| Candidate | Percentage of reader vote | |
|---|---|---|
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Gen. Colin Powell | 12% |
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Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) | 10% |
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Former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-Ark.) | 10% |
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Gov. Charlie Crist (R-Fla.) | 10% |
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Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) | 10% |
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Gov. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) | 8% |
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Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.) | 7% |
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Former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) | 7% |
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice | 6% |
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Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) | 3% |
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Former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-Mass.) | 3% |
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Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R-New York City) | 3% |
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Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) | 2% |
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Former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-Fla.) | 1% |
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Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.) | 1% |
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