Slippin' Rudy

We now have incontrovertible evidence that former Mayor Rudy Giuliani is losing his front-runner status.

For the second straight Rasmussen Poll Giuliani is finishing second behind former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, who has not even officially entered the race. Thompson's lead is small, 27-24, but it still represents a turn in the Republican electorate to the more conservative candidate.

The poll also finds Arizona Senator John McCain falling behind his rivals to fourth place, behind former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.

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