% | 17% | Chuck Hagel 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, George Pataki 0%, Undecided 11% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | July 9–12, 2007 | – | 24% | 2% | 12% | – | 12% | 25% | Sam Brownback 2%, Other 3%, Undecided 20% |
| Associated Press/Ipsos Public Affairs Poll | July 9–11, 2007 | 5% | 21% | 3% | 15% | – | 11% | 19% | Sam Brownback 1%, Other 2%, None 8%, Unsure 15% |
| USA Today/Gallup | July 6–8, 2007 | – | 32% | 2% | 16% | 0% | 9% | 21% | Duncan Hunter 3%, Tom Tancredo 2%, Tommy Thompson 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Someone else 0%, None (vol.)/Unsure 10% |
| USA Today/Gallup | July 6–8, 2007 | 6% | 30% | 2% | 16% | 0% | 9% | 20% | Duncan Hunter 2%, Tom Tancredo 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Someone else 0%, None (vol.)/Unsure 9% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 25–28, 2007 | – | 24% | 3% | 12% | – | 13% | 27% | Other 4%, Not sure 18% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics | June 26–27, 2007 | – | 31% | 3% | 18% | 0% | | 18% | Tommy Thompson 2%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Other (vol.) 1%, Unsure 12%, Wouldn't vote (vol.) 3% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics | June 26–27, 2007 | 8% | 29% | 3% | 17% | 0% | | 15% | Tommy Thompson 2%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Other (vol.) 1%, Unsure 11%, Wouldn't vote (vol.) 2% |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | June 22–24, 2007 | – | 31% | 2% | 19% | 2% | | 21% | Tom Tancredo 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Duncan Hunter 0% |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation | June 22–24, 2007 | 8% | 30% | 2% | 18% | 2% | | 19% | Sam Brownback 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Tommy Thompson 1% |
| Political Report/RT Strategies | June 21–23, 2007 | – | 22% | 2% | 21% | 2% | 12% | 14% | Tommy Thompson 3%, Sam Brownback 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Duncan Hunter 0%, Other (vol.) 2%, Not sure 18% |
| Political Report/RT Strategies | June 21–23, 2007 | 5% | 20% | 2% | 20% | 2% | 10% | 14% | Tommy Thompson 3%, Sam Brownback 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Duncan Hunter 0%, Other (vol.) 2%, Not sure 18% |
| Newsweek Poll | June 20–21, 2007 | – | 27% | 4% | 15% | 2% | 12% | 19% | Michael Bloomberg 2%, Tommy Thompson 2%, Sam Brownback 2%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Duncan Hunter 0%, Other 1%, None/no preference 5%, Unsure 8% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 18–21, 2007 | – | 23% | 3% | 11% | – | 12% | 27% | Other (vol.) 7%, Not sure 17% |
| Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll | June 15–17, 2007 | 3% | 20% | 2% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 15% | Tommy Thompson 3%, Sam Brownback 1%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Other (vol.) 3%, Unsure 24% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | June 11–14, 2007 | – | 27% | 2% | 10% | – | 10% | 28% | Sam Brownback 2%, Others 5%, Unsure 18% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | June 11–14, 2007 | ? | 24% | – | 10% | – | 11% | 29% | |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | June 11–14, 2007 | 7% | 28% | 3% | 18% | 2% | 7% | 19% | Tommy Thompson 2%, Sam Brownback 2%, Duncan Hunter 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Tom Tancredo 0%, None/Unsure 8% |
| American Research Group Poll | June 9–12, 2007 | 12% | 24% | 1% | 20% | 1% | 10% | 15% | Chuck Hagel 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, George Pataki 0%, Undecided 11% |
