This is because most Republicans are RINOs.
That's right. All those Tea Partiers are RINOs, as are all those people supporting Cain, or DeMint, or Pawlenty, or Santorum....
I think a more accurate statement would be that most Republicans, along with people in general, are followers.
Palin is a natural charismatic leader, so if she gets in the race these polling negatives will likely turn around quick. Once officially in the race as a 1st tier candidate people will begin focusing more on her policy ideas rather than her personal life. Right now the public mostly sees her as a private individual through the prism of a media that mercilessly attacks her on an hourly basis. Being a 1st tier candidate on the stump brings immediate stature and seriousness that will help her shed a lot of the negatives polling claims she has.
Right on. Who cares what the republicans=(RINOs) think. I'm a conservative.
I received a donation request from the Tea Party. I replied: "I will donate to the candidate of my choice not yours, thank you.