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Poll: Majority of Republicans don't think Palin's qualified for prez (C-BS Poll)
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Posted on 07/14/2009 9:34:41 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Poll: Majority of Republicans don't think Palin's qualified for prez Posted: 11:53 AM ET

(CNN) — A majority of Americans think Sarah Palin is stepping down as Alaska's governor for political reasons, according to a new national poll, with a majority of Republicans now saying that they do not believe that Palin would be an effective president.

Only 33 percent of Republicans questioned in a CBS News survey released Monday night say that Palin would have the ability to serve effectively as president. Last fall, 71 percent of registered Republicans felt that way.

"It's unclear whether the change in Republicans' view of Palin is the result of her decision to step down as governor, or whether the GOP rank-and-file felt they had to defend their party's vice-presidential nominee during the campaign but don't feel the same tug of party loyalty today," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "Either way, this is bad news for Palin, whose first task in 2012, if she runs for the White House, will be to convince Republican primary voters to support her."

Fifty-two percent of all respondents in the CBS survey said that Palin is resigning because she thinks its better for her political career, with one in four agreeing with Palin's comments that her resignation would benefit Alaska. Most Democrats and independents feel Palin's resignation is politically motivated, while Republicans appear divided, with 36 percent indicating the move is to advance her political career and 31 percent agreeing with Palin's explanation.

"That's another indication that Palin may face a skeptical GOP primary audience if she chooses to run for president," Holland says.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2009polls; 2012gopprimary; anklebiters; justsaynotomitt; palin2012; pds; rinos; whenmittbotsattack
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Comment #21 Removed by Moderator

To: Sub-Driver

The media have done their jobs, marginalizing the poor woman. Bastards.


22 posted on 07/14/2009 9:37:55 AM PDT by Paradox (When the left have no one to villainize, they'll turn on each other.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Wait so are we supposed to believe that the same group thinks Kenyan born Obama was? LOL....


23 posted on 07/14/2009 9:37:59 AM PDT by Typical_Whitey (Obama is mind tricking America.)
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To: Sub-Driver
Only 33 percent of Republicans questioned in a CBS News survey released Monday night say that Palin would have the ability to serve effectively as president. Last fall, 71 percent of registered Republicans felt that way.

Considering that a large number of conservatives no longer identify themselves as Republican, this is hardly a surprise. If Palin runs for prez in 2012, expect the vast majority of alienated conservatives to return back to the GOP and to steamroll the RINOs still left in the party.

24 posted on 07/14/2009 9:38:00 AM PDT by dirtboy
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To: Sub-Driver

I’m not a Republican anymore. Many conservatives aren’t.


25 posted on 07/14/2009 9:38:06 AM PDT by RabidBartender
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To: Sub-Driver

Don’t be distracted by the use of the label “Republicans”.

That isn’t what the political fight is about anymore.

It’s about elitists (which the GOP has plenty of also)
VS
the “individual freedomists”.


26 posted on 07/14/2009 9:38:58 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: Regulator

Pure propaganda.

As the old boys used to say... “Just hide and watch”.


27 posted on 07/14/2009 9:39:42 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: Sub-Driver

Her biggest problem will be getting taken over by her Vice President.


28 posted on 07/14/2009 9:39:42 AM PDT by ex-snook ("Above all things, truth beareth away the victory.")
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To: Sub-Driver

Yeah right!

No Palin, but Sotomayor, you betcha!

God Help Us


29 posted on 07/14/2009 9:39:51 AM PDT by TheDailyChange (Politics,Conservatism,Liberalism)
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To: Regulator
No, a CNN report on a CBS News poll.

What's the likelihood they spoke to even one Conservative?

30 posted on 07/14/2009 9:39:53 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: Sub-Driver

Well, they didn’t ask me. I might have given them a different answer. Certainly I’d rather see Palin in the Oval Office over its current (fraudulent) occupant.


31 posted on 07/14/2009 9:40:06 AM PDT by MizSterious (Impeach Barak "let them eat cake" Obama, while there's still something of our Republic to save.)
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To: Ben Mugged

CNN = The Communist News Network


32 posted on 07/14/2009 9:40:09 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Regulator

I agree.
“CNN poll” just automatically tells us what their poll results will be.


33 posted on 07/14/2009 9:40:40 AM PDT by Aroostook25
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To: Regulator

CNN, the “Communist News Network”.....I wouldn’t believe anything CNN said, or any of their commentators, either.

Sarah raised $733,000 in five months for her PAC. According to Meg, (Sarah’s spokesperson) that money was raised in only three months.

According to Meg, Sarah has 1.2 million in both PAC and Legal Defense Fund. (Alaska Fund Trust)

Sarah raised $200,000 in the week since she announced her resignation......

Yeah, she is so over, and the voters just can’t stand her...........RIGHT........


34 posted on 07/14/2009 9:40:40 AM PDT by RRTJSP...........
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To: Woebama

Basic humanness.

These people want to actually go out and socialize in their “off time”,

and they are ostracized if they don’t have an elitist attitude and worldview.


35 posted on 07/14/2009 9:40:46 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: All

It’s a CNN poll. Enough said.

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36 posted on 07/14/2009 9:40:48 AM PDT by patriot08
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To: Sub-Driver
CNN reporting on a CBS poll!!!!

ROTFLMAO!!!


37 posted on 07/14/2009 9:40:52 AM PDT by avacado
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To: RabidBartender

I’m with you.....


38 posted on 07/14/2009 9:41:06 AM PDT by rightwingextremist1776
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To: Sub-Driver

Palin is currently the front-runner according to polls. There is no way this poll is accurate.


39 posted on 07/14/2009 9:41:14 AM PDT by Always Right (Obama: more arrogant than Bill Clinton, more naive than Jimmy Carter, and more liberal than LBJ.)
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To: Sub-Driver
the "Monica" Media
(APoop/NYT/WaPoop/ABCNNBcBS/pBS/FauxNcBc),
strikes / sucks (bites it) again

40 posted on 07/14/2009 9:41:18 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (Zer0Bambi to the poor (foolish) voter: Welcome to Zer0's Peasant Care ® You Sucker... Now Die! :)
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