Posted on 11/30/2009 1:30:57 PM PST by caddystacks
Washington (CNN) - The Washington Post survey released Monday indicates that Republicans say that Sarah Palin, more than any other leader, best reflects the core values of the party.
According to the poll, 18 percent of Republicans and independents who lean towards the GOP say the former Alaska governor best reflects core GOP values. In second place, 5 points back, is Sen. John McCain of Arizona, last year's Republican presidential nominee, followed by former Arkansas governor and 2008 presidential candidate Mike Huckabee at 7 percent, former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney at 6 percent, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich at 4 percent and conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh at 2 percent. Other current Republican leaders were picked by 1 percent or less of those questioned in the poll.
Palin also tops the list of potential 2012 Republican presidential hopefuls. According to the poll, 17 percent of Republican voters say they'd back last year's GOP vice presidential nominee if their state's caucus or primary were being held today, with Huckabee at 10 percent, Romney at 9 percent and McCain with 2 percent support. Huckabee, Palin and Romney have topped most national surveys of the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
The Washington Post telephone poll of 804 Republicans and GOP-leaning independents was conducted November 19-23. The survey's sampling error is plus or minus 4 percentage points
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Those who are “offended” by the truth would vote for liberals anyway.
What “we” you talking about?
Speak for yourself, sir!
Sarah Palin would be a far better candidate than McCain ever was. At least she won't pull her punches and refuse to attack 0bozo like McCain and Steve Schmidt did.
Plus of course there are going to be plenty of other candidates competing for the Republican nomination in 2012. No one outside the fetid politics of Chicago had even heard of Barak 0bama this time in 2004, yet he came out of nowhere to win not just the Dems nomination, he won the presidency too.
So 82% support who??? What???? Very interesting.
You can probably add that 7% to Sarah’s 15% now that Huck’s got blood on his hands.
Yes, seems like you have a whole lot of company.
Another 82+% agree with you! Dang!!!
“You can probably add that 7% to Sarah’s 15% now that Huck’s got blood on his hands.”
You mean those that will only vote for an evangelical, end of times rapture devotee?
Can’t wait.
BNN Bob News Network - Bob bashes Palin again, comes in 4th place post. Hint Bob, F5 refreshes your screen, as soon as you see a Palin thread, click to bash.
whats gop core value pray tell. Do whatever to win?
“Governor Palin had a line of folks all around the block for her book signing...”
So did Hillary.
It’s going up on Facebook now.
“Where is the “none of the above”?”
Careful, posts like that may get you on the enemies list...
WOO-Hoo! ;)
“Bob bashes Palin again...”
Seems to me I was bashing everyone.
We are in Deep trouble!
So, you're an atheist and are sneering at the faithful?
I am with you. I know we have time, but I see no one for whom I would vote even being suggested. This is frightening.
Well, it’s early so I’m not worried too much...yet. I’m just hoping none of the early birds suck so much oxygen out of the room it keeps other hopefuls from rising to the top.
I got a call last night to listen to a message from Newt!
I told them “He can stuff it”!
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