| Harris Interactive | June 1–12, 2007 | 8% | 30% | 2% | 11% | 2% | 18% | 22% | Tom Tancredo 3%, Sam Brownback 2%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Chuck Hagel 1% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll | June 8–11, 2007 | – | 29% | 3% | 14% | 2% | 14% | 20% | Tommy Thompson 2%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Other (vol.) 1%, None 1%, Not sure 10% |
| Quinnipiac University Poll | June 5–11, 2007 | 5% | 27% | 2% | 15% | 1% | 10% | 15% | Duncan Hunter 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Other (vol.) 2%, Wouldn't vote (vol.) 1%, Unsure 17% |
| Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll | June 7–10, 2007 | 9% | 27% | 3% | 12% | – | 10% | 21% | Tommy Thompson 2%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Sam Brownback 0%, Tom Tancredo 0%, Other (vol.) 1%, Unsure 14% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll | June 5–6, 2007 | 8% | 22% | 3% | 15% | 2% | 10% | 13% | Tommy Thompson 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Sam Brownback 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Other (vol.) 0%, Unsure 19%, Wouldn't vote (vol.) 2% |
| Associated Press-Ipsos poll | June 4–6, 2007 | 7% | 27% | 2% | 19% | – | 10% | 17% | Sam Brownback 3%, Other (vol.) 1%, None 4%, Unsure 10% |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | June 1–3, 2007 | 8% | 32% | 2% | 19% | 1% | 12% | 11% | Tom Tancredo 2%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Chuck Hagel 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Someone else 1%, None (vol.) 3%, Unsure 6% |
| ABC News/Washington Post Poll | May 29 – June 1, 2007 | 9% | 32% | 2% | 19% | 1% | 9% | 11% | Sam Brownback 1%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, None of these (vol.) 3%, Wouldn't vote (vol.) 0%, Unsure 8% |
| McLaughlin & Associates | May 28 – June 1, 2007 | 5% | 24% | 1% | 17% | 0% | 7% | 18% | Tom Tancredo 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tommy Thompson 0%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Unsure 26% |
| Zogby International | May 17–20, 2007 | – | 26% | 4% | 13% | <1% | 10% | 10% | Sam Brownback 3%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Someone else 4%, Not sure 26% |
| Diageo/Hotline Poll | May 16–20, 2007 | 10% | 26% | 2% | 17% | 1% | 8% | 9% | Tom Tancredo 2%, Sam Brownback 2%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Other (vol.) 1%, None (vol.) 2%, Unsure 18% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | May 14–17, 2007 | 6% | 26% | – | 18% | – | 15% | 14% | |
| Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll | May 11–13, 2007 | 7% | 25% | 2% | 24% | 1% | 9% | 8% | Tommy Thompson 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Tom Tancredo 0%, Duncan Hunter 0%, Unsure 19% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | May 7–10, 2007 | 7% | 25% | – | 18% | – | 12% | 15% | |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll | May 4–6, 2007 | 9% | 25% | 3% | 23% | 1% | 10% | 13% | Tom Tancredo 2%, Sam Brownback 2%, Jim Gilmore 2%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Unsure 8% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Apr 30 – May 3, 2007 | 8% | 25% | – | 17% | – | 12% | 16% | |
| Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll | Apr 27–29, 2007 | 6% | 28% | 2% | 21% | 1% | 12% | 10% | Tommy Thompson 2%, Tom Tancredo 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Unsure 13% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll | Apr 20–23, 2007 | – | 33% | 2% | 22% | – | 12% | 17% | Duncan Hunter 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Other (vol.) 1%, None (vol.) 2%, Unsure 9% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Apr 16–19, 2007 | 8% | 30% | – | 14% | – | 11% | 14% | |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | Apr 13–15, 2007 | 7% | 35% | 2% | 22% | 2% | 9% | 10% | Jim Gilmore 2%, George Pataki 2%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Tom Tancredo 0%, Duncan Hunter 0%, Chuck Hagel 0%, Someone Else 1%, None (vol.) 2%, All/Any (vol.) 0%, Unsure 3% |
