(CNN) - Sarah Palin's book tour brings her to Iowa in two weeks. If the former Alaska governor and last year's GOP vice presidential nominee decides to return to Iowa down to road to explore a race for the White House, a new survey suggests that Republicans in the state like her - but have some doubts.
According to a Des Moines Register Iowa poll, 68 percent of Hawkeye Republicans view Palin favorably. That's a statistically insignificant 2 points behind those who have a positive view of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who won the 2008 Iowa caucuses, which traditionally kick off the presidential primary season.
Among other potential 2012 candidates: The survey indicates that two out of three view former House Speaker Newt Gingrich favorably and 58 percent have a positive view of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
"With those kinds of numbers, if she were to become a candidate, while it's not a sure thing, she would be starting out in a very good position," veteran Iowa GOP strategist David Roederer told the Des Moines Register. Roederer ran McCain's 2008 Iowa campaign.
But according to the poll, nearly one in four Iowa Republicans view Palin unfavorably. That's double the 12 percent who view Huckabee in an unfavorable way.
Among all Iowans, the survey indicates that 55 percent hold an unfavorable opinion, with 37 percent seeing her in a positive light.
Palin's tour for her new book, "Going Rogue: An American Life," brings her to Iowa on December 6. Palin's scheduled to sign copies of her book at a Barnes and Noble bookstore in Sioux City, Iowa.
The Des Moines Register Iowa poll was conducted November 8-11, with 800 registered voters in Iowa questioned by telephone. The survey's sampling error is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points for the overall sample.
–CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report
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Why don't we concentrate on fixing America now, as opposed to spending so much time worrying about who will loose to Obama in 2012.
Attempting to create a serious discussion around Flailin Quittin Palin being a realistically viable Presidential candidate is like an adult writing Santa Claus a letter stating what they want for Christmas. Pure fantasy, and a waste of time.
The GOP deserves "Queen Wingnut". Go ahead make my day!
Doesn't say much for Republicans, does it?
Sarah: Look how much people love you! Republicans: Here is the way to bring your party back!
Gee, if enough R's buy this, we won't even need to run a re-election campaign for Obama. Can we say landslide?
Nominate Sarah! Nominate Sarah!
loaded with dough and free of the Governor's job, this populist Teddy Roosevelt type candidate is shaking things up......
Obama is ONE and DONE. Start the drum beat.
SarahPalin/Liz Cheney 2012'
That just shows you how bad the GOP is hurting. Unless someone finds a way to muzzle the Hannities, Glenn Becks, and the Limbaughs, the party will disintegrate. Palin is the worst thing that could happen to this country.
Sarah Palin is John McCain's curse on America that has taken on a political life of its own. She will exploit her new found status at every opportunity even if it means taking the GOP down with her. Who would have guessed a year ago that this idiot of a politician would be making headlines in American media almost everyday?
Ron Paul 2012, now is the time to return Freedom and Liberty to this great nation.
The media needs to get hip on Palin. She is dangerous for America. she truly believes that dinosaurs and humans walked the earth together 6000 years ago, and that the Second Coming will occur in HER lifetime. Yet the media keep pushing her on us as a viable option for President. Nope, it is the crazy option. Hey media, you and your families will have to wake up to the crazy Presidency in 2012 too, no matter how much Palin "sizzles" as a news topic. You and your families might see mushroom clouds when Palin decides to speed up the end of times. It's no joke, she's crazy. Report on THAT for a change.
Why to you keep Palin in the news? It's painful. It's painful to the poor idiots who actually think she'd make a good president and it's painful to people who realize she is a disaster waiting to happen.
Palin doesn't have to be a candidate. She just has to point people in the direction of the candidate she supports.
And if you think middle America isn't listening to Palin (and liking what they hear), you're as crazy has a Harry Reid health bill.
The "Bus to Nowhere" tour is going in circles as it can only make hard extreme right turns.
Put your doubts aside Iowa. Bring her on. We will appreciate your big service come 2012!
ONE MORE REASON TO DO AWAY WITH THE PRIMARY SYSTEM. Why do places with so few people get to have so much influence over the outcome of a presidential election? These places are like the moon to me and the people who live the have nothing in common with my friends and family. Yet they are allowed to shape the direction of the election with out any input from the rest of the country, An ANTIQUATED and RIDICULOUS SYSTEM. Get rid of this, Daylight Savings Time and our System of Measurement. and we can join the 21 Century.
Every Democrat in the country is praying she becomes the GOP nominee. Please let it happen...please.
If Palin actually runs, and somehow becomes the Republican nominee, then I will seriously laugh all the way to Obama's re-election.
I think David Roederer is looking for a job
saying things like 'she is in a good position' is just nonsense, she has a HUGE mountain of disbelief to climb
disbelief in;
1. her ability to finish what she starts
2. her ability to hand conflict with out firing someone and starting a HR nightmare
3. handling her family problems
4. having a sit down interview with someone who isn't going to throw her softball questions
5. displaying any ability to handle abstract questions
this is a quick list, I can think of more
the GOP strategist David is out of work and looking for his next meal ticket
Republicans better make sure they nominate someone in 2012 that can win a general election. In the end, it doesn't matter how popular she is among Republicans - it matters how popular the Republican nominee is among all voters.
A dergree from Iowa State just became toilet paper.
The GOP panders to those who can't think for themselves. In a perfect GOP world, all the voters would have IQs of less than 50, so they never could figure out how screwed they are getting by GOP leadership. Please pardon the usage of dual oxymorons "perfect GOP" and "GOP leadership".
do people in iowa have television!!! i know the g.o.p hopes to keep all their supporters not going to school,living in trailer parks and watching jerry springer but this is just unfathomable to me. wake up iowa!!!!!!!
Way to go Sarah WOW! Please please run for president of The United States Of America Hell Yes Yes Obama 7 more years
People like her because she says it like it is, instead of the political talking out of two sides of the mouth. She has common sense. Beats all of the idiocy on Capitol Hill today.
this proves republicans are about party and could care less about country. no one who possibly cares anything about this country or who is truly patriotic could vote for this woman to lead us. she can't run a backwoods state.
Any district that could elect Steven King would be a good place for Sarah to set up her death panels.
it is silly to try to guess or determine now who the republicans will field in 2012. so much can change until then. having this discussion now is a waste of time. does no one remember the saga of hillary clinton? did everyone forget that she was all-but-crowned the democratic nominee a year before their convention, and yet on that night someone named obama was named their presidential nominee. besides, while she hints that she may be interested in running, no one really knows if she would or would not. so why don't we just wait till the actuall race for 2012 starts and then we can all be surprised who comes out on top.
Iowa Republicans are irrelevant.
Palin as well as numerous others would be able to do a much better job than Obama. Obama is making worse everyday he is in the White House.
I cannot believe this poll. I live in Des Moines and read the full article in the Register this morning. GOP leaders do NOT want Sarah Palin in this state for anything to do with politics. She was invited by a Conservative-leaning group to speak in Iowa and GOP leaders recoiled at the thought because she wanted to be paid $100 grand. There was a story about this not even a week ago. They don't want Palin to be a player within her own party and they want her to stay away from their campaigns.
