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Poll: Sarah Palin Surprisingly Leads 2012 GOP Contenders After Bus Tour
Huliq ^ | June 11, 2011 | Norman Byrd

Posted on 06/10/2011 9:45:07 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

She hasn't declared her candidacy yet. She showed up in New Hampshire the same day Mitt Romney declared he was running for president and garnered most of the press. And that was before the media got hold of her Paul Revere gaffe. And despite the fact that most Republicans won't vote for her, Palin has managed to top a poll.

In what might be considered something more suitable to the strange-but-true section of the news, a poll released Wednesday by Reuters/IPSOS reflects something not seen in the results of any other poll -- Sarah Palin leading all other Republican 2012 presidential contenders. According to the poll, the former governor of Alaska, who has yet to declare her candidacy, is actually ahead of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, who announced his candidacy in New Hampshire on June 2 and who leads most polls, including one released by Fox News.

Although the Fox News poll put Romney ahead of Palin by 11 points (and ahead of second-place Rudy Giuliani by 10 percent), 23 percent to 12 percent, the Reuters poll placed Palin two points ahead of Romney at 22 percent to 20.

What makes Palin's lead in the poll strange is that the poll was conducted over the past weekend -- after she made the Paul Revere gaffe. The poll was taken from Friday to Monday. Palin made the gaffe on Friday and then made things worse by telling Fox News' Chris Wallace Sunday that she wasn't wrong with her statement that Paul Revere warned the British. She then attempted to convince a clearly amused Wallace (and the viewing audience) that the famed American colonial revolutionary and Boston silversmith rode through the streets of Boston warning both the colonists and the British that the British were on their way to take away their guns and freedom.

Perhaps voting members of the GOP do not care that their elected officials are ignorant of rudimentary American history (which Palin insisted to Wallace that she knows). But even if one were to allow for historical ignorance, it could well be asked what part of Palin's resume appeals to the conservative voter when she has shown that her greatest political attribute is her ability to spout meaningless talking points and platitudes as a fundraiser.

But perhaps the numbers were a reflection that Palin's remarks hadn't had time to sink in with the Republican electorate. The Fox News Poll was conducted starting the day the Reuters poll concluded and the day after Palin insisted that her version of Revere's ride was accurate.

And the Fox poll showed she was 11 percentage points behind the leader and 1 point behind another undeclared potential candidate...

Of course, with the margin of error, which was +/- 3 percent, Palin actually could assume the same second-place position in the Reuters/IPSOS Poll she has held in most polls since Mike Huckabee and Donald Trump both withdrew from GOP presidential consideration in mid-May.

Regardless, Palin's continued strong presence in the polls indicates that she will continue to be a powerful force within the Republican Party -- whether she decides to run for president or not.


TOPICS: Campaign News; Parties; Polls; State and Local
KEYWORDS: elections; leftchosis; leftuniverse; mediagaffe; normanbyrd; palin; palinrevere; paulrevere; polls; romney; sarahpalin; smellthefear; theygotnothin; unexpected; waronsarah
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Surprisingly is another word for unexpectedly.


21 posted on 06/10/2011 10:26:37 PM PDT by NoLibZone (Ronald Reagan was the last candidate to be hated by the MSM to the extent that Sarah is.)
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To: Patrick1
Okay, but this is written by an individual who obviously dislikes Governor Sarah Palin immensely and is amazed she is doing well in the polls, not some fan-boy cheerleading for her.
22 posted on 06/10/2011 10:29:27 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (How do you starve an Obama supporter? Hide his food stamps under his work boots.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
And that was before the media got hold of her Paul Revere gaffe.

There was no Revere "gaffe". She was proved to be correct as anyon with a smattering of knowledge of history already knew.

23 posted on 06/10/2011 10:37:35 PM PDT by calex59
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To: Lazlo in PA

Get used to Madame President...


24 posted on 06/10/2011 10:50:21 PM PDT by neodad (Don't Tap, Just Drill!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
She then attempted to convince a clearly amused Wallace (and the viewing audience) that the famed American colonial revolutionary and Boston silversmith rode through the streets of Boston warning both the colonists and the British that the British were on their way to take away their guns and freedom.

And when the truth gets known the he was captured by the British and indeed told them that the colonists were armed an on their way....Palin's ratings will go up another 2 points.

25 posted on 06/10/2011 11:03:26 PM PDT by spokeshave (Obamas approval ratings are so low, Kenyans are accusing him of being born in the USA.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

[ And that was before the media got hold of her Paul Revere gaffe. ]

GAffe?.. what gaffe?... She made no gaffe...
This article is a gaffe.. inventing a gaffe..


26 posted on 06/10/2011 11:23:49 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is so unexpected.


