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| GOP (heart) Sarah |
| 2008-11-07 |
| Rasmussen Reports Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Republican voters say Alaska Governor Sarah Palin helped John McCain's bid for the presidency, even as news reports surface that some McCain staffers think she was a liability. Only 20% of GOP voters say Palin hurt the party's ticket, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Six percent (6%) say she had no impact, and five percent (5%) are undecided. Ninety-one percent (91%) of Republicans have a favorable view of Palin, including 65% who say their view is Very Favorable. Only eight percent (8%) have an unfavorable view of her, including three percent (3%) Very Unfavorable. When asked to choose among some of the GOP's top names for their choice for the party's 2012 presidential nominee, 64% say Palin. The next closest contenders are two former governors and unsuccessful challengers for the presidential nomination this year -- Mike Huckabee of Arkansas with 12% support (Nice guy, but dead wrong on economics.) and Mitt Romney of Massachusetts with 11%. (Good man, but as thrilling as a gallon of pastel beige interior latex semigloss.) Three other sitting governors -- Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, (Sarah's VP?) Charlie Crist of Florida and Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota -- all pull low single-digit support. These findings echo a survey earlier this week which found that Republicans were happier with their vice presidential candidate than with their presidential nominee. Seventy-one percent (71%) said McCain made the right choice by picking Palin as his running mate, while only 65% said the party picked the right nominee for president. The key for the 44-year-old Palin will be whether she can broaden her base of support. An Election Day survey found that 81% of Democrats and, more importantly, 57% of unaffiliated voters had an unfavorable view of her. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #5 The key for the 44-year-old Palin will be whether she can broaden her base of support. As an old school libertarian, she has my support. Win back the libertarians, and the GOP has a good shot in 2012. More "compassionate government" crap, and they can expect another ass-whippin'. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-11-07 14:41 |
| #4 he'll be 108 in 2012 |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-11-07 14:23 |
| #3 I also like Jindal -- but that's two govs on the ticket, no foreign policy experience. May need to watch a few of those guys in the House -- the ones that stood up to Dear Nancy on the oil thingy. |
| Posted by: Sherry 2008-11-07 14:22 |
| #2 Hmm. No mention of McCain on the list of names for 2012. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-11-07 14:08 |
| #1 I don't know if Jindal's interested in 2012, but if there are opportunities for him to step out and speak on issues, I'd like to hear more from him. |
| Posted by: Grenter, Protector of the Geats 2008-11-07 14:02 |