If she comes to Iowa in 2012 to campaign for President, I'll be here to campaign against her.
numbers like these tell me really illustrate how many republicans can fit in a short yellow bus ... disturbing how stupid some Americans are
Palin is an ambitious kook. She is not presidential. She is too undignified for that. She doesn't have broad enough support to win the presidency. If she DID win, she would not know what to do once she got in there. I don't think she really wants to WORK, anyway. She likes the clothes and the lights and the adulation, not the work and the demands.
Please let her run in 2012, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She is the best thing to happen to the Democrats in my lifetime
I hope all you CONServatives keep her in the spotlight from now on!!!
Rush, Sean, Bill-O, Glenn, and the rest of Fox, make sure you book her as much as possible!!!
Thank God for Sarah Palin!!!
Obama/Biden '12
Sarah Palin's popularity rises while Obama's drops. She will be a very successful President and will fix all of Obama's failures after 2013.
No matter who it is why are we talking about polls for the 2012 presidental race? OMG it's still 3 years away and according to the Mayans it wont matter anyway!
Doesn't that Palin Lady just drive you Liberals nuts!!??
Conservatism = 68% Americans
Liberalism = 21%
One thing I can give you Libs.....you know your days are numbered in Washington and you are grabbing all you can, while you can.....however remember this; there's nothing that can't be "un-done"!
George W Bush was popular because he came across as someone with whom the average american could relate. He had an elementary command of language, couldn't articulate his thoughts in a intellectually convincing manner, didn't read any periodicals, etc. Sarah Palin just may win at least some of the Republican primaries due to this same perception – being a simpleton who you'd like to have a beer with. Does this make for qualified presidential candidates? Of course not, but sense when have the Republicans been a serious political party?
Personally, I believe Sarah Palin is less interested in running for President and more interested in creating a brand she can market.
Was this the Iowa "2009 biggest Doofus" poll?! Oh boy!
I thought Saint Sarah of the Silly's latest book was supposed to be a chart topper and debut at number one according to all the cons.
I searched the NYT lists and she was nowhere to be found, I searched the Barnes and Noble lists, again nowhere to be found. Guess all the 2 million adoring fans and Dick Armey were too busy with Thanksgiving preparations to rush out and by her tome.
Of course, since FactCheck has indicated that most of her accusations are false, maybe I should have been looking in the fiction category for "Going Rogue, An American LIE"
what a joke all we ever get no matter what side is polls and more polls !!! God give it a rest already!
Pretty hard to take conservaties or the Republican party serious when the leaders are Palin and Huckabee.
I think Bill Maher said it best when he quipped, "The left has moved to the right, and the right has moved right into the nut house".
I'm ashamed of my home state.
Let's do the math ... some percentage of the less than 20% of Americans who will admit to being "republican" isn't enough to win an election. Of course, a recent poll found "republicans" would rather have their principles than win ... which means we all can breathe easier – they won't be forcing the rest of us to support their beliefs.
If their failed policies were so wonderful, why did the GOP leave with 2 unfinished wars, Wall Street Meltdown and a recession heading towards a depression ... don't blame Clinton – the GOP had 8 years to fix those policies if they wanted to.
Who cares about this pig. The 535 comedians in Congress have a week off. REJOICE.
You gotta be kidding me, I think most of America have seen about enough of Sarah Palin.....
Lets not kid ourselves here, this woman is a train wreck, a freak show to put it mildly.....
I'm sure the Republican party is enamoured with her appeal, an appeal thats almost boarding on a reality show....
But behind closed doors, you know the brass of the Republican Party wants Sarah Palin and her DRAMA no where near any real ELECTION PROCESS..
Sarah knows she's basically ruined ANY REAL chances of being elected to ANY POLITICAL OFFICE, she knows this deep down inside that very limited brain of hers....If she was smart, she would just continue doing what she's doing and forget about any elected office...
This is definitely more a reflection on iowa than palin...
CNN, on a Monday morning following a dark of night vote in the Senate on proceeding toward the government dictating how 1/6th of the economy is going to be administered, a poll of how people in one sparsely populated state feel about Sarah Palin tops your "Political Ticker"?
Since this is brought to us by "CNN's Best Political Team", what would your worst political team bring us, results of the Arkansas Lawn Bowling championships and a hard hitting interview with the 68 year old one-eyed man from Pine Bluff that was eliminated in the quarter-finals?
What is particularly disturbing for democrats is that Palin and Obama are purportedly tied early in Sarah's book tour. Give it a little more time, and she will distance herself from him. And, it is only 2009 at this point in time. And, 2010 elections are just around the corner. Patriotic Americans are stepping forward, as Sarah has called, and quickly becoming a silent, formidable force. The liberal media can just watch.
Yes! She would be a great GOP candidate (evil laughter inserted)!!!!
Too bad. The Republican party created this monster and now they have to deal with her.
Her popularity reflects the incredible shallowness and deception that characterize the neocons.
This wonder-in-a-skirt is being prepped for something big, people!
Why else would a lack-lustre entity such as Palin get so much public exposure? She is being shoved down our throats, just like Barky was a few years ago!
Why is this news?
Let us be blunt. Those who think Palin should be president are as dumb as she is.
It'll be a sad, sad day should Palin ever get serious consideration for the top job in the US. As much as I abhor Hillary Clinton, I'd much rather see her in the Oval Office than Palin.
What is it people see in this bubblehead anyway?
The Republican party is losing its mind. First they elect a mental lightweight like W, who royally screwed up "the war on terror" and cost us unnecessary trillions, and now they are falling for an even less qualified candidate. Palin is a joke and would be a disaster as president. Republicans have many better options than that ignoramus.
what does she know......exactly what does she know? what is she bringing to the table for the american people & GOP......please cnn stop focusing on someone that lacks substance...
With the economic disaster that will be a result of this administration's policies, ANY of the GOP candidates will win in 2012.
Palin was a MAJOR automatic reason I voted against the Repulican ticket. No church in government candidates get my vote. Too dumb to be in this office.
Plain and simple.
Stick to conservative financial issues and leave peioples religous beliefs to themselves none of government's business.
More Palin? Really?
This is the seventh day in a row that Palin is the top lead on the front page for the Ticker.
Surely something else is happening politically that should garner a headline.
How about the lead story- Afghanastan or healthcare? You know- something imporant.
Come on, Republicans! Think for yourselves instead of blindly following the talk show people. Palin would be a total disaster as President. We have a lot of better candidates than she is.
Cnn, What is this crush you have on Sarah palin? Seriously, everyday, its more and more sarah. she has done absolutely nothing newsworthy except bail on her home state! Give it a rest please, or at least make her earn it! Gawd u guys suck!
Only relative if you know the questions they asked. Favorable for a presidential run or favorable as a person?
Poor Sarah, she views the people who come to 'see' her as supporters.
Looks does not make a President. If Sarah had pimples and buck teeth, would the hawkeyes still vote for her? Sure doubt it.
As a centrist, this news scares me. The awful Bush regime led to an even worse Obama administration. My fear is that this terrible administration we are stuck with could potentially lead to a Palin victory in 2012. If that happens, we may as well give up our country for good.
I hope that the Republican voters are smarter than that and elect someone in the primary that can 1) beat Obama and 2) bring true change that more aligns with our country's principals, not the craziness the Bush and Obama administrations have brought to our country.
