From the article:
"Sarah Palins favorable number has moved from 76 percent to 75"
I think the poster was talking about a national poll. This poll is a poll of pubs only.
2012 GOP Poll - Huckabee leads, Palin Unelectable
It's 2009, and I'm already tired of all the 2012 polls.
One can have high favorable % but get a low % of the total vote (i.e., preference) under the current system.