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Rasmussen: 59% of GOP Voters Say Palin Shares Their Values
Rasmussen Reports ^ | 11/16/2009 | Rasmussen

Posted on 11/16/2009 7:00:49 AM PST by PapaBear3625

Fifty-nine percent (59%) of Republican voters say former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin shares the values of most GOP voters throughout the nation.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 21% of Republican voters disagree and think the 2008 vice presidential candidate does not share their values. Twenty percent (20%) are undecided.

By contrast, 74% of Republicans say their party’s representatives in Congress have lost touch with GOP voters nationwide over the past several years. Only 18% of Republican voters believe their elected officials have done a good job representing the base.

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


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To: PapaBear3625

What did Ras conduct the poll at a Log Cabin Republican spa party?

I know Rasmussen is the most respected of the pollsters, but I wish there was information on the SPECIFIC values these “Republicans” find different from the rather traditional, down-the-line values of Sarah Palin.

Not 5%, or even 15% but 41%?!

I call Bull$hit.


21 posted on 11/16/2009 7:17:56 AM PST by EyeGuy
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To: PapaBear3625

I share her opinions. I also think that, especially by resigning, she’s made herself an embarrassment to my cause. I wonder how many of that 59 percent agree with me?


22 posted on 11/16/2009 7:19:33 AM PST by The Old Hoosier (Right makes might)
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To: PapaBear3625
Only 18% of Republican voters believe their elected officials have done a good job representing the base.

Then why did they vote them in?

23 posted on 11/16/2009 7:20:51 AM PST by bankwalker (In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.)
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To: PapaBear3625

Almost 2 to 1. More will jump on after the book tour. Run Sarah, run in 1012!


24 posted on 11/16/2009 7:21:36 AM PST by Rennes Templar (All Hail the Community Organizer -in -Chief)
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To: PapaBear3625
"74% of Republicans say their party’s representatives in Congress have lost touch with GOP voters"

Heloooooooo GOP! Can you hear me now?

25 posted on 11/16/2009 7:21:48 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (America, 1776 - 2009. R.I.P.)
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To: The Old Hoosier
... she’s made herself an embarrassment to my cause. I wonder how many of that 59 percent agree with me?

Not me.

26 posted on 11/16/2009 7:22:40 AM PST by bankwalker (In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.)
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To: The Old Hoosier
she’s made herself an embarrassment to my cause

What's your cause? Never do what is right for your state and yourself?
27 posted on 11/16/2009 7:22:51 AM PST by presently no screen name
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To: Colonel Kangaroo
59% of a minority party is not nearly enough to win a national election.

Yeah, but who cares about winning. The election of 2008 clearly shows winning is an overrated goal.

28 posted on 11/16/2009 7:23:07 AM PST by staytrue
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To: RockinRight

>> Probably...but if they won’t vote for her, it doesn’t matter *why.* The question is, can she sell the other 41%?

That’s an interesting point.

I observe that when RINO John McCain was nominated, us conservatives were told we just needed to “hold our nose” and vote for him. IMHO pretty much all of us did. (Reasonable minds can disagree about that last statement, but I think it’s basically true).

Suppose Sarah Palin, who apparently has the support of nearly 60% of the (R)s, gets nominated. Would we be out of line if we insisted that the MINORITY RINOs hold their noses and vote for her?


29 posted on 11/16/2009 7:23:35 AM PST by Nervous Tick (Stop dissing drunken sailors! At least they spend their OWN money.)
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To: Nonstatist

It’s the 20% who are undecided is where Sarah has to direct her attention to.


30 posted on 11/16/2009 7:23:35 AM PST by techno
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To: PapaBear3625

Let’s see,

She Values her Faith and Family
She values Life
She values Freedom
She values Patriotism
She values the Constitution
She values a Strong Defense
She values Energy Independence

I am more interested in the values that the other 41% say that they don’t share. I know what she values, because she not only articulates them well, she lives them.


31 posted on 11/16/2009 7:24:19 AM PST by Never on my watch (The It is Not Terrorism Task Force (INTTF) is heading to the scene now.)
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To: PapaBear3625

Hmmm...so the MSM is working hard to try to decide how best to fracture the electorate in the face of a Sarah Tsunami....


32 posted on 11/16/2009 7:25:15 AM PST by mo
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To: Colonel Kangaroo
59% of a minority party is not nearly enough to win a national election.

Independents are fleeing the socialist democrat party as well. After Oboma, people are going to be screaming for conservatism. There's still a years worth of Obomas damage to come.

33 posted on 11/16/2009 7:26:29 AM PST by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: presently no screen name

from the snippets of sarah on oprah, she will implode.

Sarah was terrible. (but they were only a few seconds on tape)


34 posted on 11/16/2009 7:27:29 AM PST by staytrue
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To: PapaBear3625
just 21% of Republican voters disagree and think the 2008 vice presidential candidate does not share their values.

Wonder how many of this 21% even knows what she believes or stands for
35 posted on 11/16/2009 7:28:57 AM PST by uncbob
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To: EyeGuy

Everyone’s on the bandwagon. I could give a flip about polls but that’s not what the poll takers want! They need to be talked about, need people to ask, ‘what do the polls say’ - they want to have people think ‘in mass’ to sway people. So much for clear thinking voters! Conservatives DON’T go with the flow and, yet, polls live by it and encourage it!


36 posted on 11/16/2009 7:30:44 AM PST by presently no screen name
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To: Colonel Kangaroo
59% of a minority party is not nearly enough to win a national election.

Can you point to a survey which shows a higher score for any other likely GOP contender?

Can you point to a survey which shows a higher score for any other likely Dem contender?

37 posted on 11/16/2009 7:33:15 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (Public healthcare looks like it will work as well as public housing did.)
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To: PapaBear3625

It will grow over the week.


38 posted on 11/16/2009 7:33:41 AM PST by napscoordinator
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To: staytrue
Sarah was terrible (but they were only a few seconds on tape)

TO YOU, of course she was. IMO, it's you who is terrible! There, how do you like that opinion?
39 posted on 11/16/2009 7:34:14 AM PST by presently no screen name
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To: PapaBear3625

Only 59% and 74%? Hmmm.

Looks like Palin and the Congressional Pubbies have a lot of work to do.


40 posted on 11/16/2009 7:34:26 AM PST by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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