Oh man! This is such a calculated and a shrewd tactic. The lady doesn't have the chops yet she will sweep her fans and nudge them to push her to her dream job which right now she wouldn't hint at even in her winks. But I already see that coming. Here you have such a dignified and intelligent President in the White House and it surprises me that in such a self aware country like America how could people even entertain the polictical ambitions of such politicians like Sarah Palin who have no qualifications whatsoever to become THE President of the United States. Everybody knows that but it seems they just can't get enough of her. May be she has a pretty face. I would pick MacCain over her anyday. Anyway long story short – long live celebrity culture!
Go Sarah!
she should know the difference between Iraq and Iran...fumbling on Hannity/FOX
If all the haters really believed that Palin is such an incompetent loser, then the best thing for them would be to just shut up and let her get the nomination. That would make her Democratic opponent a shoot-in. The only reason I can figure out why they bash her so hatefully and mercilessly is that they are scared spitless of her.
I know this post will be buried in the middle of all the vitriol. I also know that most of them are shaking in their boots, or sandals, or whatever they wear.
Americans don't pick a quitter or a loser.
The 2012 election will be a repeat of the 1980 election.
You will have a female Ronald Reagan vs a Black Jimmy Carter.
The outcome will be the same as in 1980.
Well, it looks like the republican voters top picks are two radical religious extremists.
What are these people thinking, or are they?
Dear God...let her be the GOP nominee. She will all but assure Obama a second term. She will NEVER get the 270 electoral votes needed to become POTUS. Her defeat will be one of historic proportions and will be the final nail in the GOP coffin that places them on the endangered species list. Make my day Sarah. Run for POTUS.
Excellent news! Let's go Iowa. Put the vacuous Sarah Palin in the drivers seat for the GOP 2012 nomination. Then watch her go down in flames (probably quitting before election day) in a modern day electoral slaughter.
Based on her record I imagine she would go on the campaign trail and get all in a snit about having to answer real questions and restrict her campaign stops to the white power press before she pulls a Palin and simply quits.
The only issue here is by how big a margin Obama will win in 2012. If Palin is the Republican nominee, figure 20% or more. If it is Pawlenty or Romney, figure 10% to 12%.
Either way, the Republicans are not going to win any more Presidential elections until they find a candidate whose appeal is not confined to grumpy old white guys. and trailer trash.
I would love to see Palin as the Republican choice to run for President. It would prove once and for all that the Republicans are out of touch with their own country.....I mean almost like they are on a different planet.
You have to love the Republicans in the Hawkeye state, kind of like an episode of "Mad Man," returning the country back to the 1950s or 1960s ....
We see what the media can do for a complete nitwit that can get people to write books for her, is nice looking and starts conterversary.
If it wasn't for the media this dim wit would still be sitting on her porch looking at Russia. YOU BETCA.
People can relate to Sarah Palin, she speaks from the heart. I wish her well in her tour and hope to see her in future politics.
The only politican I view favorably is Ron Paul... he writes books AND does politics. Palin is only smart enough to do one at a time – and her efforts do not amount to half of what Paul accomplishes!! Paul 2012!
I think it is utterly and entirely disgusting that Sarah Palin is using this nation to advance her own personal agenda. I dont think I have ever seen someone with so little potential or redeeming value blatantly grab America by the throat and insist upon us to admire her and participate in this freakshow she is unleashing on America.
She is a self serving theocracy and the humor and entertainment in it, in her, has long passed.
If there was ever a signal doubt or question about the rational and clear headed thinking of John McCain, Palin is a living breathing example that he was and is completely out of his mind and was unfit to be a Commander in Chief. And all the distancing and rebuttals of her now will never undo the fact that he is responsible for Sarah Palin.
I'll be so glad when she goes away!!!!!!!!!!!
Consider the twit that the Dem's put into the White House, Sara Palin certainly can't do any worst, at least she shows some real backbone which is something that is sorely missing in obama.
Give me a break ! We have three more years before we vote on a new president. Because a few Iowa farmers like what she says she is on top of the heap ! We have alot more issues to deal with in these next few years than this womans "Book" tour !
They say you can fool some of the people all of the time, and a good deal of those people must live in Iowa. I'm personally hoping the republican'ts are dumb enough to nominate her in '12. It'll make for a sure Democratic landslide.
Puh-lease! I cannot fathom this women even being thought of as a contender for the primaries let alone the leader of our country....what is wrong with you people?
Nothing thrills me more than to know the top Republicans for 2012 are Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.
Obama landslide number 2.
Wow...... I don't understand what people see in her. All she does is repeat the same set of lines over and over and over again. Let her run, it will make obama's win in 2012 that much easier.
Great news for Dems. This is the brightest and most intelligent GOP Star
Sarah Palin #1 on CNN
Well if you believe the various polls that show that Palin is viewed as unqualified to hold national office by an overwhelming majority of swing voters ( who decide all national elections) then her staying in the media limelight has to be an answer to the Dems prayers.
The most recent Gallup survey showed that 78% of voters who declared themselves as independents said they thought Sarah Palin was " strongly unqualified" to hold national office of any kind and 92% said she was "strongly unqualified" to be the President.
I'm sure the Dems will do all possible to help her stay in the limelight and hope that by some miracle she again ends up on the Republican's 2012 ticket!!!
Wow. Talk about a bad joke gone wrong... With little experience and having quit her one high level position 2 years in, what could possible convince anyone this person is capable of running the country?
Can someone reply with a reason to vote for Palin?
Sarah Palin is a powerhouse of correct ideas. Americans are getting tired of the petty personal attacks on her from the far left and seeing that her ideas make more and more sense as this administration and congress fumble through the problems with their 'ideology' and what it is doing to our country. In spite of getting every gift on their wish list, the administration and congress are not seeing good results from any of their huge programs. The problems are getting worse as fast as they can get these partisan bills passed.
RNC...you've GOT to be kidding me. If the leadership of the RNC starts "pushing" Palin as THE candidate for 2012 – boy, are they in trouble. I'll be formally switching to an independent status if this happens. There HAS to be someone in the Republican party who can "talk the issues" better than Mrs. Palin. Heaven forbid....... You rep folks in Iowa need to sit up and pay attention to what Mrs. Palin is not saying......
Come Iowa, your smarter than that. This woman is a moron.
There must be alot of idiots in Iowa.
I'd like to see a poll that asks the 68 percent who view her favorably get thier "news" from ClusterFox news and right-wing radio exclusively. How much you wanna bet that is 100%. Go figure. Personally i hope to God she is the nominee. It will insure another 4 years of a dem in the White House. But will she be the GOP nominee or the Queen of the Teabaggers? Either way, get the popcorn ready. Silly Sarah and the Wasilla Hillbilly show has begun her sequel. Thanks again, doofus McIdiot for creating this thang!
but no shoe would fill it, that is one big mouth
What a pair to draw to! Romney/Palin or Palin/Romney. I hope that's who the Pubbies pick and Barak will be a shoo in for 2012!
Republicans seems to be very concerned with winning the elections, sending out populist candidates like Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush and even they felt that John Mccain, a centrist that they didn't like, and a far right Palin that has no agenda, to win an election, regardless of the situations this country face. Phenomenal.
I don't dislike her, she is charismatic, however, she isn't intelligent enough to run anything. Even her interview on Hannity last week, she says nothing when she speaks, just long run on sentences. I'm not a republican but if I were, couldn't even consider her to be the candidate, she just isn't that bright.