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll | Apr 10–12, 2007 | 8% | 27% | 0% | 24% | 1% | 10% | 11% | George Pataki 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Duncan Hunter 0%, Unsure 13% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Apr 9–12, 2007 | 8% | 33% | – | 19% | – | 11% | 13% | |
| Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg | Apr 5–9, 2007 | 7% | 29% | 3% | 12% | – | 8% | 15% | Tom Tancredo 3%, Sam Brownback 2%, Duncan Hunter 2%, Tommy Thompson 2%, Someone Else 3%, Don't Know 14% |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | Apr 2–5, 2007 | 10% | 38% | 1% | 16% | 2% | 6% | 10% | Tom Tancredo 2%, George Pataki 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Other (vol.) 1%, None (vol.) 2%, Unsure 4% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Apr 2–5, 2007 | 8% | 27% | – | 16% | – | 12% | 14% | |
| Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll | Mar 29 – Apr 1, 2007 | 9% | 34% | 2% | 17% | 0% | 6% | 10% | Tommy Thompson 3%, George Pataki 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Tom Tancredo 0%, Chuck Hagel 0%, Duncan Hunter 0%, Unsure 13% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll | Mar 27–28, 2007 | 6% | 36% | 3% | 20% | – | 6% | 9% | Tommy Thompson 2%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Chuck Hagel 0%, Other (vol.) 3%, Unsure 10%, Wouldn't vote (vol.) 2% |
| Time Poll | Mar 23–26, 2007 | 12% | 35% | 1% | 22% | – | 11% | – | Sam Brownback 2%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Chuck Hagel 0%, Tom Tancredo 0%, Other (vol.) 3%, Unsure 11% |
| Time Poll | Mar 23–26, 2007 | 14% | 35% | – | 28% | – | 12% | – | Other (vol.) 1%, Will not vote (vol.) 1%, Unsure 9% |
| Zogby Poll | Mar 22–26, 2007 | – | 27% | 1% | 13% | 3% | 9% | 9% | Sam Brownback 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Tommy Thompson 1% |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | Mar 23–25, 2007 | 8% | 31% | 1% | 22% | 1% | 3% | 12% | Sam Brownback 3%, Tommy Thompson 2%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, George Pataki 0%, Chuck Hagel 0%, Duncan Hunter 0%, Someone else 2%, None (vol.) 3%, All/Any (vol.) 1%, Unsure 9% |
| Time Poll | Mar 9–12, 2007 | 10% | 40% | 2% | 20% | – | 7% | – | Sam Brownback 2%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Tom Tancredo 0% |
| Time Poll | Mar 9–12, 2007 | 13% | 43% | – | 24% | – | 9% | – | |
| CNN Poll | Mar 9–11, 2007 | 9% | 34% | 1% | 18% | 2% | 9% | | George Pataki 3%, Jim Gilmore 2%, Sam Brownback 2%, Chuck Hagel 2%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Tommy Thompson 1% |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | Mar 2–4, 2007 | 9% | 44% | 0% | 20% | | 8% | | Tommy Thompson 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, George Pataki 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Chuck Hagel 0% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll | Feb 27–28, 2007 | 7% | 39% | 4% | 19% | – | 6% | – | Sam Brownback 2%, Duncan Hunter 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Tommy Thompson 0% |
| Time Poll | Feb 23–26, 2007 | 12% | 38% | 1% | 24% | – | 7% | – | Sam Brownback 2%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Jim Gilmore 0% |
| ABC News/Washington Post Poll | Feb 22–25, 2007 | 15% | 44% | 2% | 21% | 1% | 4% | – | Tommy Thompson 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, George Pataki 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Duncan Hunter 0%, Tom Tancredo 0% |
