It appears Fred Thompson may have jumped up to second place in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. The New York Sun's Ryan Sager has the latest data from more than one poll.
Among moderate Republicans, Thompson's support has increased by 14 points (4% to 18%), while Giuliani's support has decreased significantly (37% to 29%). McCain (19% to 16%) and Romney (8% to 3%) have also lost support among moderate Republicans. Giuliani shows a slight loss among conservative Republicans (25% to 22%), while Thompson (16% to 18%), McCain (14% to 16%) and Romney (8% to 10%) show slight gains.
Wow.
More poll numbers that Fred's fans are gonna like:
Fred is in second place in California, according to Survey USA, tied with John McCain, 10 points ahead of Mitt Romney and seven points behind Rudy Giuliani.
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