When John McCain was the candidate in 2008, I thought he was the one republican candidate I could live with (not vote for, but live with). However my mind quickly changed by how he ran his campaign and who he chose to be his vice president.
On another note, can we please stop talking about 2012? Its too far off.
Lead the way Iowa! Please do everything in your power to get Palin as the RNC nominee! It will be wonderful watching Obama destroy her in the debates
If Palin gets the nomination, it's a pretty sure bet Obama will get re-elected. hehehehe
Progressive obsession with Palin is hilarious.., you clowns are making this women rich!
Surely those good folks in Iowa are smart enough to chose someone who is qualified, which would remove Palin from the choices.
Only in America could an unread bigot and unintelligent windbag rise to such heights....But then again, once you take into consideration how few of her supporters actually have a passport then it's easy to understand this odd phenomenon.
This country is stupid enough to elect her too. Heck, maybe Taylor Swift can be her running mate.
Oh, there is nothing more that I would celebrate than the repukeblicans putting Sarah Palin on the ballot despite the fact that mental mediocrity is a disqualifying medical condition to hold the post. LOL! Please, PLEASE put her on the ballot!
Victory for the democrats is assured. It's astounding that the Republican's would back this feeble minded candidate.
This alone proves the GOP doesn't want to win the White House in 2012. If you support a dead horse once, shame on you; do it again, you prove yourself to be stupid. Look at her record! Look at the mentality of her supporters! She's practically a brain-damaged zombie the GOP trotted out the first time because they wanted the youth and female vote. She had NOTHING to offer. They lost. Now they get the utter genius idea to try her again? What are you Republicans thinking!? You want to lose? Then keep her. That woman is a laughing stock of most of the nation. Iowa...wake up.
Stupid Iowa, stupid country.
We didnt know the people of Iowa were that stupid They arent much smarter than the people living in Louisiana.
I sure hope she hangs in there and becomes the candidate in 2012. That is the best sure ticket for a landslide win for the democrats!
Excellent! LOL! Palin 2012!
Why have none of the recent interviews with Palin focused on substantive issues? Even Bill O' give the resigned-governor of AK (where I live a pass).
When will conservatives realized that Palin massively raised taxes on the most important industry in Alaska with her ACES tax (research it), she also interferred in the free market by with her wrong-headed AGIA legislation, that will eventually delay the construction of a gas pipeline – if it's ever gets built. Research what Roger Marks, a well-qualified Alaskan economist wrote about AGIA.
Alaska is heading for some very hard time because of Palin's policies.
Palin herself keeps non-issues, such as the recent cover of Newsweek, in play to deflect any real research into her governing policies.
Of course, we all love Palin. She is an underdog and a fighter. Yet, as much as the rabid base may love her, the rest of America loathes her just as much. She's more of a polarizing figure than HIllary Clinton. Who knew that was possible?
However much we admire her scrappiness, she is seen as a lightweight and unqualified to be president by a majority of Americans. And that's not going to change anytime soon.. Big deal. There are plenty of other things she can do to help the party in order to advance conservative principles - and she should. She should write more books, campaign for more candidates and get her own talk show. I hear there will be an opening on a major network really soon. Hmmm. Perfect replacement for Oprah!
Sarah will laugh all the way to the bank and will use her influence to sway more people to the conservative side. Not by being president, but by being Sarah. Americans will not take a risk on another untested, inexperienced lightweight in a very long time after this experiment with Obama has gone so astray. Yes to Sarah, but not for the presidency.
I am utterly stunned that anyone who lives in this country would consider someone who quit their elected job in Alaska either because it got too hot in the kitchen or because they realized they could make more money on a book deal,... someone who was painfully unqualified to be a Vice President, .. that this person would actually make a good President. Did anyone else not watch her on TV? A woman with a teen age unwed mother who is still standing on the family values and abstinence over safe sex soapbox?... really?
Palin will never win the Republican nomination, but Karl Rove and her other handlers love her – just like they loved GW Bush.
She stirs up the "base" of the GOP, the people who'll vote for anyone who says "anti-abortion, anti-gay". The GOP loves this group, because they go lock-step to the polls – and elect people who never deliver on the social issue promises, but push for tax cuts for the wealthy.
And that's what it is and always has been about: More money for the wealthy so they can continue to build factories overseas and layoff American workers. Pro-corporations and anti-Middle Class.
It reminds me of Saudi Arabia, with the wealth concentrated among the few, and religious police keeping the uneducated, poor masses in line.
Good....I hope she becomes the nominee. The Dems need another EASY victory in 2012.
When Sarah becomes a strong candidate the GOP is doomed to failure. The era of the Senator Goldwater rational conservative was replaced with corporate lap-dogs using PACs to fire up socially conservative nut-jobs.
Folks just need the time to see the real Sarah Palin. Now she gets the time out in front, not the liberal elite media making claims of her.
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Let's see ..... she would want the job from 2012 to 2014 1/2 and then quit, right?
Once every four years the citizens of Iowa, normally sensible, forward-thinking Americans, revert to the hackneyed stereotype of Iowans portrayed in "The Music Man" and vote for someone whom they hope will represent the link to what they unfortunately feel has been taken from them over the years - good ol' American family values. Candidates of both parties continue to engender this feeling of loss, but what they GOP focuses on in Iowa (and elsewhere) is the systematic fueling of those rapidly-dying attitudes of "Trouble right here in River City - Trouble with a capital "T" and that rhymes with "G'" and that stands for Gay!" That'll win 'em some votes from these decent, solid people they really feel are rural yahoos - while condescendingly telling the rest of us that they are the "real" Americans.
Gingrich, Romney, Palin. Yawn.
The Republican Party. Building the Bridge to the 19th Century.
Thanks, but no thanks on THAT bridge, too.
Anybody that think this lady is qualified to lead this great nation need to go see a mental health doctor as soon as possible.
1. Can't speak proper english due to lack of good education
2. Can't Put a thoughfull arguments together or know when to stop talking without being interrupt by a questionner for more questions.
3. Has no clue about issues domestic and foreign nor the position of her own party about issues.
4. She is a drama queen with all the problems facing her family
5. She quits her job to have a book full of lies written for her for money
I don't doubt the woman's political savy but I don't think that she'd even be smart enough to go on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader! If you look at footage of all the people lining up in her book tour to get their books signed you'll notice one thing. There are no minorities and there's almost no one under 40...it's quite a following she has.
Palin does not represent America. The fame got to her and everything is about "PROFITS".
Sarah Palin is the Anna Nicole Smith of politics: talentless, famous for no real reason at all, self-serving in the extreme, and woefully lacking any sense of right and wrong.
Palin is just another right-wing extremist who is does nothing but say whatever wild, deluded lies pop into her tiny little mind, just like Coulter, Limbaugh, and so many others.
Anyone notice how much the right-wing kooks of this country love to hear the craziest propaganda? They love being part of the big mob, brainless and angry, full of rage and insane ideas. Sarah Palin looks pretty good to a mentality like that.
LOL ! Happy Holidays Rebulicans! your gift? Nader in a skirt (or running shorts).. enjoy!