| ABC News/Washington Post Poll | Feb 22–25, 2007 | – | 53% | 2% | 23% | 1% | 5% | – | Sam Brownback 2%, Tommy Thompson 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, George Pataki 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Duncan Hunter 0% |
| Zogby Poll | Feb 22–24, 2007 | 7% | 29% | 0% | 20% | – | 9% | – | Condoleezza Rice 7%, Sam Brownback 4%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tommy Thompson 0%, Chuck Hagel 0% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Feb 19–22, 2007 | 13% | 33% | 1% | 17% | – | 10% | – | Sam Brownback 3%, Chuck Hagel 2% |
| Quinnipiac University Poll< | Feb 13–19, 2007 | 10% | 40% | 2% | 18% | 1% | 7% | – | Duncan Hunter 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, George Pataki 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Chuck Hagel 0%, Someone else 1%, Wouldn't vote 0%, Undecided 15% |
| Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll | Feb 15–18, 2007 | 13% | 32% | 1% | 23% | – | 10% | – | George Pataki 4%, Sam Brownback 2%, Tom Tancredo 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Jim Gilmore 1% |
| Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll | Feb 15–18, 2007 | 20% | – | 2% | 37% | – | 12% | – | George Pataki 6%, Sam Brownback 3%, Tom Tancredo 2%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tommy Thompson 1% |
| Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll | Feb 15–18, 2007 | 17% | 40% | 2% | – | – | 14% | – | George Pataki 5%, Sam Brownback 2%, Duncan Hunter 2%, Tom Tancredo 2%, Tommy Thompson 2%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Chuck Hagel 1% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Feb 12–15, 2007 | 13% | 33% | – | 19% | – | 8% | – | Sam Brownback 3%, Chuck Hagel 3% |
| WNBC/Marist Poll | Feb 12–15, 2007 | 11% | 28% | 1% | 21% | 1% | 10% | – | George Pataki 2%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Chuck Hagel 0%, John H. Cox 0% |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | Feb 9–11, 2007 | 9% | 40% | 2% | 24% | – | 5% | – | Sam Brownback 3%, Jim Gilmore 2%, Tommy Thompson 2%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, George Pataki 1%, Chuck Hagel 1% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Feb 5–8, 2007 | 10% | 32% | 4% | 18% | – | 8% | – | |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Jan 29 – Feb 3, 2007 | 13% | 27% | 4% | 19% | – | 9% | – | |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll | Jan 30–31, 2007 | 15% | 34% | 0% | 22% | – | 3% | – | Duncan Hunter 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, Jim Gilmore 0%, Tommy Thompson 0%, Chuck Hagel 0% |
| Time Poll | Jan 22–23, 2007 | 14% | 26% | 1% | 30% | – | 5% | – | Sam Brownback 3%, George Pataki 2%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Jim Gilmore 3% |
| CNN Poll | Jan 12–14, 2007 | 9% | 32% | 1% | 26% | 1% | 7% | – | Mike Pence 30%, Jim Gilmore 3%, George Pataki 3%, Sam Brownback 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Tommy Thompson 1% |
| ABC News/Washington Post Poll | Jan 12–14, 2007 | 9% | 34% | 1% | 27% | 1% | 9% | – | George Pataki 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, Jim Gilmore 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Chuck Hagel 0%, Duncan Hunter 0% |
| Gallup Poll | Jan 12–14, 2007 | 10% | 31% | 1% | 27% | – | 7% | – | George Pataki 3%, Tommy Thompson 2%, Jim Gilmore 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Condoleezza Rice (vol.) 1%, Duncan Hunter 0% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Jan 8–11, 2007 | 14% | 28% | – | 20% | – | 8% | – | |