27 posted on 06/10/2011 11:56:45 PM PDT by I still care (I miss my friends, bagels, and the NYC skyline - but not the taxes. I love the South.)
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To: Judith Anne

I hope she becomes POTUS and cleans out the Justice Dept. and FBI. Then goes after all the criminals in Washington. That is the real root of Palinphobia.


28 posted on 06/11/2011 3:03:20 AM PDT by screaminsunshine (Socialism...Easier said than done.)
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To: screaminsunshine

I believe that Sarah made her statement about Paul Revere warning the British on purpose knowing that the media would not know this and would jump on it and that they would be proven wrong. I think she set the bait and they took it. I mean the way she said it made me think she was playing stupid because that is how the MSM likes to portray her. I think she did it on purpose and that it worked masterfully. Sarah, you MAGNIFICENT GRIZZLY!!


29 posted on 06/11/2011 3:27:36 AM PDT by lwoodham
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

and these jackasses are too stupid to know that she was right, and Wallace confirmed she was right.


30 posted on 06/11/2011 3:27:36 AM PDT by The Wizard (Madam President is my President now, and in the future)
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To: lwoodham
I believe that Sarah made her statement about Paul Revere warning the British on purpose knowing that the media would not know this and would jump on it and that they would be proven wrong. I think she set the bait and they took it. I mean the way she said it made me think she was playing stupid because that is how the MSM likes to portray her. I think she did it on purpose and that it worked masterfully. Sarah, you MAGNIFICENT GRIZZLY!!

I'm starting to wonder myself.

31 posted on 06/11/2011 3:30:04 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Anthony Weiner is a little cocky.)
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To: lwoodham

I am with you. I say go for it and forget the Pack of other candidates. Why waste any more time. Obama and the Media must be stopped NOW!


32 posted on 06/11/2011 3:35:01 AM PDT by screaminsunshine (Socialism...Easier said than done.)
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To: Lazlo in PA

“Surprising” the new MSM “unexpected”.


33 posted on 06/11/2011 5:07:28 AM PDT by 6SJ7 (atlasShruggedInd = TRUE)
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To: misharu

“Good Lord, 2nd. Sarah has been proven to be right and this author continues the spin? I guess the old adage is still apt for the media, liberals and Democrats: Ya just can’t fix stupid.”

NPR did the same thing in an article yesterday.

Goebbels would be proud...


34 posted on 06/11/2011 5:32:19 AM PDT by PreciousLiberty
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To: PreciousLiberty

Darn, I keep forgetting:

Palin ‘12!!!


35 posted on 06/11/2011 5:34:02 AM PDT by PreciousLiberty
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
What makes Palin's lead in the poll strange is that the poll was conducted over the past weekend -- after she made the Paul Revere gaffe. The poll was taken from Friday to Monday. Palin made the gaffe on Friday and then made things worse by telling Fox News' Chris Wallace Sunday that she wasn't wrong with her statement that Paul Revere warned the British. She then attempted to convince a clearly amused Wallace (and the viewing audience) that the famed American colonial revolutionary and Boston silversmith rode through the streets of Boston warning both the colonists and the British that the British were on their way to take away their guns and freedom.

Thank GOD "Norman Byrd" knows more about history than historians.

I believe Sarah tricked the left with the Revere comment. I have another one for her: She goes on TV, and calls George Washington the Ninth President of the United States. After the liberals go nuts, she shows them this: Presidents of the United States Under the Articles of Confederation

36 posted on 06/11/2011 5:41:51 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Anthony Weiner is a little cocky.)
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To: calex59
There was no Revere "gaffe"

Booby trap for the media.

37 posted on 06/11/2011 8:53:02 AM PDT by Western Phil
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To: NonValueAdded

So.....in the MSM vernacular, “surprisingly” has replaced “unexpectedly” as the norm.....Well, it makes sense. For anything connected with OBAMA’s depression economy, it’s ‘unexpectedly’ ...against expectations of sychophantic ass lickers. For Sarah, it’s ‘surprising’...even in having to report the numbers they manage to express ‘surprise’.....screw them. I’m going to vote for her and contribute to her campaign (frequently by CC) - if she announces...screw the FEC, the IRS and anyone else...they’ll have to sift through billions of CC transactions to catch it.


38 posted on 06/11/2011 8:56:58 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Lazamataz

I must say it is kind of fun and entertaining to watch Sarah Palin sniping at the liberal Mass Media from a very advantageous perch, and there does not seem to be a damned thing they can do about it, ‘cept p+ss and moan. LOL


39 posted on 06/11/2011 9:09:58 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (Sign of a good, decent FREEPER: Promoting your own GOP candidate & not disrupting threads of others')
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