[Sherman Logan]

most of America loved Sarah

Unfortunately not true.

Most conservatives loved Sarah. But conservatives are a minority in America.

[ilgipper]

Most conservatives loved Sarah. But conservatives are a minority in America.

This is true right now...that Sarah was beloved by conservatives, but not others, but politics is a fluid process. America did not overwhelming like Obama six months ago, if fact most Democrats in OH, PA, etc did not at all.

Then he campaigned and won their votes. She is a contender, but is going to have to fight like hell to get passed the media image of her. Unfortunately, despite the fact that I loved her debate performance, she needed to be move away from the hokie stuff and present herself as the policy expert she is on energy and reform. Instead, the memory is the 'you betcha's'. She can do it, but she has to transform into a serious candidate and be seen in the next few years as that.

[Presbyterian Reporter]

“”””Most conservatives loved Sarah. But conservatives are a minority in America.””””

Conservative values still represent the majority of Americans. The Marriage Amendment votes in Florida and California confirm conservative values win elections.

[weezel]

Not according to the battle ground poll. For the longest sort of a while, 60% have called themselves conservative. I’ve heard some say they switched to UHHbama to drive home a point to REAL conservatives, of which group McCain aint. Bush either.

[winoneforthegipper]

u wrote:

“But conservatives are a minority in America”

You evidently did not see the exit polling data in relationship to political slant.

[Ravenstar]

Conservatives are less than 50% but so is every other ideology. The bulk of Americans are too busy living their lives they feel. Conservatives win when they get their message out but the Republican Washington Elitists are not going to permit a straight forward person such as Sarah to gain a forum to bring her message to the American People that is why they are doing what they are doing.

My suggestion is that the Conservatives that are really for limited, NOT elitist, Government ask Jim Robinson if we can do our best to make this site the Sarah Palin News Network. Get her message of public service, anti-corruption and limited Government out. She and perhaps Jindal need to lead a new party that is all about Constitutional Principles of Government. The Washington Republican Elitists are not going to let you use the Republican Brand for Conservatism ever again. IMHO

Ravenstar

[untrained skeptic]

If you look at the exit poll data only about 22% consider themselves liberals, and about 34% consider themselves conservatives.

So I guess conservatives are a minority, but it's a larger minority than liberals, and there were also a lot of people that were not strictly conservatives that found Palin appealing.

The far left hates Palin, and many RINOs in places of power in the Republican Party fear her almost as much as the liberals.

I don't remember seeing any polls on the popularity of Palin in the later days of the election, but I would not be surprised if she had a high approval rating, though if the question were worded to indicate an approval of her ability to act as President I suspect the numbers would be lower because of her relatively weak resume.

[AuntB]

“Most conservatives loved Sarah. But conservatives are a minority in America.”

I wouldn’t call 34% a minority. And the 34% is tired of having no representation.

Exit Poll Media Shocker: Conservatives Still Outnumber Liberals

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2126948/posts

Here are the relevant numbers (2004 here and 2008 here):

* 21 percent claimed to be liberal in 2004 versus 22 percent in 2008
* 34 percent claimed to be conservative in both 2004 and 2008

[Ruth C]

True, but there were also many liberals who respected her. It’s a shame that our so-called conservatives at the upper levels of power won’t at least show her that same respect!

For me, I have contacted them and I for one will leave this party if this continues.