## Before 2007

| Poll Source | Date | George Allen | Bill Frist | Newt Gingrich | Rudy Giuliani | John McCain | Condoleezza Rice | Mitt Romney | Others |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | Dec 11–14, 2006 | 2% | – | 8% | 28% | 28% | 12% | 4% | Mike Huckabee 2%, Sam Brownback 2%, Tommy Thompson 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, George Pataki 1%, Duncan Hunter 1% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll | Dec 8–11, 2006 | – | – | 10% | 34% | 29% | – | 8% | Sam Brownback 2%, Mike Huckabee 2%, George Pataki 1%, Tommy Thompson 1% |
| ABC News/Washington Post Poll | Dec 7–11, 2006 | – | – | 12% | 34% | 26% | – | 5% | George Pataki 3%, Tommy Thompson 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Chuck Hagel 0%, Mike Huckabee 0%, Tom Tancredo 0% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll | Dec 5–6, 2006 | – | – | 9% | 30% | 23% | – | 8% | Sam Brownback 3%, George Pataki 2%, Duncan Hunter 1%, Chuck Hagel 0% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Nov 28 – Dec 4, 2006 | – | – | 14% | 31% | 22% | – | – | |
| WNBC/Marist Poll | Nov 27 – Dec 3, 2006 | – | 3% | 8% | 24% | 23% | 15% | 4% | Chuck Hagel 2%, Tommy Thompson 1%, Mike Huckabee 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, George Pataki 1%, Sam Brownback 0%, Duncan Hunter 0% |
| CNN Poll | Nov 9–12, 2006 | – | 3% | 9% | 33% | 30% | – | 9% | Tommy Thompson 3%, Sam Brownback 2%, Duncan Hunter 2%, George Pataki 1% |
| Pew Research Center Poll | Nov 9–12, 2006 | – | 4% | 6% | 27% | 26% | 20% | 7% | Sam Brownback 1% |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | Nov 9–12, 2006 | 2% | 4% | 7% | 28% | 13% | 13% | 5% | George Pataki 1%, Mike Huckabee 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Duncan Hunter 0% |
| McLaughlin & Associates Poll (R) | Nov 7, 2006 | 2% | 2% | 5% | 22% | 28% | 13% | 4% | George Pataki 1%, Mike Huckabee 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Tom Tancredo 1%, Duncan Hunter 0% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Nov 4–7, 2006 | – | – | – | 24% | 17% | 18% | 9% | |
| CNN Poll | Oct 27–29, 2006 | 2% | 6% | 12% | 29% | 27% | – | 7% | George Pataki 5%, Sam Brownback 1% |
| WNBC/Marist Poll | Sep 18–20, 2006 | 2% | 4% | 7% | 23% | 15% | 20% | 4% | George Pataki 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, Tom Tancredo 1% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll | Aug 29–30, 2006 | 3% | 2% | 14% | 27% | 25% | – | 5% | George Pataki 4%, Chuck Hagel 3% |
| Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll | Aug 25–27, 2006 | 4% | 8% | 10% | 32% | 20% | – | 5% | Mike Huckabee 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, George Pataki 1%, Chuck Hagel 0% |
| Pew Research Center Poll | Aug 9–13, 2006 | 5% | 3% | 9% | 24% | 20% | 21% | 4% | Sam Brownback 1% |
| Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll | Jun 1–4, 2006 | 3% | 5% | 6% | 24% | 29% | – | 8% | George Pataki 4%, Tom Tancredo 3%, Sam Brownback 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Mike Huckabee 0% |
| Gallup Poll | Jun 1–4, 2006 | 5% | 6% | 8% | 29% | 25% | – | 6% | Sam Brownback 2%, Mike Huckabee 2%, George Pataki 1% |
| Diageo/Hotline Poll | Mar 16–19, 2006 | 3% | – | – | 23% | 25% | – | 4% | Mike Pence 17%, Mark Sanford 15%, George Pataki 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Tom Tancredo 1% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll | Mar 14–15, 2006 | 3% | 5% | 8% | 29% | 22% | – | 4% | George Pataki 2%, Chuck Hagel 1% |
| Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll | Feb 23–26, 2006 | – | – | 11% | 30% | 30% | – | – | |
