Posted on 03/16/2011 5:31:17 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
It has been a tough couple of days for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Her favorability ratings among GOP voters have slipped, a new poll shows, and fellow Republicans are taking pot shots.
A new ABC News/Washington Post poll, released Wednesday, found that Ms. Palins favorability ratings among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents have dropped to a new low. Fifty-eight percent of those voters still view her favorably not exactly shabby, by most standards. But compared with the 88 percent favorable rating she enjoyed right after Sen. John McCain picked her as his running mate in 2008 and even the 70 percent positive rating she enjoyed as recently as October Palin is definitely on a downward slide.
Even more troubling for Palin, especially if she harbors presidential ambitions, is that her negative ratings among Republicans are higher than those for other possible GOP presidential contenders. Thirty-seven percent of Republicans and Republican-leaners see Palin unfavorably, the ABC News survey said. That exceeds former House Speaker Newt Gingrichs unfavorable ratings by 11 percentage points, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romneys by 16 points, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabees by 19 points.
Support among Republicans is especially crucial for Palin given her standing with the general public. An ABC News/Post poll in December found that 59 percent of all likely voters would not consider voting for her for president.
The results indicate continued challenges for Palin in public opinion, Gary Langer wrote on the ABC News blog The Numbers. Mr. Langer provides public opinion polling and analysis to ABC News.
The poll slippage comes at a time when Palin's fellow conservatives are taking political pot shots at her.
(Excerpt) Read more at csmonitor.com ...
The answer's obvious. It's a campaign to demoralize her supporters and convince her not to run.
I hope she runs, if for no other reason than to set the record straight about her. Let the chips fall where they may. She understands that 2012 will be about Obama's record and whether anyone is willing to stand up to him and draw the clear and stark distinctions. I know she will. Will the other GOP wannabes do that? Or will they spend their time sniping at Palin like their proxies are doing now? Let's find out.
It's time for Americans who love their country to take a stand for America and fight these bastards. Let's find out what kind of country we want to be. 2012 is the time.
I have two words for the CSM and the second one is ‘off.’
The sooner they cease to publish - even if strictly online - the better.
Rino’s that need to get kicked put of the Republican Party!
They do, however, provide us with Gingrich's, Romney's and Huckabee's unfavorables for comparison.
They then go on to point out that 59% of likely voters would not consider voting for her but, again, curiously enough, they don't provide any potential competitors' ratings.
Is this what is known as cherry picking?
Ummm, is DeMint a RINO? How about Rand Paul? Michelle Bachmann and Steve King are fighting tooth and nail against the $105 billion cost to implement Obamacare. Are they RINOs? How about Paul Ryan, the DC spending scorekeeper?
This herd despises Gov. Palin and the Tea Party far more than anyone from the (supposed) opposition party.
As one who strongly favors the Tea Party and Gov. Palin, they are actually saying they despise me. Since I detest frauds (Faux Conservatives), the feeling is mutual.
I believe Palin right now is concentrating on who will be her public-figure friends, partners and opponents, and her platform. Also, she’s studying how her candidacy could improve the liklihood kicking Obama out of office.
Now is an intermission for her. We’re in between elections, and no more book sales and TV shows. Next will be the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
She absolutely must get in that race. Win or lose, seeing her compete and put forth her ideas will be valuable for the Republican party and for the country.
they call themselves Hamilton conservatives now. At least brooks has. The name fits very well. they want a king not self rule...
When Sarah hollers Mush!! all these jaded RINO mutts will be only too happy for a chance join the team and pull her sled to victory.
If they really thought Palin would be a loser, they would be talking her UP, not talking her down. They would WANT her to be the nominee. Think McCain. Always look in the opposite direction of the media.
This poll is queer as a three-dollar bill.
You can get a closer MOE than 6% with an internet poll on a cable TV website.
Lot of fish to catch and gut before she turns her blade on the Dems.....
AS FAR AS PEAKS GO,THERE ARE BUNNY HILLS AND THEN THERE IS EVEREST.
SARAH PALIN IS MOUNT EVEREST!
VOTE PALIN/ WEST, CRUSH THE LEFT!
Third party coming soon.
Sarah Palin is as “peaked” as she wants to be..
Yeah. I suspect she will announce within weeks -- tax day weekend would be a good time, right when everyone is still steaming about whatever surprizes Turbo Tax has in store for them.
When she does announce, the donations will quickly refudiate the fake polls.
I can’t necessarily argue with that. But, it is becoming more apparent it’s a risk we might have to take.
They know how she treated the establishment in Alaska.
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