Poll: Palin hot amongst Republicans, others not so much
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/05/21/art.palin.closeup.jpg caption ="According to a new poll, 76 percent of Republicans have a favorable view of Sarah Palin."]Washington (CNN) - For many Democrats in Washington, a Sarah Palin presidential run would be a dream come true.
As their thinking goes, Palin's popularity among Republican base voters in early primary states would be enough to swamp the rest of the 2012 field and vault the conservative firebrand to the GOP nomination.
But in a general election, her standing among independent and swing voters, which began to crater in the closing weeks of the 2008 presidential race, might be too much to overcome.
New (admittedly early) polling data suggests that very scenario could play out if she decides to seek the White House.
According to a new Gallup survey, 76 percent of Republicans have a favorable opinion of Palin - the highest rating among any of the presumed presidential candidates. The former Alaska governor also maintains the strongest name recognition of any potential candidate, while only 20 percent of Republicans view her unfavorably.
Palin is trailed by Mike Huckabee (a 65 percent favorable rating), Newt Gingrich (64 percent) and Mitt Romney (54 percent). Bobby Jindal, who has yet to signal any serious 2012 intentions, had 45 percent favorable rating among Republicans.
Among all Americans, though, Palin's numbers are upside down. More Americans view her in a negative light (47 percent) than a positive one (44 percent). What's more, only nine percent of Americans haven't formed an opinion of the former Alaska governor, making it difficult for her to correct that deficit.
Romney, meanwhile, appears to have repaired his image among Americans since the height of the contentious Republican primary battle in February 2008, when his unfavorable rating was at 46 percent. Now, 36 percent of Americans have a favorable view of Romney, with 28 percent having an unfavorable view.
The Gallup poll surveyed 1,020 adults between July 8-11 and has a sampling error of +/- 4 percentage points. Several potential candidates, namely Tim Pawlenty, were not included in the survey.
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She's an idiot.
White House for that TARD??????? better place would be for latrine detail FOREVER and in alaska, nowhere near the 48 states........I am sure the tea tards will be disssssssapointed
Actually, I don't think it possible for Palin to get the GOP nomination, Baggers aside, way to many republicans realize how unqualified she is and are as fearful of her in office as democrats are. No, my hope is that her ego will be such that she runs as an independent and sucks the far right wing out of any influence over the election, that should guarantee an Obama win, YOU GO GIRL, You Betcha Wink Wink
Her high standing among Republicans is a greater indictment of the party members than it is a benchmark of her suitability to hold any public office – however briefly it might hold her attention before her inevitable resignation.
What a crock that poll is. If you took any democratic
candidate they would poll high among democrats
and low among other parties. The same is true with
Palin. No liberal or independent likes her just as no
conservative or independent would like Pelosi, Reid,
or Biden.
Sarah Palin will be a power to be reckoned with in 2012.
Pull your boot strings up and tighten your belts because
she's a fighter and has more guts than any Republican or
democratic front runner out there now.
All you libs had better sharpen up on your vulgar, hateful,
bigoted, intolerant rant skills because you are gonna
need 'em all ........YOU BETCHA ......WINK !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Screw the polls!!! Run Sarah, run!! Romney, too cocky, Gingrich, had his day, Huckabee, maybe. Mr. O is taking this country straight to hell. Was a huge Hillary supporter, but feel that she sold out and am not truly in favor of her challenging Obama in 2012. Perhaps Bill should run again............................... Oh, and can we please send Pelosi and Reid to the asylum now?
When people consider Palin to be a viable presidential candidate what on earth are they thinking?! Do they even wonder about her obvious wretched ignorance of world affairs - or do they, like her, take pride in that ignorance? If this country is indeed collectively stupid enough to actually elect her I would submit that as of then the American Experiment is a failure, that in this country superstition trumps reason. I'm past retirement but I'm thinking it's time to renew my passport!
so what this poll shows id=s that 44 percent of Americans are retards
Oh please, Sarah. Run Run Run in 2012. You're like the gift that keeps on giving!! What this story tells me (which I already knew), is Republicans are dumb. Anyone that supports this completely incompetent moron is just that....a moron. Dems and Independents can clearly see it.....but not the GOP!
The same Sarah Palin who can see Russia from Alaska or they are over their in our air space. The same Sarah Palin when asked how many magazines she read regarding political news and her response was "all of them". Say what? And she could not name one. A quitter who wasn't competent to govern Alaska. Then, there was her book book "Going Rouge." The definition of rouge is:
1. An unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person; a scoundrel or rascal.
2. One who is playfully mischievous; a scamp.
3. A wandering beggar; a vagrant.
4. A vicious and solitary animal, especially an elephant that has separated itself from its herd.
5. An organism, especially a plant, that shows an undesirable variation from a standard.
Good choice Republicans. Need I say more.
Sarah Palin is a gift to the Democrats that just keeps on giving! I wish her much success in the Republican primaries lol.... Between her and the Tea Party nuts, the Democrats should have no problems in 2012.
Run Sara Run!
Others may dismiss Palin's chances for the Republican nomination in 2012, but I am not so sure. The way the Republican Party is going, by 2012 she might be the smartest person left in the party.
Polling Republicans on Palin is like asking people who think the earth is flat to say where they think the edge is.
The fact that Palin is so popular with Republicans is really such a poor reflection on that party. What a mindset she represents, along with Bachmann and Angle. I mean, Angle says she advocates no abortions even for rape victoms? Seems like a pretty extreme view. Thus Republicans will continue to alienate the middle if they keep being so extreme.
I hope she goes for it and wins the republican nomination for president.
That would be... hilarious.
C'mon this isn't news. Just common knowledge for 90+% of the us population.
God, please make it stop!!!!!! Can we not have one day without a Palin or Palin kid story? Is that too much to ask?
Palin's credibility is about as high as earthworm dodo. Why do we keep hearing about her?
Wow...so only 76 percent of Rebulicans are stupid enough to like this whacko?
Shocking...I thought it would be higher.
Try telling your tea-party relatives that contrary to want they all believe, the Democrats don't fear a Palin prsidential run in 2012, they are giidy over the mere propect of such a circus.
"... hot amongst Republicans" ... gee imagine that. What a bunch of (!)
Wow...so only 76 percent of Republicans are stupid enough to like this whacko?
Shocking...I thought it would be higher.
The 76% of Republicians who have a favorable opinion of Palin need to have their heads examined. Why on earth would you vote for someone who quit their position as Govenor or who is as dumb as a box of rocks? Actually the box of rocks would have more brains then this fruit loop.
What would Palin do if she somehow ran and won the election which could happen (Gore vs Bush) quit when the going got tough. She is nothing but a pimple deep in the annals of human suffering. Palin should go away and do what she does best, nothing...
76% of Republicans have a favorable opinion of Sarah Palin? My God, is there no limit to the stupidity of Republicans?
“Favorable view” is not the same as “would vote for”. The majority of republicans said that they would not vote for her when CNN did their last poll. Earth to liberal media outlets and liberal talk show hosts “YOUR HATRED IS WHAT KEEPS HER NAME IN THE HEADLINES NOT CONSERVATIVES”. She might be a nice lady, but she is no leader.
i dont think she will run because she will have to answer to the voters when she makes mistakes.
right now she has the total freedom to do and say what she wants with zero accountability.
on top of that she is making millions that she wont want to give up.
i pray she will run.
obama would be relected for sure.