Live Earth Vs. Soccer... Soccer Wins!

Al Gore's Live Earth concerts, whose purpose was to raise environmental awareness, didn't shake up the masses as was hoped by the former Vice President. In fact, it didn't even shake up TV ratings.

According to Nielson Media, more people watched the Copa America soccer match between Argentina and Peru on Univision, than Live Earth on NBC (roughly 2.75 million). Copa America, is the main football competition for the South American football confederation. It is the oldest international tournament in the world starting in 1916.

And while many touted the concert as strictly non-political, saying environmentalism doesn't belong to a party, I guess no one told rocker Melissa Ethridge, who went into a political tirade against Bush. She even unveiled a new anti-Bush, pro-Cindy Sheehan song. (check out the article on NRO). Some have regarded Live Earth as a failure for its lack of unified message. Each rocker commented on something from recycle, to ethanol, to reducing the use of water, but there wasn't one concrete message that a viewer could walk away with knowing that this was their action item.

Some concert goers were just upset Gore didn't announce his candidacy... but who really want to see that anyway.....

Giuliani Leads Presidential Candidates in Swing States

Our friends at PolitcalWire.com posted encouraging news for Republicans, a fellow GOP is ahead of all other White House hopefuls in key swing states

According to the latest Quinnipiac Swing State Poll, former New York Mayor, Republican Republican Rudy Giuliani leads Senator Hillary Clinton (HRC) and all other Democrat candidates in some of the nations most competetive states, Florida (20% Hispanic population), Ohio (2.3% Hispanic Popultion), and Pennsylvania (4% Hispanic Popultion)

• In Florida, Giuliani leads Clinton, 49% to 41%.
• In Ohio, Giuliani leads Clinton, 46% to 41%.
• In Pennsylvania, Giuliani leads Clinton, 47% to 43%.

Key finding: Al Gore is the strongest Democrat against Republican challengers in most swing state match ups.

Florida primaries:

• Democrats: Clinton 36%, Gore 15%, Obama 13%, Edwards 11%
• Republicans: Giuliani 38%, McCain 15%, Romney 7%, Gingrich 6%, Thompson 5%

Ohio primaries:

• Democrats: Clinton 37%, Edwards 17%, Obama 14%, Gore 11%
• Republicans: Giuliani 23%, McCain 21%, Gingrich 9%, Thompson 8%, Romney 6%

Pennsylvania primaries:

• Democrats: Clinton 36%, Gore 14%, Obama 14%, Edwards 13%
• Republicans: Giuliani 29%, McCain 17%, Gingrich 10%, Thompson 6%, Romney 5%.