| WNBC/Marist Poll | Feb 13–15, 2006 | 2% | 2% | 5% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 4% | George Pataki 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Tom Tancredo 1% |
| CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll | Feb 9–12, 2006 | 7% | 6% | – | 33% | 28% | 1% | 3% | Sam Brownback 1% |
| CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll | Dec 9–11, 2005 | 7% | 3% | – | 30% | – | 18% | 2% | Mark Sanford 30%, Haley Barbour 2% |
| Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll | Dec 8–11, 2005 | 3% | 5% | 12% | 25% | 25% | – | 4% | Rick Santorum 4%, George Pataki 3%, Mike Huckabee 2%, Mark Sanford 2%, Chuck Hagel 2%, Sam Brownback 1%, Tim Pawlenty 0% |
| Zogby Poll | Dec 6–8, 2005 | 3% | 3% | 4% | 17% | 19% | 12% | 2% | Jeb Bush 4%, Tim Pawlenty 2%, Fred Thompson 1%, Mike Huckabee 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, George Pataki 1%, Rick Santorum 0%, Haley Barbour 0%, Mark Sanford 0% |
| Diageo/Hotline Poll | Nov 11–15, 2005 | – | 3% | 6% | 22% | 21% | 22% | – | |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Nov 8, 2005 | – | 5% | 7% | 26% | 21% | 24% | – | |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll | Nov 4–7, 2005 | 3% | 5% | 8% | 34% | 31% | – | 3% | Sam Brownback 1% |
| Marist College Poll | Oct 12–13, 17, 2005 | 4% | 2% | 5% | 21% | 19% | 21% | – | Jeb Bush 5%, Sam Brownback 2%, George Pataki 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Tom Tancredo 1% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll | Sep 27–28, 2005 | 2% | 2% | 7% | 26% | 23% | 18% | 3% | |
| Gallup Poll | Aug 5–7, 2005 | 3% | 8% | – | 27% | 24% | 19% | 4% | George Pataki 3%, Sam Brownback 2% |
| Zogby Poll (''without Rice, Bush, Cheney'') | Jun 20–22, 2005 | – | 6% | 5% | 19% | 35% | – | 2% | Rick Santorum 2%, George Pataki 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Sam Brownback 1% |
| Zogby Poll | Jun 20–22, 2005 | – | 4% | 5% | 11% | 29% | 11% | 2% | Jeb Bush 7%, Dick Cheney 6%, Rick Santorum 1%, George Pataki 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Sam Brownback 0% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll | Jun 14–15, 2005 | 3% | 3% | 9% | 29% | 26% | – | 2% | |
| Marist College Poll | Apr 18–21, 2005 | – | 3% | 8% | 27% | 20% | – | 1% | Rick Santorum 3%, George Pataki 2%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Haley Barbour 1% |
| Marist College Poll | Feb 14–16, 2005 | – | 3% | 5% | 25% | 21% | 14% | 1% | Jeb Bush 7%, Rick Santorum 1%, George Pataki 1%, Bill Owens 2% |
| CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll | Feb 10, 2005 | – | 6% | – | 34% | 29% | – | – | Jeb Bush 12%, Other 7% |
| CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll | Feb 4–6, 2005 | – | 7% | – | 33% | 30% | – | – | Jeb Bush 12%, Other 6% |
| Ipsos-Public Affairs Poll | Dec 17–19, 2004 | – | 7% | – | 29% | 25% | – | – | Jeb Bush 7% |
| Gallup Poll | Nov 7–10, 2004 | – | – | – | 10% | 10% | – | – | Colin Powell 7%, Jeb Bush 3% |

## Three-way contest

| Poll Source | Date | Republican | % | Republican | % | Republican | % |
| CBS News/New York City Poll | July 9–17, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 37% | John McCain | 19% | Mitt Romney | 10% |
| CBS News/New York Times Poll | June 26–28, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 42% | John McCain | 26% | Mitt Romney | 8% |
| CBS News/New York Times Poll | May 18–23, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 36% | John McCain | 22% | Mitt Romney | 15% |
| CBS News/New York Times Poll | Apr 9–12, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 47% | John McCain | 25% | Mitt Romney | 10% |
| Time Poll | Feb 23–26, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 49% | John McCain | 30% | Mitt Romney | 12% |
