http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/giuliani_regains_double_digit_lead_over_obamaAfter several months of only narrow or moderate leads over Democratic Senator Barack Obama, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has surged to a 12-point lead over the man from Illinois. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone poss finds Giuliani with 51% of the vote to 39% for Obama.
That’s the biggest lead for Giuliani over the charismatic Democrat since December. Last month, Giuliani’s advantage was down to a single percentage point, 45% to 44%.
The new survey also shows Senator Obama continuing to lead former Republican Senator Fred Thompson. It's now Obama 47%, Thompson 44%. However, Thompson has gained a lot of ground in recent months. In May, Obama led Thompson by seven points. In March, his lead was 12 points.
Giuliani has been the Republican frontrunner throughout Election 2008. Thompson recently took the first formal steps towards an official campaign and moved into second place in the race for the GOP nomination.