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Poll: Obama beating Palin in Alaska
Politico ^ | 6/28/2011

Posted on 06/28/2011 4:59:39 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat

A new statewide survey in Alaska shows President Obama beating Sarah Palin in her home state in a head-to-head matchup. Continue Reading

The poll, by Hayes Research Group, had a sample size of 500 likely voters and a 4.4-point margin-of-error.

Still, it showed Obama's support as stronger than Palin's in a horserace.

Some 34 percent said they felt "strong" in backing Obama, while 6 percent were "not so strong," and 2 percent were undecided but leaning toward him.

Palin, Alaska's former governor and the Republican vice presidential nominee in 2008, had 25 percent of likely voters saying they felt "strong" about supporting her, while 6 percent were "not so strong," and 5 percent were unsure but leaning toward her.

Still, there were a large number of undecided voters in the survey, with 7 percent saying they'd support another candidate, and 16 percent saying they remained undecided.

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


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: obama; palin
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Has Palin actually become this unpopular in Alaska, or is this poll completely out of line with reality? Anyone in Alaska that can shed light on this?
1 posted on 06/28/2011 4:59:41 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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2 posted on 06/28/2011 5:01:16 PM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: Republican Wildcat

I get trashed for saying it, but Palin cannot beat Obama.


3 posted on 06/28/2011 5:01:29 PM PDT by RockinRight (Cain/Bachmann, Bachmann/Rubio, or, if you really want some fun, Cain/McCotter in 2012!)
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To: Republican Wildcat

I don’t trust Politico.


4 posted on 06/28/2011 5:02:25 PM PDT by dragonblustar
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To: Republican Wildcat

lebron not too popular in cleveland. see what i am saying?


5 posted on 06/28/2011 5:02:37 PM PDT by beebuster2000
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To: Republican Wildcat

the only time a poll of 500 people matters is if there are only 1000 people to begin with


6 posted on 06/28/2011 5:02:47 PM PDT by The Wizard (Madam President is my President now, and in the future)
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To: Republican Wildcat

Palin Hate


7 posted on 06/28/2011 5:03:05 PM PDT by FrankR (A people that values its privileges above its principles will soon lose both.)
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To: Republican Wildcat

When reading “poll results,” it’s always best to keep in mind the old, old apothegm that, “There are lies, damned lies, and statistics.”

There’s no way to know how the five hundred test subjects were selected; one may be fairly certain, however, that they’re NOT “typical” voters.

In other words, this is absolute bunk.


8 posted on 06/28/2011 5:05:06 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Republican Wildcat

Just back from that Hellhole. I can see why. It runs on Federal handouts and Oil.


9 posted on 06/28/2011 5:06:24 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (Socialism...Easier said than done.)
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To: Republican Wildcat

AK apparently has a much higher concentration of retards than I thought.


10 posted on 06/28/2011 5:07:47 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Republican Wildcat

Personally, I think “The Alaskans” pulled the pollsters leg. They must have loved it!!


11 posted on 06/28/2011 5:07:51 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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So she had an 88% approval rating while governor and now she couldn’t beat a slow motion train wreck. This just doesn’t smell quite right.


12 posted on 06/28/2011 5:08:15 PM PDT by bereanway
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“The poll, by Hayes Research Group, had a sample size of 500 likely voters and a 4.4-point margin-of-error. “

500 voters from the University of Alaska in Anchorage?


13 posted on 06/28/2011 5:09:41 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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Hayes Research Group,

Isn't this outfit a completely discredited polling company?

14 posted on 06/28/2011 5:10:27 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: Republican Wildcat

There is only one way to determine if Mrs. Palin is a viable candidate for President, and that is if she runs.

Until then it is all speculation and wild assumptions based on worthless polling data.


15 posted on 06/28/2011 5:10:43 PM PDT by Nonsense Unlimited
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To: screaminsunshine

You fell through a wormhole to an alternate universe — one where Alaska is a hellhole, rather than the paradise it is in this universe.


16 posted on 06/28/2011 5:10:43 PM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: Republican Wildcat

Oooh, 500 likely voters. I’m so impressed. Remember the polls that showed Hillary Clinton as the shoo-in Democrat nominee? I do.


17 posted on 06/28/2011 5:10:45 PM PDT by Tax-chick (I should be, but I'm not.)
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To: RockinRight
Flame away but I agree with RockinRight. If is not Sarah the media is trashing it is her daughter Bristol. IMO Bristol is a train wreck and she seems to enjoy putting herself out there.
18 posted on 06/28/2011 5:10:53 PM PDT by martinidon
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To: RockinRight

You won’t get trash for saying Palin can’t beat Obama because most already know you support “somebody else” based on your previous posts and you don’t necessarily like Palin anyway


19 posted on 06/28/2011 5:11:15 PM PDT by Bigtigermike
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To: bereanway

Just someone in Obamas propaganda machine spreading disinformation....


20 posted on 06/28/2011 5:11:17 PM PDT by himno hero ("Armageddon is well seeded, America will pay"... Barrack Obama's vision)
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