| Time Poll | Dec 5–6, 2006 | John McCain | 43% | Rudy Giuliani | 40% | Mitt Romney | 8% |
| Rasmussen Reports Poll | Nov 28 – Dec 4, 2006 | Rudy Giuliani | 31% | John McCain | 22% | Newt Gingrich | 14% |

## Two-way contest

| Poll Source | Date | Republican | % | Republican | % |
| Fox News/Opinion Dynamics | July 12–15, 2007 | John McCain | 62% | Mitt Romney | 29% |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | July 12–15, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 54% | Fred Thompson | 34% |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | June 11–14, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 53% | Fred Thompson | 41% |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | June 1–3, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 56% | John McCain | 38% |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | May 10–13, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 52% | John McCain | 42% |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | May 4–6, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 56% | John McCain | 38% |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | Apr 13–15, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 57% | John McCain | 39% |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | Apr 2–5, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 57% | John McCain | 38% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll | Mar 27–28, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 50% | John McCain | 37% |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | Mar 23–25, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 54% | John McCain | 39% |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | Mar 2–4, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 58% | John McCain | 34% |
| Newsweek Poll | Feb 28 – Mar 1, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 59% | John McCain | 34% |
| Newsweek Poll | Feb 28 – Mar 1, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 70% | Mitt Romney | 20% |
| Newsweek Poll | Feb 28 – Mar 1, 2007 | John McCain | 59% | Mitt Romney | 26% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll | Feb 13–14, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 56% | John McCain | 31% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll | Feb 13–14, 2007 | John McCain | 55% | Newt Gingrich | 28% |
| USA Today/Gallup Poll | Feb 9–11, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 57% | John McCain | 39% |
| CBS News Poll | Feb 8–11, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 50% | John McCain | 21% |
| Newsweek Poll | Jan 24–25, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 48% | John McCain | 44% |
| Newsweek Poll | Jan 24–25, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 72% | Mitt Romney | 17% |
| Newsweek Poll | Jan 24–25, 2007 | John McCain | 69% | Mitt Romney | 19% |
| Gallup Poll | Jan 12–14, 2006 | Rudy Giuliani | 50% | John McCain | 42% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll | Dec 5–6, 2006 | Rudy Giuliani | 42% | John McCain | 40% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll | Dec 5–6, 2006 | John McCain | 59% | Mitt Romney | 14% |
| FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll | Aug 29–30, 2006 | Rudy Giuliani | 46% | John McCain | 36% |
| Diageo/Hotline Poll | Mar 16–19, 2006 | Rudy Giuliani | 42% | John McCain | 40% |
| Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates Poll (R) | Nov 14–16, 2004 | Rudy Giuliani | 42% | John McCain | 24% |

## Other polls
### Candidate qualities

| Poll Source | Date | Question | Republican | % | Republican | % | Republican | % |