But what has she said about actual policies, concrete plans, her philosophy on governing?! She parrots phrases (often incoherently and ungrammatically) but what does she propose? What is her program? Folks, there is nothing there behind that pretty facade! Zilch, nada, nothing!
Really CNN?...the polls you are referencing in your daily doses of Sarah are now coming from the Des Moines Register?
CNN please stop giving Sarah Palin the kind of publicity she doesn't deserve.. Why would anyone in America with good sense of reasoning consider Sarah Palin for President? Sarah Palin could not govern a small state of Alaska because of the pressure and now wants to be the President of America... Ooh! what an insult to American people.
...I for one, want the rightwingers to get their way. If they feel, they can run this country so-be-it. I will sit back, and watch as they spin the lies. About, the last administration. Also, when they get caught, with their pants down. How they, will spin their way out of it.....The second time around. They have learned what, they did wrong...And blame others. They keep saying, how we should stop blaming, bush. But they continue to blame Clinton, they sometimes throw in Carter. I know, Obama, will get his fair share of the blame too.......So, now let's go palin/huckabee or newt/rommey. or least we forget guliaini/911.....for pres and vice pres.
I LOVE IT – Keep pumping this CHICK up and make her look like she is the BEST candidate for the Republican Party!!!! Let her ASH run... YOU REPUBLICAN'Ts ARE IN FOR A RUDE AWAKENING!!
At first, I felt that CNN is giving this PERSON just a little toooo much air play – giving her free commercials and ads – PUMPING her up into believing she could REALLY BE PRESIDENT!!!
NOW – I say CNN, keep it coming. The more you PRINT this PERSON indicating how much the FAR RIGHT loves her – the better it would be for the Democrats... You are literally forcing the GOP to select her when in reality; the MERRY MEN of the REPUKE PARTY OF NO do not want her to be the choice!!
"the former Alaska governor "
Wouldn't it be more correct to refer to her as the EX-govenor from Alaska, than "former"? I always the "former" was more of an honorary thing when refering to politicians who don't hold the office any more. I mean, the woman QUIT
As an Iowan with conservative tendencies, I apologize for my state. Palin does NOT represent any sort of coherent strategy for the Republican party, and has built her "campaign" on a rhetoric of buzzwords, religious pandering, and fear. I hope the right DOES run her as a candidate, so she can be SOUNDLY defeated, and with any luck, sound the death knell for the religious nutjobs that have taken over conservative politics. Iowan's supported Obama in the caucuses, and we'll hopefully continue our trend of progressivism. Sarah Palin has no role in that.
The funny thing is, Jimmy Carter, I mean Barack Obama, is going to leave things in such shambles (think FDR), a cool moist moss-covered rock would be able to beat him in 2012. Palin would simply be a place holder. In fact, the asterisk next to her name could beat him in 2012.
I thought if we passed the trillion dollar Dem-voter-stimulus bill, unemployment wouldn't rise above 8%? Doh!
I can't wait til she's nominated. lol.
That so many would consider this shallow, dishonest, ignorant, "christian" a viable prospect to run this country shows how bad off this country really is.
America has definitely seen it's better days.
Sarah, Sarah, go away
We don't want to see you play . . .
CNN, please stop covering this lightweight. What you won't do to "make" news - you create most of the interest in her. (And, yes, I know I read it too - just wanting to see what idiocy CNN will keep "reporting". Btw, I read almost all the articles.)
The worst thing, though, is how naive and gullible so many people are that they can even consider Palin as an even remotely serious candidate for POTUS.
The first Congress was right in putting the check system because they had no faith in the common people to choose wisely for the highest office, which still holds true today. Palin and the rest of them are clowns. Better choices do not get the press or funds to run.
The same state which gave Pat Robertson his win in 1988 – from there it was downhill and dead-end for the preacher turned politician.
she is not worth the bread crumbs she has inside her head and the IQ below plant level of her followers
She is a self serving FOOL and everyone knows it...
In an effort at being fair in my criticism of this dingbat I took time out to watch her on th OReilly Factor on Fox. I wanted to see if maybe I was missing something, or if there was any truth to the MSM setting traps for Sarah during their interview of her. I almost threw up! Jimmeny Crickets this woman is a master manipulator, and more empty-headed than I previously thought. Even with O'Reilly literally spoon-feeding her her responses she would'nt catch on and stay on track. She was more concerned about responding "her" way than responding with anything approaching the truth. I lost count of how many times she contradicted herself on Fox.
The verdict remains the same: there is nothing beautiful about the inner workings of this woman. Perfect example of beauty being only skin-deep.
This is getting ridiculous how much CNN is obsessed with Palin. Everyday for the last 7 days the top Ticker headline is about Sarah Palin. WHY? WHY does CNN care so much about her? She is terrible.
CNN, we are SICK of Sarah Palin. Move on to something else please.
Palin is not going to mount a serious campaign. She wants to be a power broker – with the emphasis on broker. Her PAC will rake in the $$$ as a result and she will live comfortably on the proceeds.
Amazing that such inept, stupid woman as all you libs here will no doubt clammer, draws such attention. Don't you relize that the more you bad mouth her and talk about her, the more free press she gets. If you had just kept your mouth and pens silent, she probably would have already been a has been.
Quinn's first law. Liberalism always generates the exact opisite of its stated intent.
THey should have doubts, this woman has never finished anything in her public life. When the going got tough she opted for the money, the fame and fortune.
Americans are fully aware of this type of person in public office. Only those serious candidates who can take the heat, fight for the people, not exploit them, and use them for her own money making purposes.
Iowans are smart, they know a user when they see one. Good for Iowa.
I have voted republician for every presidential election since 1978. If Palin is the nominee I will stay home on election day. She doesn't get it that she was the main reason McCain lost. She can't win if people like me are so turned off by her. A vote for Palin would be a vote to keep Obozo the clown for another 4 years.
The whole country has NO doubts about Palin. She is a very unintelligent, attention-needy woman who has nothing to offer but her lies, extremist views, and a resume of failures left in her wake. She's an American annoyance we wish we go home and stay there. She's an embarassment to intelligent women in this nation.
People calling Palin a dummy are the actual dummies for not recognizing her genius. This is how her plans are going. Step out of state ploitics. Publish book. use book proceeds to live on and for political agenda. Get air time. use next 2 years to develop alliences on national stage gaining strength within party and to develop what's lacking to be POTUS to become qualified. Run for POTUS. The other Republicans now in view need to tweek themselves now as she is developing herself. Contenders........ Huckabee needs to promote himself as a leader of everyone, not just Christians. Gingrich needs to distance himself from the GOP of yesteryear. Romney should stay home as he's another OBAMA in a Republican costume. With who's in the frey right now the best team would be Huckabee/Palin.
I like her 'mouthyness"--She writes lite reading, but running our Gov`t?--- you can`t be serious. When the going got tough, she`d be GONE.
Hmm... If President Obama should prove to be as bad a president as the GOP would like the rest of us to believe he is, I can totally understand why the GOP would want an even less experienced person than Obama as president!
I guess if eight years of Bush & Friends hasn't taught the GOP the disaster of conservatism in this country, I say let them all vote for Palin!
If she wins the presidency, so be it. She'll bring complete ruination to the GOP, which would no doubt be very *entertaining* to witness first hand...
I, of coarse, will continue to support our current President.
