Internal Thompson Poll in-Line with InsiderAdvantage Poll Conducted Last Week

By Matt Towery
InsiderAdvantage

(6/6/07) A new poll conducted for an organization with ties to the Draft-Fred Thompson movement is said to have produced similar numbers to last week’s Insider Advantage / Majority Opinion Research survey which showed Thompson surging into second place on the strength of the buzz about his expected entry into the race.

The Insider survey showed Rudy Giuliani in the lead with 28% and Thompson second at 19%.

The poll conducted for the Thompson-linked group is said to have Giuliani at 24% nationally and Thompson at 18%, again in second place. Both surveys showed John McCain in third place.

The IA poll showed McCain at 16% and the Thompson internal poll reportedly showed McCain at 17%.

The internal poll also is said to show that among moderate Republicans, Thompson has gained 14% since a prior poll was conducted in April of this year.

The internal survey reportedly also shows that among conservative Republicans, Giuliani is at 22% with Thompson at 18%.

The two “internal surveys” were conducted by McLaughlin and Associates on behalf of an entity which is independent of Thompson but which has become the early information source for the Thompson campaign.