[Polybius]

I would just love to hear the SPECIFIC rationale on how, in any way, shape or form, a Sarah Palin candidacy is “bad for the party”.

It's not only "bad for the Party". It is extremely risky for America.

Here are the reasons why:

1.) Among Republican Conservatives, Sarah Palin is very popular. Among ALL Republicans, Sarah Palin is moderately popular. With a 37% Favorable rating among all Republicans, her popularity is among the highest in a very weak Republican field where NOBODY hits a 40% Favorable rating. Sarah Palin could actually WIN the GOP nomination.

2.) Unfortunately, Republicans only make up 29% of all voters.

3.) Therefore, 100% of the Republican vote and $1.29 gets you absolutely nothing except a cup of coffee at McDonalds. Period.

4.) Among the rest of American voters, Sarah Palin's poll numbers are downright toxic. SIXTY FIVE PERCENT OF ALL VOTERS STATE THAT THEY WILL DEFINITELY NOT --- REPEAT --- DEFINITELY NOT VOTE FOR SARAH PALIN IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.

5.) A Sarah Palin nomination will therefore absolutely GUARANTEE the reelection of Barack Hussein Obama.

6.) The Palin Fan Club seems to be totally oblivious to the calamity that would come about if they are irrational enough to actually nominate Sarah Palin.

7.) For the rest of us (45% of the GOP), the mere possibility of a Sarah Palin nomination and the guaranteed reelection of Barack Hussein Obama scares the bejesus out of us.

Of all the debaters in the recent Republican debate, most American voters would choose "None of the Above".

Bill Clinton did not announce his first winning candidacy until October of the year before the election. The GOP has until around October of 2011 to attract a strong conservative candidate whose poll numbers are not lower than whale scat at the bottom of the ocean and who can actually defeat Obama and not merely make members of an adoring Sarah Palin Fan Club (8% of all voters) act like 13 year old girls at a Justin Bieber concert.

If not, we will have either RINO Romney or Marxist Obama as the President for the next four years.

[nascarnation]

True.
Remember though that BJ Clinton snuck in with a plurality win.
57% of American voters DIDN’T vote for him.

[LibLieSlayer]

Nothing but lies and propaganda.

LLS

[Windflier]

Oh, ye of little faith. Cuddle with your charts and numbers, trembling in the dark, if you must, but trust me. Sarah Palin is going to surprise you.

You ain’t seen nuthin yet.

[TLI]

The GOP has until around October of 2011 to attract a strong conservative

And who might that be exactly?

MSM has published poll numbers on folks I have never heard of claiming they are potential candidates. Unless the R.R. incarnate has been living under a rock what you are looking for does not exist.

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[Syncro]

Sarah Palin's poll numbers are downright toxic. SIXTY FIVE PERCENT OF ALL VOTERS STATE THAT THEY WILL DEFINITELY NOT --- REPEAT --- DEFINITELY NOT VOTE FOR SARAH PALIN IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.

If you and gallop can pull that wool over the eyes of voters, you got a winning plan!

Wow, and I see that ALL voters were polled. That is quite a feat.

You have quite a bit of information in your post, don't you think you should link to where you c/p'ed it from?

You do kinda make it look like it is your analysis.

[grey_whiskers]

Palin hasn't officially begun her campaign yet: only the autofellator crowd at MSNBC and Cass-Sunstein-inspired trolls are out and about making all the noise *against* her.

NYT and Washington Post email much? Or Paul Revere scandal where she was right and it was hushed up?

Wait until she declares. You trolls have about as much chance as an eight-year-old's sandcastle in the face of a Category 5 hurricane.

Cheers!