Sarah Palin cannot respond to a simple queston on what she would do on certain issues. She has no substance, therefore isn't qualified to be President of U.S. It is all about her and what everyone else is doing wrong or how everyone else is treating her. She blames people of her own party for trashing her. She trashed herself. I don't think I would want her representing America to any foreign leader.
She has no idea on what to do with health care, foreign policy, economy issues. etc.. It is just a broad answer anyone could give.
No way is she ready to be a leader of our country!! She couldn't even stick with being governor and finish a term. And I didn't buy the book.
Obama= thoughtful leadership , The only one in that crowd that comes close to Obama thinking power is Gingrich but he is using his powers for the dark-side.
It seems like some conservatives want Palin to run, and some liberal just want her to go away. I'm telling you now, it should be reverse...
Palin elected in 2012? Confirmation that the end of the world is near.
Wow! 2012 polling already. The media just can't wait to poll. They would like to run the country by polls. How amhy of you get polled and really get a chance to express your opinions?
How about pushing those in Washington to do their jobs and get this country moving? The polling can wait.
Just a hint: Just because she wrote a book and has been on a book tour does make her a viable candidate. Does anyone really listen to what she says? Her interview with Oprah does not make her a candidate.
I think it's very telling that all four potential candidates listed are noted as FORMER governor/speaker. Maybe the GOP should focus on candidates that were actually able to win their last elections.
This really is ludicrous...the GOP considering Palin as a viable candidate! Give me a break, what are they trying to do, guarantee a Dem victory! Please CNN, let this ari head float away.
This fails to recognise that the GOP suffered terrible losses of registered voters during the 2008 elections.
So if she were to garner 50% of the GOP vote she would have just below 25% of the popular vote in Iowa.
Maybe she could declare Grassley her vice candidate so we could get rid of him too. They both have that right wingnut view of things (death panels and such).
Right from the start of this book tour we are treated to the racist ramblings of LZ Granderson of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He and others like him should be prohibited from being anywhere within a thousand yards of Mrs. Palin. Those people are dangerous. And I am well aware that this message paints me as the racist, so, I'll wear the title with pride.
It's funny that Republicans never consider re-electing George W. Bush or Dick Chaney, since they claim to admire them so much. Possibly they don't want to remind people what a disaster the last Republican administration was. Also, what about the "intellectuals" of the party, Rush Limbaugh and that other shouting guy on Fox News? So much talent going to waste . . .
Palin is a personality, she is a 'cheerleader' of sorts for the GOP. Not presidential material. There are plenty of accomplished women in both parties that could be president. Palin is not one of them.
So how exactly is Ms. Palin's book tour helping the great state of Alaska? After all, that is why she claims to have removed herself from the governorship in the middle of her term. I remember something along the lines of, "I could be doing other things to be helping our great state rather than being governor right now." I didn't know that meant making a book tour and taking temperature surveys around the country for her possible candidacy in 2012.
I think what the media or polititions doesn't get is....few people care about the republicans or democrates anymore, its about taking our country back, people fill that she is honest and real and with common sense that lacks in Washington. I believe she's a wake-up call to Washington and far left liberials..... people are fed up with politics as usual and I think she will bring back what we've lack for many years.
Please Sarah, run for President of the United States of America. We can't take another round of Republicans in the White House.
Sarah is so self-centered that she will go down in history as the single most important reason for the destruction of the party of Lincoln and the rise of the conservative ReBirther Tea Party.
This just goes to prove how stupid many Republicans are. The continue to offer the same old failed ideas and policies and expect different results. They cannot grasp that the American voters rejected their failed policies and failed ideas at the last election.
That is incredibly scary to think that an ignorant, extremely inexperienced quitter like Palin could rank this way. It's terrifying to see what this country is becoming. Canada, here I come!
CNN, give your readers/watchers an early present – manage to go one week without putting a Palin article at the top of the Ticker. She's on a book tour. I don't remember seeing anyone else on a book tour getting this much publicity! Not even the Clintons.
For the state of Iowa, in the poll taken by people who can't wait to read her 'book', yes. She would have a good chance.
Sarah is the future of the Republican party. Go Sarah!
Why is CNN supporting Palin with 1-2 headlines every day? This has been going on for quite a while. Who is behind this?
Yawn...I'm sorry, what was her name again? What exactly is it that she does? Must have missed something.
Yeay!!!!! Obama/Biden in 2012!!!!!
so what if she doesn't know the difference between iraq and iran. real americans need to stand up to east and west coast gay liberal communists and radical mulims like obama and hasan. vote for no government, no taxes, no muslims. palin/beck 2012.
The farther Palin goes towards the republican nomination, the more likely that Obama gets re-elected. I am not comitted to either party, and I would like a better candidate than Obama, but Sarah Palin is not it.
PALIN 2012
I think that the good people of Iowa will lead us in the CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN.
I BELIEVE, WE BELIEVE,
Lets make it happen
Sarah Palin seems to be the liberal media’s most hate woman. It must really hurt to have to say something positive about Palin when for over a year, she has been accused falsely of corruption, described as “backwoods” and criticized for her lack of experience, – even as our sitting president swept into office with a far more miniscule record of accomplishments. While polls are never the final answer to political questions, it now appears that Sarah is seen favorably by the public. Apparently choking on this good news for Ms. Palin, CNN feels obliged to attempt to diminish it with the addendum that there are voters who have some doubts. Naturally, there is no further explanation offered about what those doubts are. This is evidence of the same old, tired, hackneyed leftist propaganda making; in full swing. First, attempt to silence the opposition. If that fails, use ridicule, innuendo and make up some stuff that’s sounds reasonable to cast shadows of doubt and gloom. Here you have it; CNN is manufacturing news again.
this ain't no poll of 2012 candidates - it is a likeability test. i like her. i like glenn beck. she wants me to keep my gun and let my teen daughter have babies. go sarah. waiting for the audio version of your book cause i don't read so good.
Please Run Sarah. You can have Jerry Springer as your running mate.
2012 slogan : "Run baby Run", "Drill baby Drill"
Hoorah for the Barracuda, Caribou Barbie, Moose mama.
If 71% of the country thinks Sara Palin is unqualified to be President
of the United States, then how is she going to win?
(That makes what the Iowa Republicans think irrelevant.)
Palin is promoting a book not running an election campaign, so why is the media treating this as such. She has every right to promote a product and earn money as every other American citizen does, so why is there a double standard applied here.
If the GOP nominates this woman, then that is it. I'm done with the party.
I'm a former supporter of Sarah Palin and I still admire her, but when she abandoned her post as governor so that she could go on book tour and the Oprah show, it became apparent to me that she was more interested in being a celebrity than of a serious leader.
Don't do it, republican primary voters. She's NOT the one. If you nominate her, you'll be guaranteeing Obama a second term.
While those farmers are attracted to the running shorts pix and beauty pagent talents of Failin' Pailin (winkin', fancy pageant walkin' and wavin') even they have second thoughts about putting a village idiot into the White House.
Besides, they know she would quit once she found out how hard the job of POTUS really is....
68 Percent of Hawkeye Republicans? That's a missleading statistic if I've ever heard one. Exactly what percentage of the Iowa voting population do the Hawkeye Republicans represent? The media keeps saying that Palin's popularity is increasing but I don't see it online, in public...only in the news outlets. And how about more transparency in the poll? Where was the poll taken, what percentage of those polled where Republican / Democrat. It all sounds like a bunch of meaningless numbers used to push a candidate whose qualifications still remain doubtful to this day.
