Nationwide opinion polling for the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries
This article is a collection of nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the 2008 Republican presidential candidates, typically using standard statistical methodology. The public is generally sampled by land-line telephone only, and sometimes asked only about their opinion of certain candidates.
2008
| Poll Source | MoE | Date administered | ||||||||
| ±3% | Feb. 22–24, 2008 | – | 21% | 63% | 6% | – | – | 5% | 5% | |
| ±4% | Feb. 21–24, 2008 | – | 30% | 53% | 9% | – | – | — | — | |
| ±4% | Feb. 21–24, 2008 | – | 23% | 61% | 4% | – | – | 4% | ||
| ±3% | Feb. 19–20, 2008 | – | 34% | 51% | 7% | – | – | 4% | 5% | |
Sample Size: 266 | ±6.0% | Feb. 14–17, 2008 | – | 25% | 53% | 7% | – | – | 5% | 10% |
| ±4.8% | Feb. 13–16, 2008 | – | 32% | 47% | 7% | – | – | – | 8% | |
| ±4% | Feb. 9–13, 2008 | – | 31% | 54% | 3% | – | – | – | 12% | |
| ±5.2% | Feb. 7–10, 2008 | – | 30% | 44% | 9% | – | – | 1% | 16% | |
| ±5.0% | Feb. 8–9, 2008 | – | 27% | 53% | — | – | – | – | — | |
| ? | Jan. 30 – Feb. 2, 2008 | – | 12% | 46% | 9% | 23% | – | 3% | 7% | |
| ±4.0% | Jan. 30 – Feb. 2, 2008 | – | — | 42% | — | 24% | – | – | — | |
| ? | Jan. 30 – Feb. 2, 2008 | – | 20% | 42% | 5% | 22% | – | 1% | 10% | |
| ? | Jan. 30 – Feb. 1, 2008 | 1% | 16% | 48% | 7% | 24% | 1% | – | 3% | |
| ±6% | Jan. 30–31, 2008 | – | 19% | 48% | 5% | 20% | – | 2% | 5% | |
| ±3.1% | Jan. 20–22, 2008 | 15% | 23% | 29% | 4% | 20% | – | 1% | 8% | |
| ? | Jan. 18–22, 2008 | 12% | 18% | 22% | 6% | 17% | 10% | 2% | 13% | |
| ? | Jan. 15–17, 2008 | 14% | 16% | 22% | 4% | 16% | 9% | 18% | ||
| ? | Jan. 14–17, 2008 | 14% | 20% | 29% | 6% | 19% | 9% | 1% | 4% | |
| ? | Jan. 11–13, 2008 | 13% | 19% | 33% | 3% | 11% | 9% | 3% | – | |
| ? | Jan. 10–13, 2008 | 11% | 20% | 23% | 3% | 13% | 12% | – | – | |
| ? | Jan. 9–13, 2008 | 13% | 20% | 29% | 6% | 17% | 9% | – | – | |
| ? | Jan. 10–12, 2008 | 12% | 17% | 32% | 4% | 15% | 7% | 6% | 8% | |
| ? | Jan. 9–12, 2008 | 10% | 18% | 33% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 3% | 15% | |
| ? | Jan. 9–12, 2008 | 15% | 20% | 28% | 3% | 19% | 8% | 3% | 4% | |
| ? | Jan. 10–11, 2008 | 9% | 23% | 28% | 4% | 13% | 14% | 1% | – | |
| ? | Jan 9–10, 2008 | 18% | 21% | 34% | 5% | 14% | 6% | 1% | – | |
| ? | Jan 4–6, 2008 | 20% | 25% | 19% | 4% | 9% | 12% | 1% | – | |
| ? | Jan. 3–6, 2008 | 17% | 20% | 19% | 3% | 15% | 11% | 15% | – |
2007
Sep.–Dec. 2007
Jan.–Aug. 2007
Before 2007
Three-way contest
Two-way contest
Statewide primary polls
Other polls
Candidate qualities
| Poll Source | Date | Question | Republican | % | Republican | % | Republican | % |
| Feb 22–25, 2007 | Who is the strongest leader? | Rudy Giuliani | 63% | John McCain | 26% | Mitt Romney | 5% | |
| Feb 22–25, 2007 | Who best understands the problems of people like you? | Rudy Giuliani | 51% | John McCain | 27% | Mitt Romney | 8% | |
| Feb 22–25, 2007 | Who is the most honest and trustworthy? | Rudy Giuliani | 43% | John McCain | 29% | Mitt Romney | 11% | |
| Feb 22–25, 2007 | Who has the best experience to be president? | Rudy Giuliani | 38% | John McCain | 47% | Mitt Romney | 6% | |
| Feb 22–25, 2007 | Who is the most inspiring? | Rudy Giuliani | 65% | John McCain | 21% | Mitt Romney | 6% | |
| 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% | |
| 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 | % |
| Jan 2007 | Who is more likeable? | Rudy Giuliani | 74% | John McCain | 21% | |
| Jan 2007 | Who would be better in a crisis? | Rudy Giuliani | 68% | John McCain | 28% | |
| Jan 2007 | Who would do more to unite the country? | Rudy Giuliani | 65% | John McCain | 28% | |
| Jan 2007 | Who is the better public speaker? | Rudy Giuliani | 61% | John McCain | 27% | |
| Jan 2007 | Who is the stronger leader? | Rudy Giuliani | 59% | John McCain | 37% | |
| Jan 2007 | Who would perform better in the debates? | Rudy Giuliani | 56% | John McCain | 37% | |
| Jan 2007 | Who would manage the government more effectively? | Rudy Giuliani | 55% | John McCain | 37% | |
| Jan 2007 | Who has the better chance of defeating the Democratic nominee in the 2008 election? | Rudy Giuliani | 55% | John McCain | 38% | |
| Jan 2007 | Who would run the more positive campaign? | Rudy Giuliani | 50% | John McCain | 38% | |
| Jan 2007 | Who has the better chance of winning the Republican nominee in the 2008 election? | Rudy Giuliani | 47% | John McCain | 46% | |
| Jan 2007 | Who would be respected more by leaders of other countries? | Rudy Giuliani | 45% | John McCain | 45% | |
| Jan 2007 | Who is more qualified to be president? | Rudy Giuliani | 41% | John McCain | 50% | |
| Jan 2007 | Who would work better with Congress? | Rudy Giuliani | 41% | John McCain | 52% | |
| Jan 2007 | Who has higher ethical standards? | Rudy Giuliani | 35% | John McCain | 50% |
| Poll Source | Date | Question | Candidate | Yes % | No % |
| Feb 8–11, 2007 | Does this candidate have the right temperament? | Rudy Giuliani | 76% | 12% | |
| Feb 8–11, 2007 | Does this candidate share your values? | Rudy Giuliani | 57% | 23% | |
| Feb 8–11, 2007 | Does this candidate have the right temperament? | John McCain | 59% | 21% | |
| 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 % |
| Feb 8–11, 2007 | Rudy Giuliani | 19% | 49% | 18% | 14% | |
| 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 |
| July 19, 2007 | 74% | 59% | 57% | 53% | 49% |