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Meghan McCain Has Doubts About Sarah Palin's 2012 Electability
Associated Content ^ | November 12, 2010 | "Saul Relative"

Posted on 11/12/2010 1:20:53 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

It seems that every time one sees Meghan McCain anymore, someone is inevitably going to ask her what she thinks of something Sarah Palin has said or done or is talking about doing. Even though Senator John McCain's daughter has been cautiously open about her feelings about the former governor of Alaska and what she meant to her father's 2008 bid for the presidency, it is evident to most that she thinks the Palins are nothing short of white trash. But Meghan McCain realizes just how powerful Sarah Palin has become, and she is very indirect with her comments regarding the half-term ex-governor. That careful verbal dancing around the question was in evidence again, according to Politico, Thursday when she appeared on Fox News' "America Live" with Megan Kelly.

Kelly brought up Sarah Palin's recent hints of running for president in 2012 and asked McCain what she thought of Palin's chances of winning a general election.

"I think she could definitely win a primary," McCain answered. "I think winning the general is the great $64,000 question."

"She's overwhelmingly polarizing," she added, "maybe the most polarizing figure of our time."

And she just might be. According to a couple of polls conducted just after the midterm elections, Palin's name, although she enjoys excellent name recognition, generates either a positive or negative opinion. The latest Associated Press-GfK survey indicated that only 11 percent of those polled were unsure of what they thought of her, while 49 percent held an unfavorable opinion of her. Only 40 percent had a favorable opinion.

Her most likely challengers, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney had favorability ratings of 49 and 46 percent, respectively....

(Excerpt) Read more at associatedcontent.com ...


TOPICS: Alaska; Parties; Polls; State and Local
KEYWORDS: 2012; fifteenminutes; meghanmccain; misspiggy; nomanwilllayher; palin; rinoette; sarahpalin
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41 posted on 11/12/2010 1:40:56 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

<<<<< DUMB BINGO ALERT!!!!! >>>>>


42 posted on 11/12/2010 1:42:31 PM PST by The Bronze Titan
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I made the point a week or so ago to a Republican friend that brought up the polarizing issue. I said, who on earth is more polarizing than Obama? No one in our lifetime.


43 posted on 11/12/2010 1:42:44 PM PST by ilgipper
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To: Sophia777

If you’re an overweight 24 year old bleached blond and everyone ignores you while everyone is talking about how hot a woman who is old enough to be your mother is ....

The truth hurts.


44 posted on 11/12/2010 1:50:32 PM PST by bwc2221
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Two words: Telegenic rack.


45 posted on 11/12/2010 1:51:09 PM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder (Contributing to a book about GD I doesn't give you the right to print half a trillion dollars.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Wow!

Some of the posters here on FreeRepublic are in good company!


46 posted on 11/12/2010 1:57:08 PM PST by SoConPubbie
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Are you saying you don’t?


47 posted on 11/12/2010 2:06:06 PM PST by MoonMullins
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To: onyx

I like to keep the recently ZOTted engaged.


48 posted on 11/12/2010 2:23:34 PM PST by 50mm (I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

A McCain speaking out against a real conservative. No surprises here.


49 posted on 11/12/2010 2:28:28 PM PST by MeganC (January 20, 2013)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I have doubts about Meghan’s ability to walk and chew gum at the same time.


50 posted on 11/12/2010 2:31:00 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: 50mm

Oh. did that one finally go bye-bye?


51 posted on 11/12/2010 2:32:16 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Like fatty and her daddy are not polarizing.


52 posted on 11/12/2010 2:34:08 PM PST by SaraJohnson
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ah Meghan, Obama is the most polarizing figure of all time. Nobody cares what you have to say, anyways.


53 posted on 11/12/2010 2:36:26 PM PST by Mozilla
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To: onyx
I'm not a ZOT expert, but I believe he's gone. ZOTted on this thread:

Casuist Dispatched Back to Rhetoricville

I'm not passing judgment, just sayin'. 0:-)

54 posted on 11/12/2010 2:38:19 PM PST by 50mm (I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Palins have worked at many different jobs over many years. Meghan is second generation inherited wealth.


55 posted on 11/12/2010 2:45:53 PM PST by 3niner (When Obama succeeds, America fails.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I have doubts about Meghan McCains upbringing.

I have no doubts, however, about her caloric intake.

56 posted on 11/12/2010 2:47:19 PM PST by Manic_Episode (Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps...)
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To: 50mm

Troll’s new screen name: DUST


57 posted on 11/12/2010 2:50:31 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

58 posted on 11/12/2010 2:50:43 PM PST by paulycy (Demand Constitutionality. Save America From Bankruptcy.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Meg, the lady beat Frank Murkowski in the ‘06 Republican primary, then beat his predecessor Tony Knowles to become governor, at a time when nobody much south of Juneau except hardcore political geeks knew who she was, i.e., before she became Sarah Palin the national media magnet, in a horrible year for the Republicans. Let’s just say I’m more confident about her chances than you are. And Meg, sweetie, if I ever meet you and I’m nodding and smiling at you while you prattle on about your political opinions...it’s not because I think you’re the smartest thing in the room, or because I admire you as the Great White Hope of Republican moderates. It’s because I’d really, really like to motorboat your bewbs.


59 posted on 11/12/2010 3:08:13 PM PST by RichInOC (Palin 2012: Real And Spectacular.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

And we care about the thoughts of the daughter of a RINO hasbeen why?


60 posted on 11/12/2010 3:15:05 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama = Epic Fail)
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