[Windflier]

Out here in the real word living in a swing state, and actually talking to independents, and a lot of people that mostly vote Republican - people literally burst out laughing at the idea of her running for President.

I just love posts like yours. When people make claims like yours, the truth always turns out to be something quite a bit less impressive, like the guy's mother-in-law, his wife, and a few old farts at the local Lions Club, who don't like Palin.

The day after the 2012 election, Greta VanSusteren had a poll up on her Fox News blog which asked the question: "Now that Obama has won re-election, who do you feel is the leader of the Republican party?"

Perhaps a dozen high profile, nationally known Republican figures were named, and Sarah Palin was voted #1 with over 40% of the vote.

How's that for "general contempt"?

[bobby.223]

Dittos to that. You are just never gonna get thru to these Palin haters tho Windy. It is like talking to a wall. I’m not sure about ‘swing state’s’ voters as such but up here in the boonies/mountains of the American Redoubt, Sarah Palin is very respected and the hope is she runs in 2016.