National poll has *five-way* tie among Republicans

Of course national polls don't matter much, given our primary process. But they still measure the national mood pretty well. And Republicans do not seem to agree on what they want:

For the first time all year, Sen. John McCain leads a national Rasmussen tracking poll for the Republican presidential nomination. Nonetheless, his lead of 17% is not statistically significant since his rivals are all within the poll's margin of error. Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee are just a point behind at 16% and Rudy Giuliani is two points back at 15%. Slightly off the pace, but still within five points of McCain, is Fred Thompson at 12%. In the hypothetical national primary, it's a statistical tie among five candidates.