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Sarah Palin, second-tier candidate
Washington Post ^
| Sept. 27, 2011
| Chris Cillizza and Aaron Blake
Posted on 09/27/2011 7:24:38 AM PDT by Clairity
New numbers from a CNN/Opinion Research poll confirm it. In a hypothetical 2012 Republican primary, Palin stood at 7 percent - tied with businessman Herman Cain and Texas Rep. Ron Paul, neither of whom are considered anything but the longshots for the nomination.
She trails frontrunning Texas Gov. Rick Perry by 21 points and second-place finisher Mitt Romney wins three times the support Palin does in the poll.
And the bad news doesn't stop there. Just 51 percent of self-identified Republicans in the poll said that Palin has the "personality" and leadership qualities a president should have - well below the number who said the same of Perry (73 percent) and Romney (83 percent).
With electability rising as a concern among Republican voters, the fact that she trails President Obama by 21 points in a head-to-head matchup - the largest margin of any GOP candidate - is yet more bad news for Palin.
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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: heartbreaker; palin; poll; sarahpalin
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Link to actual CNN poll For Palin related questions and answers, see page 6, Q. 26; page 7, Q 27; pg 9, Q. 32/33, pg 12, Q 40; pg 13, Q. 41
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posted on
09/27/2011 7:24:41 AM PDT
by
Clairity
To: Clairity
Why anyone on this blog would link to the Washington Compost as a reference for info on a conservative candidate is beyond me.
To: Clairity
Tied with Herman Cain on a day when he has surged into the lead in most other polls. These boys really should get out more.
To: Clairity
WaPo trying to pick our candidate. In two weeks we will know if Sarah is running. Two weeks from today she speaks in South Korea, she did say her announcement would be a big bang you couldn’t miss! Can you say a Pacific Rim 10.0 on the Ricther scale.
To: palinsupporter1
Well, we are talking about a Perry supporter here, I guess we are the ones “without a heart” to understand
To: Clairity
Sarah has declared?
Yippee!!
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posted on
09/27/2011 7:30:27 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: Clairity
They tell us who they fear. There is no way Obama is more trusted.
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posted on
09/27/2011 7:30:39 AM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office)
To: Clairity
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posted on
09/27/2011 7:31:35 AM PDT
by
Lazlo in PA
(Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
To: Bigtigermike
And we are expecting Perry/Romney bots to be honest about their support and evaluation of Governor Palin?
Ha!
To: DCmarcher-976453
Two weeks from today she speaks in South Korea, she did say her announcement would be a big bang you couldn’t miss! Many seem to be overlooking that little gem...
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posted on
09/27/2011 7:33:29 AM PDT
by
who knows what evil?
(G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
To: Clairity
WAPO wishful thinking, no doubt.
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posted on
09/27/2011 7:34:34 AM PDT
by
davisfh
To: davisfh
I posted the link to the actual post in my post 1. Check for yourself.
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posted on
09/27/2011 7:35:28 AM PDT
by
Clairity
("The United States needs to be not so much loved as it needs to be respected." -- VP Dick Cheney)
To: palinsupporter1
Why anyone on this blog would link to the Washington Compost What blog?
Do you think Free Republic is a blog?
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posted on
09/27/2011 7:35:38 AM PDT
by
humblegunner
(The kinder, gentler version...)
To: gov_bean_ counter
Perry/Romney bots What is a "Perry/Romney bot"?
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posted on
09/27/2011 7:36:25 AM PDT
by
laotzu
To: Lazlo in PA; Clairity
Nope. Anyone who believes CNN/Washington Compost needs one of these.
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posted on
09/27/2011 7:36:36 AM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
To: DJ MacWoW
Eggs in frying pan on drugs is more like it.
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posted on
09/27/2011 7:41:35 AM PDT
by
Clyde5445
(Gov. Sarah Palin:"You have to sacrifice to win. That's my philosophy in 6 words.")
To: Rational Thought; kara2008; Immerito; Students4Palin; Ladysmith; EnglishCon; thouworm; ...
To: Clairity
Sarah is so second tier she’s not even worth devoting another Chris Sleezeoid article.
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posted on
09/27/2011 7:44:07 AM PDT
by
Amagi
(You can't discuss Camelot without mentioning Squire Ted & the Lady in the Lake.)
To: Clairity
The CNN poll was conducted by ORC International from September 23-25, with 1,010 adult Americans, including 447 Republicans and independents who lean towards the GOP questioned by telephone. The survey's overall sampling error is plus or minus three percentage points.
Garbage poll. Weekend only, polls any adult that answers the phone not likely voters and samples 2xs as many Democrat or Democrat leaning voters as Republicans or Republican leaning voters. Yet even with these garbage polling tactics, they STILL come up with 0 losing.
Really bad news for the Dems so of course they ignore those numbers to focus on Palin
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posted on
09/27/2011 7:44:56 AM PDT
by
MNJohnnie
(Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
To: Clairity
Perry lining up the Washington Post to attack Sarah Palin???
Perry, GET OUT! NOW!
YOU"RE DONE!
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posted on
09/27/2011 7:45:27 AM PDT
by
iowamark
(Rick Perry says I'm heartless.)
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