| ABC News/Washington Post Poll | Feb 22–25, 2007 | Who is the strongest leader? | Rudy Giuliani | 63% | John McCain | 26% | Mitt Romney | 5% |
| ABC News/Washington Post Poll | Feb 22–25, 2007 | Who best understands the problems of people like you? | Rudy Giuliani | 51% | John McCain | 27% | Mitt Romney | 8% |
| ABC News/Washington Post Poll | Feb 22–25, 2007 | Who is the most honest and trustworthy? | Rudy Giuliani | 43% | John McCain | 29% | Mitt Romney | 11% |
| ABC News/Washington Post Poll | Feb 22–25, 2007 | Who has the best experience to be president? | Rudy Giuliani | 38% | John McCain | 47% | Mitt Romney | 6% |
| ABC News/Washington Post Poll | Feb 22–25, 2007 | Who is the most inspiring? | Rudy Giuliani | 65% | John McCain | 21% | Mitt Romney | 6% |
| ABC News/Washington Post Poll | Feb 22–25, 2007 | Who has the best chance of getting elected president in November 2008? | Rudy Giuliani | 55% | John McCain | 34% | Mitt Romney | 4% |
| ABC News/Washington Post Poll | Feb 22–25, 2007 | Who is closest to you on the issues? | Rudy Giuliani | 44% | John McCain | 29% | Mitt Romney | 12% |
| Poll Source | Date | Question | Republican | % | Republican | % |
| Gallup Poll | Jan 2007 | Who is more likeable? | Rudy Giuliani | 74% | John McCain | 21% |
| Gallup Poll | Jan 2007 | Who would be better in a crisis? | Rudy Giuliani | 68% | John McCain | 28% |
| Gallup Poll | Jan 2007 | Who would do more to unite the country? | Rudy Giuliani | 65% | John McCain | 28% |
| Gallup Poll | Jan 2007 | Who is the better public speaker? | Rudy Giuliani | 61% | John McCain | 27% |
| Gallup Poll | Jan 2007 | Who is the stronger leader? | Rudy Giuliani | 59% | John McCain | 37% |
| Gallup Poll | Jan 2007 | Who would perform better in the debates? | Rudy Giuliani | 56% | John McCain | 37% |
| Gallup Poll | Jan 2007 | Who would manage the government more effectively? | Rudy Giuliani | 55% | John McCain | 37% |
| Gallup Poll | Jan 2007 | Who has the better chance of defeating the Democratic nominee in the 2008 election? | Rudy Giuliani | 55% | John McCain | 38% |
| Gallup Poll | Jan 2007 | Who would run the more positive campaign? | Rudy Giuliani | 50% | John McCain | 38% |
| Gallup Poll | Jan 2007 | Who has the better chance of winning the Republican nominee in the 2008 election? | Rudy Giuliani | 47% | John McCain | 46% |
| Gallup Poll | Jan 2007 | Who would be respected more by leaders of other countries? | Rudy Giuliani | 45% | John McCain | 45% |
| Gallup Poll | Jan 2007 | Who is more qualified to be president? | Rudy Giuliani | 41% | John McCain | 50% |
| Gallup Poll | Jan 2007 | Who would work better with Congress? | Rudy Giuliani | 41% | John McCain | 52% |
| Gallup Poll | Jan 2007 | Who has higher ethical standards? | Rudy Giuliani | 35% | John McCain | 50% |
| Poll Source | Date | Question | Candidate | Yes % | No % |
| CBS News Poll | Feb 8–11, 2007 | Does this candidate have the right temperament? | Rudy Giuliani | 76% | 12% |
| CBS News Poll | Feb 8–11, 2007 | Does this candidate share your values? | Rudy Giuliani | 57% | 23% |
| CBS News Poll | Feb 8–11, 2007 | Does this candidate have the right temperament? | John McCain | 59% | 21% |
| CBS News Poll | Feb 8–11, 2007 | Does this candidate share your values? | John McCain | 57% | 23% |

### Ideology perceptions

| Poll Source | Date | Republican | Conservative % | Moderate % | Liberal % | Don't Know % |
| CBS News Poll | Feb 8–11, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 19% | 49% | 18% | 14% |
| CBS News Poll | Feb 8–11, 2007 | John McCain | 25% | 42% | 16% | 17% |

## Acceptable president

| Poll Source | Date | Rudy Giuliani | Fred Thompson | John McCain | Mitt Romney | Newt Gingrich |
| Gallup Poll | July 19, 2007 | 74% | 59% | 57% | 53% | 49% |