I really really hope she wins the GOP nomination for 2012, that would be the best thing that could happen for the country and the Democrats. If she thought the press was hard on her last year, wait until she gets the top spot on the ticket. She could never handle the pressure or the exposure.
Sarah Palin is Jon McCain's curse on America. Who would have thought that this political novice will become the focus of media attention to the extent that she now has a following of her own? Well, John, the thing you created is now creating.
Just what we need, another in$urance industry's puppet $ympathizer. And she's not really endowed in the cerebral department either. Republicans, U can have her!!! Come on DEMS- lets energize our base and give O another shot in 2012!!!
There is too much at stake for Americans to have someone like Palin as a leader to represent us on World affairs. Most of the World leaders have a education resume that would clean Palin's clock and take us right along with her making us the laughing stock of the World. If we are going to remain at the table as one of the top, it would be totally stupid of us to even consider Palin to get the job done.
She definitely has appeal for the real folks in mid-America. The left coast and the elite on the east coast doesn't understand her at all
Palin! That is exactly what America needs!
... like a hole in the head!
Have these people lost their minds? What in heaven's name are they smoking in Iowa?
I hope Palin wins Iowa and is the Republican Candidate. Obama will win reelection easily. Go to it Iowa. Make my day!!!
Wow,republicans are getting more and more stupid everyday. Must be all that tv they are watching. Seriously though, Palin is nothing more than boobs and legs.
Most thinkling people would have doubts about a quitter, liar and a hypocryte.
Palin's high heels are going to stomp the socialist from chicago in 2012 (provided obama has not been impeached by then). Without the main stream media filtering her words, her populatiry is going to continue to rise as obama's sinks.
Tweedle-Bee and Tweedle-Dumb
Afghanistan is far more important than Palin and her stupid book! Plus, I can't stand her screachy voice!
It is a long time to 2012, If Palin runs for the highest office in America and wins, she would probably quit after two years as she did as governor. Stable she is NOT.
If somehow the GOP were able to run quittin, failin, palin, and somehow she got elected, I doubt if she would stay in the position for long. It is just not in her M O to see most things through, which is what I have concluded. Iowa and the GOP should think about some of the other potential candidates more seriously than this narcissistic diva.
Great! Let her go all the way!!!!
Hope she wins. She's so totally unqualified, she'll assure a democratic sweep in 2012.
I do like her, even though she has made some mistakes when she ran for vice-president. I would like to vote for her however, I have serious doubts she could win a general election due the amount of negative feed back she gets. I believe the democratic party along with her mistakes have made her a vary polarizing figure. You either like her or you do not. It will be very difficult to get her elected due to this.
this is tooo funny. How anyone can take Sarah Palin seriously as anything but a talk show host is beyond me. if she is elected to national office, then America deserves what it gets. Hopefully the lessons of 8 awful years of GWB aren't forgotten already...
Go Sarah! You and Glenn Beck 2012! Teabaggers Untie!
Let's see a choice between Palin and Huchabee ... hummmm .. I'll take Satan
Someone who can't hold a job, has really not fact based opinions and incites riots (aka campaign rallies) along with posing in quesitonable attire for a photo shoot and then getting made when others use the photos.
Yep, I guess she's qualified to be another moron republican politician!
I have doubts about her too. She's a complete joke, she is not qualified to be president anytime soon. When the going gets tough, she'll just go out and quit on the country? I don't want a quitter in the Oval Office. She likes to blame the media, some of it was unfair but it's not Katie Couric's fault that Palin had trouble answering questions, Palin just isn't knowledgeable in foreign policy and virtually all aspects of the #2 or #1 job.
Liberal Democrats have placed Palin on a pedestal with their obsessive attacks on this woman. For my own opinion, I don't think she is qualified any more than Obama was qualified to be President. Obama has done a horrendous job so far and I've regretted voting for him more than any other vote in my life. I can't see Palin as the best alternative either. Frankly, the way Democrats have unfairly characterized Palin and the lies they have spread about her, I can't understand why there are any women in the Democratic party. They climb to power on the backs of minorities in exchange for petty favors and monetary positions.
Repug's are just looking for a pawn and or puppet they can use just as Cheney did to Bush.
Why does Sarah always have her mouth open in all pictures like that?
She needs to put a cork in it.
I can't believe the people of this country would even consider her...
seriously. We have become a scary country.
Originally from Iowa, I can't image the support will last long, once the corn liquore wears off.
Goodness there's that super cute photo as a lounge singer. More her style. We just spent the last three years campaining. Let it rest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Stupid is as stupid does.
Frankly, Iowa does not speak for me, or for the majority of America. When you have these types of press releases and claims of triumph three years before an election, it must be a very slow news day out in Iowa. By the way, has anyone seen the $50,000 cancelled check for the vetting bill from the McCain Camp?
Just lost all respect for Iowa.
I wont vote for her.
I like Sarah, BUT...we need the best leader ever to bring us out of this horrible left turn this administration has taken us..My hope is that people see the good work and speeches given by Mitt this last year. He is right on. More like Reagan than anyone...his DNA spells President in my minds eye...We need a secure, turnaround ,economy expert, morally sound, and one who loves this country and is a doer. Mitt Romney is a good man, not a sniper and does not turn on his own....He has created in his own life the American Dream and remember He said, "WASHINGTON IS BROKEN!" Well, it is rapidly getting more broken..Mr Fix it ...is what we will need... Romney 2012...go to: freeandstrongamericapac to see and hear Mitt's great words for these times...You MUST.........thanks
Sarah Palin's fantasy is that she will be 'summoned' to be the dark horse rogue candidate for the GOP in 2012, and will ride sweeping grassroots support all the way to the White House, in spite of her ineptness, in spite of her self centered attitude.
AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN SARAH!!
While some downhome middle of the country small state may see you in a favorable light, see what happens when you get to California or New York, or any state with a population larger than......Alaska.
If 2012 were a beauty contest, Palin would have a good chance.
Well if it's not the hootin,tootin, pootin palin again.The biggest whopper, booty hole stopper there is. Why are people paying attention to this train wreck is sicking.#1 I would not buy her book because she did not write it and all the lies that's in it.#2 Because she's crazy as a bed bug, and she's probably satan's mother or daughter to be so evil,enough said.
Palin is the ultimate in dumbing down.
I always thought Iowans were smart, intelligent people...well another myth gone if even one person in the great state of Iowa thinks Sarah Palin is worthy of anything but moosecatcher!! What do they see in her? I have met her and she has no atttributes to be president. The only thing she cares about is pushing her own agenda. How people can be taken in by her is a true mystery...but take it from someone who has met her and spent a few minutes with her, she is a big zero...shame on you Council Bluffs, shame on you Des Moine, and shame on you Dubuque, I had more faith in your basic intelligence.
OK seriously just change the name to the Palin Ticker and at least that would be accurate.
CNN, why don't you change your name to "The Palin Channel", I used to like your network and reporting, but since anytime I open your homepage I see some reporting about Palin, or segments on your live shows I decided not watch this channel anymore.It looks like you are competing with FOX on who has more Palin time .
