Zogby Poll: NASCAR Fans Favor Ron Paul

JonesReport.com | November 19, 2007

A new Zogby poll finds that more than 32.5% of NASCAR fans nationwide preferred Ron Paul in a "blind-biography" poll where candidates were described but not named.

Candidates are: A) Ron Paul, B) Mitt Romney, C) Fred Thompson and D) Rudy Giuliani in the Blind-Bio conducted by the Zogby America Poll of Nationwide Likely Voters for 11/14/07 thru 11/17/07. Sample size 1009.

Paul was their top choice even as NASCAR fans were polled as less likely to vote for a candidate opposed to the Iraq War. (Only 37% of NASCAR fans favor immediate withdraw, as opposed to 52.5% of non-fans in the same poll: See below). Giuliani was the 2nd choice amongst NASCAR fans. Ron Paul's poll numbers doubled those of both Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson-- a correlation which also carried over among 'non-fans of NASCAR.'

Pundits place importance on the NASCAR demographic because its 74 million estimated fans represent some 17% of registered voters. In 2004, 9 of its Top 10 drivers in the NEXTEL Cup endorsed George W. Bush. NASCAR fans made up about 21.7% of the respondents in this poll.

Giuliani has been foremost this election cycle in courting its fans , known in general as mostly conservative and mostly Southern. But this poll indicates that Ron Paul would do well to court the motorsport enthusiasts as well.

Which candidate are you more likely to vote for - a candidate who is opposed to the Iraq War and wants to begin an immediate withdrawal from Iraq or a candidate who wants to stay the course in Iraq?

While NASCAR fans are divided on the Iraq War issue, the poll clearly shows that many are swayed by other positions in Ron Paul's biography--"smaller government," "individual liberty," "following the Constitution," and "never voting to raise taxes." The true conservative Dr. Paul might be everything they want in a candidate.

Paul also polled very high in the blind-bio question amongst nearly all religious demographics, all races, incomes and genders, and amongst Democrats, Republicans and Independents alike. His closest rival in the latest Zogby poll in almost all demographics was the 'Not Sure' category-- a sure sign that the Republican primary is anything but locked up.

Overall, Ron Paul led the poll with an astounding 32.8%, with Giuliani at a distant 18.6%, and Romney and Thompson tailing at 15.1% and 12.6% respectively. 20.8% responded as "not sure."

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