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Sarah Palin goes behind enemy lines (The Daily Politico Palin Hit Piece)
Politico ^ | 05/28/2011 | Molly Ball

Posted on 05/28/2011 12:01:25 PM PDT by Rational Thought

Among the New Hampshire electorate as a whole, Palin is viewed favorably by just 28 percent, according to a recent survey by the Democratic automated pollster Public Policy Polling.

In PPP surveys in 31 states over the last six months, just three states had smaller proportions of Palin fans, and all were in the northeast: New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. (Though the firm is partisan, its results generally track with polls by other organizations. PPP’s results were used in this analysis in the interest of consistency across different states.)

Continue Reading Text Size -+reset Listen Palin’s highest ratings, in the low 40s, were in states like Montana, Mississippi, Nebraska and Texas, according to PPP.

In Pennsylvania, Palin likely has pockets of support in the rural center of the state and among tea party activists, said Jim Roddey, chairman of Pittsburgh’s Allegheny County Republican Committee.

“Overall, most of us feel she could be an important force in the party, but I would hope she would not run for president,” said Roddey, who hasn’t endorsed a 2012 primary candidate. “I don’t think she has the intellectual capacity or the depth of knowledge to be president.”

Madonna, the Pennsylvania pollster, said there’s evidence that putting Palin on the ticket hurt McCain overall in Pennsylvania by turning off the suburban swing voters — particularly women — that are crucial to winning the state.

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
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To: onyx

I agree.

For quite some time, there seems to be a positive vibe between Sarah and Rudy. I would not be surprised if he was helping her. He absolutely loved her RNC Convention speech - big smiles & cheers from him throught the speech.


21 posted on 05/28/2011 1:09:42 PM PDT by newfreep (Palin/West 2012 - Bolton: Secy of State)
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To: Rational Thought

We should start literally WRITING these hit pieces for them. We could use a formula with easy to add bullet points and boxes to check.

__ Her negatives are too high

__ Not known for her intelligence

__ Quitter

__ No chance in the GOP

__ Folksy

__ Extreme right wing

These hit pieces are really not very hard to do and none of them are original.


22 posted on 05/28/2011 1:10:16 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If Palin was unelectable, Politico would be raving about her.


There is the rub. Just as when Turd Blossom Rove, whines that Palin doesn’t think “the rules” (The beltway rules) apply to her. The fear of the establishment is palpable. Also note the hit piece alleging tension between Palin and Bachmann. The left is trumping up a WWE cat fight.
18 months out and the left is having flop sweats.


23 posted on 05/28/2011 1:11:19 PM PDT by Steamburg (The contents of your wallet is the only language Politicians understand.)
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To: 9YearLurker
This is the main play from the Team Obama Media playbook and they're going to continue to run with it.

Isn't it odd that someone who lacks ‘intellectual capacity’ in just a couple of years has gone from being somebody that few had ever heard of, to a self made successful business woman and millionaire, and the major voice for Conservatism in this Country?

But then again, this same Obama Media considers all Conservatives (which encompasses the majority of the Country) to lack “intellectual capacity”.

If we are dumb, I have no desire to be smart.

24 posted on 05/28/2011 1:11:44 PM PDT by Rational Thought
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To: Rational Thought

Hey, at least the ‘evil’ part of their play book has had a hard time sticking. ;-)


25 posted on 05/28/2011 1:14:57 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: onyx

Rudy defended Palin from the git-go in ‘08 and has never stopped being complementary and supportive. He also recruited Palin to participate in his leadership seminars around the country.

Rudy is a lot of things and I don’t agree with many of them but one thing I do know is that he is a leader. He showed me that after 9/11. This country is desperate for true political leaders with guts. Despite their political differences, they are natural allies for these times.

I’m sure Rudy despises the self-centered politicians in the GOP today as much as Palin does.


26 posted on 05/28/2011 1:15:43 PM PDT by Al B.
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To: Rational Thought

Interesting.


27 posted on 05/28/2011 1:16:08 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Yaelle
These hit pieces are really not very hard to do and none of them are original.

That's because they cater to Liberal Drones. Liberal Drones may be devious, but they're not smart. They must be given simple instructions on what to think on a daily basis.

One thing I would personally like to see is a little more information or exposure on the people who write this propaganda. I did a quick search of the writer for this article, Molly Ball, and all I really see is she does mostly Left Wing propaganda pieces and she is a Yale grad. Perhaps someone with more Internet savvy than I could document her agenda better.

28 posted on 05/28/2011 1:23:47 PM PDT by Rational Thought
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To: Rational Thought

“Madonna, the Pennsylvania pollster”? This celebrities-in-politics thing has gone too far.


29 posted on 05/28/2011 1:23:52 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: onyx
I heard Rudy Guiliani is leading in NH. If true, he’s there to stop Romney...

Sounds good to me. I hope they split the RINO vote.

30 posted on 05/28/2011 1:24:27 PM PDT by McGruff (How's that Hopey Changey Thingy working out for ya?)
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To: Rational Thought

31 posted on 05/28/2011 1:25:51 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: sten

ROFLOL!!!

I have to steal that!


32 posted on 05/28/2011 1:27:23 PM PDT by Rational Thought
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To: Rational Thought

Thanks for posting this. Though, I need a shower after reading that drivel. I cannot stand Politicrud!


33 posted on 05/28/2011 1:55:18 PM PDT by italyconservative (Ready for an announcement and still ready to crawl over broken glass to vote for Palin 2012)
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To: newfreep

He knows how to play politics. Stop Romney where will it hurt Romney the most: NH.

Have a real convention with delegates!


34 posted on 05/28/2011 1:56:01 PM PDT by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: Al B.

Yep, he has always defended Sarah Palin.

He sees through her detractors and the GOP-E frauds and pundits who bad mouth her. Those people bring out the NY prosecutor in him....lol.


35 posted on 05/28/2011 2:00:07 PM PDT by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: Rational Thought
I don't recall Sarah Palin using idiot boards?

Barry is a bumbling fool when not reading what has been written for him. ..the evidence is overwhelming!

36 posted on 05/28/2011 2:23:40 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: Al B.

Rooty is a taxpayer funded abortion lovin’, gay lovin’, statist.

A person does not want him backing them if they are a conservative.

Geesh, we went through this in 2007-2008.


37 posted on 05/28/2011 2:31:25 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Al B.

Rooty is a taxpayer funded abortion lovin’, gay lovin’, statist.

A person does not want him backing them if they are a conservative.

Geesh, we went through this in 2007-2008.


38 posted on 05/28/2011 2:31:32 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Al B.

Rooty is a taxpayer funded abortion lovin’, gay lovin’, statist.

A person does not want him backing them if they are a conservative.

Geesh, we went through this in 2007-2008.


39 posted on 05/28/2011 2:31:33 PM PDT by dforest
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To: 9YearLurker
The ‘intellectual capacity’ argument is just offensive. Who’s the last male governor they made that pronouncement about?

Ronald Reagan. George W. Bush.

40 posted on 05/28/2011 2:35:14 PM PDT by gitmo (Hatred of those who think differently is the left's unifying principle.-Ralph Peters NY Post)
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