Is really somebody cares what she thinks and says in 2011? Are there not more important issues , current issues, to deal with?
Don't yo think that she simply betrayed her voters in order to make easy money with the support of cahnnel like CNN?
I did not like how Palin mistreated our national flag in that Newsweek photo.
How is that photo in which she is so proud of herself a sexist photo?
We should rename this site the Palin News Network. Do you guys ever have anything else to talk about?
Not anymore doubts that what is in the white house right now.
Go Sarah. I just love that despite the left's constant pounding of anything you say or do and their hate for you it just increases your star power. Where are the 11 fact checkers for the President, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, etc. They must not have found anything significant in Going Rouge because it would have headlined the Ticker and all of the liberal news stations, CNN, ABC, MSNBC, plus the liberal talk shows, David Letterman, Chris Matthews, and the MSNBC drivel. They are not used to seeing strong women who stick to their values.
Not to be disrespectful to our fellow citizens in Iowa, but you are a bunch of fools to want Palin in 2012!! She has no substance, only talking points....WAKE UP!
God help America!!!! WE will not be able to hold our heads up in front of the world, but I guess she will be able to see Europe from the oval office.
I hope the Republicans nominate Palin, she's hilarious!
So, what I want to know, is who is taking care of the children, including the handicapped child, while Palin is galavanting around the country talking about family values?
Does CNN get extra points for posting a story on Caribou Barbie almost every day? We, the public, grow weary of hearing about this knuckelhead so frequently.
Surely we can come up with more and credible candidates before 2012.
Yes, and even 'rural' folks in Iowa will see thru her when and if she is pitted against other candidates. The nod and the wink and the you betcha's don't fill lots of space. It was significant to me, while watching the O'Reilly interview, that she was asking him how to handle the press - a potential presidential candidate sitting there asking the press how to control them. Who is going to be in charge in that relationship? – she already gave him the power.
Palin / Bachmann 2011!
She might win Ms. Republican of Iowa.....she looks better than Huckabee in a jogging suit!!!
I can understand liking her as a person but the fact that voters actually view her as a viable candidate for President is frightening. She is ignorant – simply no other way to describe her ominpresent lack of intelligence. She's not qualified to teach high school much less assume the presidential office. It makes me question the intelligence of the american people. A big mouth like Palin spouts that she loves god and family and hunting and people vote for her. Think it's time to thin the herd in this country and jettison the morons.
Who wouldn't have doubts when it's comes to Sarah the Nut- Cracker ?
How ridiculous. She QUIT HER JOB!! That doesn't raise any red flags for them? At all?
We are doomed as a species.
The dumbing down of America!! You've got to be kidding. I am astonished!! Do we not believe we need someone with brains, thoughtfulness and character to lead our country???? Palin may have 'star' appeal but does she have the thoughtfulness and brains to lead the country? Be real!!!
This is such good news . . . for Democrats. If the top two contenders for the GOP nomination are a Baptist preacher and Gov. Carrie Prejean, Nancy Pelosi herself could win in 2012.
....and have doubts, who wouldn't? with all the bread crumbs inside her head, only her IQ below plant level followers would agree....and they are dwindling by the day
When Mike Huckabee has a higher favorability and a much lower unfavorability rating in Iowa, why does the story focus on Sarah Palin? As the physicist Richard Feymann once said, in the final analysis, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled.
Goin' mavericky! Please let her be the candidate, please please please please. Talk about a turkey shoot....she wouldn't get past single digits.
As a democrat I have only one thing to say: Please Sarah, run for president!!!
CNN, how dare you continue with more of this non-news drivel. So little of your reporting concerns actual meaningful events around the globe. Instead, you're focussing on an irrelevancy 2 years in the future. No wonder your station is doing so poorly.
Really CNN?
I understand why your poll #s continue to slide.
You continue to propagate "useless news."
LOVE that picture - it is very clear why middle aged uneduated protestant men find themselves drawn to her, wishing they were a microphone......
of course they don't know enough about psychology to connect those dots........
Why are Republicans so afraid of liberals being afraid of Palin? The hate that's pointed out by conservatives of the liberals is hateful. The majority of people in this country do not like Mrs. Palin, nor do they want her to be President. Her future Ptresidency is shaping up to be the worst Presidency in history...
This is what it sounds like, when Elephants cry...
Did you see the SNL skit with Bobo and Chinese president. Hilarious! Sad thing about it, its the truth! You know your in trouble when SNL makes fun of you! And your a democrat!
As a Democrat let me say this:
"Please, GOP, please, please, pretty please with sugar on top, nominate Palin in 2012."
That would be a blast.
It's great we live in a country where anybody can become anything.
But they is a little requirement call, QUALIFICATIONS. Has there every been a time in American history where we have had such a vast collections of unqualified politicans. It's no longer about motivating people with ideas, it about do you have the party's support and can we fool enough voters.
Palin may not be the best person to run this country, but there is no doubt she would certainly do a better job than Obama, hands down. Palin could do a better job blindfolded.
Stop giving her air time.
I'd say she's doomed if this is all the support she can muster on a surge of publicity. Can you imagine when she has to compete with Huckabee's folksiness or Romney's smarts? Sooner or later people wil have to confront who she is and what she can do and then....
CNN, how about some coverage of the OTHER political figures in this country? It would be great to read about what OTHERS are saying about the events of the day instead of rehashing the same old story day after day. Despite your attempt to make your company into SeeSarahNN, most Americans want to hear from other people.
so... conservative repulicans have a favorable view of conservative republican potential candidates?
How would we know the important news unless you tell us CNN?
For someone the dems don't like, she sure is selling a lot of books. She is setting up a run for Pres. in 2012. Can no longer say she doesn't have the experience to be Pres. thanks to Bobo. He lowered the bar when it comes to experience! And it shows! Hows that working out for ya!
Who in the editor's chaIr gets their jollies from all the Sarah going down on the microphone pics?
Run Sarah Run! Can't wait to see you in 2011/2012 in the live television debates against her fellow Republicans. They are going to tear her up and she won't be able to whine about the liberal media.
Do you really think Romney, Huck, Jindal. Gingrich, and any newcomers are going to give her a free pass.
Obama will sit back and watch the carnage.
However, it is a longshot that she will run. She is being coy about it but in her head she know she doesn't have the stomach for a 2 year presidential run. But it sure would be fun to see her fall on her face! RUN SARAH RUN! We need comedy!
Read between the lines folks. Palin knows nothing about running a government Her book is about herself and her kids and her husband. We've heard enough about that. Give us some substance!! No wait. The GOP has no substance. She's a shoe in then. Legs and all.
Right now Sarah Palin is suffering from Dan Quayle syndrome. Her enormous ego is riding sky high. Eventually she will get a dose of reality and come back to earth. There is only so far that a poorly educated, quitter of a governor can go when it comes to politics.
If anyone other than Sarah Palin thinks that selling books and signing them for crowds translates into Presidential timber, they are in for a rude awakening.
Anyone dumb enough enough to vote for this simpelton, who's more of a divider then a unifier deserves her. She's dangerous and a quitter who left her "executive" Governor's position for $$$$$$$$. Palin rates right up there with Kate Gosselin...being rewarded for failure and being dumb, dumb dumb. If she looked like Janet Reno we wouldn't be talking about her at all and everyone knows that.