[CA Conservative]

"Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters say the 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate is not qualified to be president. Twenty-eight percent (28%) disagree and say she is qualified for the job, while another 11% are not sure. These views are largely unchanged in surveys since June of last year."

"But as in most questions about Palin, there’s a noticeable partisan divide. A plurality (48%) of Republicans says she is qualified for the White House. Eighty-nine percent (89%) of Democrats and 55% of unaffiliated voters say she isn’t."

"Thirty-nine percent (39%) of voters nationwide hold at least a somewhat favorable opinion of Palin, with 12% Very Favorable. Fifty-eight percent (58%) view her unfavorably, including 40% with a Very Unfavorable opinion."

[CA Conservative]

"These views are largely unchanged in surveys since June of last year."

Doesn't seem like she has move the needle much in the last year.

[FightforFreedomCA]

100% of me doesn’t give a rats @ss what the masses think...they elected the idiot in office now.

[max americana]

“a view shared by 74% of Democrats”

Why would I give a rat’s ass of what the Dumocraps think?

[Steamburg]

Lots of advice. I think I’ll still wait to see what the Gov’s plans really are. I really want to see her as Perry’s Secretary of Energy.

[Genoa]

Not qualified? Does that make a difference? Every Republican candidate and near-candidate is better qualified by far than the present occupant (and vice-occupant) of the Oval Office.

[9YearLurker]

These are all leading/misleading push-poll questions that aren’t asked of any other candidates.

The GOP trying to push Palin out, because the race is otherwise down to two go-along/get-along RINOs—Romney and Perry.

[SoConPubbie]

You can smell the fear from the Perry Apologists.

[TexasCajun]

They must be polling those "Inside Republicans' I keep hearing about who don't like the T.E.A. Party, Sarah Palin,Michele Bachmann or Rick Perry.

Dang, who did I leave out?

[GoCards]

geez! Can we have one more poll on Palin. Call me crazy but poll after poll... Palin Bad. MSM putting out confusing and disorganized agenda on Palin and the tea party speech making her seem “Not qualified” for dog catcher. Pisses me off, regardless if she runs or not.

[Evil Slayer]

[nhwingut]

Rasmussen has been working hard to discourage Palin and her supporters.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

(((((PING)))))

More worthless poll nonsense.

[Springfield Reformer]

What I can’t get over is the pathetic begging for her, an insignificant, polarizing has-been, whom everyone just knows isn’t going to run, to please, pretty please stay out of our nice safe race. Almost as if they think there are just too many of us out there who didn’t get the memo and might really mess things up if we don’t fall in line. Resistance is futile. Etc. LOL!

[Polybius]

The entire "Palin Thing" has become as destructive and divisive to the GOP as the "Tebow Thing" has become to the Denver Broncos.

It has gotten to the point that one Palin supporter actually posted on Free Republic yesterday, "If Sarah does not get it (the Presidency) Obama can have it."

I seriously doubt that Sarah will run and, in the interests of GOP harmony, I believe that Sarah will withhold any endorsement, as George W. Bush is withholding any endorsement, in the primaries.

I hope, however, that Sarah makes it clear to her supporters that the goal is to defeat Marxist Obama and not to tear the GOP apart.

[Polybius]

The entire "Palin Thing" has become as destructive and divisive to the GOP as the "Tebow Thing" has become to the Denver Broncos.

It has gotten to the point that one Palin supporter actually posted on Free Republic yesterday, "If Sarah does not get it (the Presidency) Obama can have it."

I seriously doubt that Sarah will run and, in the interests of GOP harmony, I believe that Sarah will withhold any endorsement, as George W. Bush is withholding any endorsement, in the primaries.

I hope, however, that Sarah makes it clear to her supporters that the goal is to defeat Marxist Obama and not to tear the GOP apart.

[Baynative]

I can’t imagine the media rancor ratcheting up any more than it already is. Someone else out there telling the truth is much needed.

[Jim Scott]

I tend to trust Rasmussen but this far out from the first GOP primary and with the left having 3 straight years of bashing, mocking and declaring Sarah Palin 'stupid', unqualified' and 'unelectable', I'm not shocked by these results. However, in politics, nothing remains static. Sarah Palin has evolved into an astute political campaigner with sharp instincts. Although the leftmedia tries to define any conservative opinion as 'extreme', Sarah Palin's worldview is actually mainstream and will resonate with millions of Americans, once she begins campaigning. Palin is fearless and doesn't court the approval of The New York Times. She is authentic, honest and sincere with the ability to cut through the media BS and present herself and her proposals to the American voter in a convincing manner. Finally, Sarah Palin has charisma and can easily appeal to the average voter. The dedicated leftists will howl and whine about Palin but in the end, she'll prevail and a year from now, these poll results will be long forgotten as Palin surges toward the presidency.

[Moleman]

Really though.... Why would she want to run for POTUS? She can make loads more money on speaking engagements, Fox News etc. Why go through all that heck running and then if elected go through all that nonsense.

[onyx]

GAME ON!

GO SARAH!


GOING ROGUE WITH PALIN!!

GAME ON!

GO SARAH!


GOING ROGUE WITH PALIN!!

GAME ON!

GO SARAH!


GOING ROGUE WITH PALIN!!

[AAABEST]

You don't understand. Sarah's negatives aren't through the roof, Rasmussen is in on the conspiracy to make Sarah look bad. So is everyone else.

Obama 50%, Palin 33% (Rasmussen - Aug, 2011)

41% of GOP primary voters and two thirds of all registered voters say there is no chance they would vote for Sarah Palin (Pew - Aug, 2011)

71% of Republicans and 66% of Tea Party supporters don't want Sarah Palin to run for president (Fox News - Sept, 2011)