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Poll: 57 Percent View Palin Unfavorably
National Journal ^ | 12/14/10 | Jeremy P. Jacobs

Posted on 12/14/2010 5:25:20 PM PST by Nachum

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin continues to be a highly polarizing figure, with a whopping 57 percent viewing her unfavorably according to a new poll.

The Bloomberg survey, released Monday, also found that the negative feelings about Palin are particularly strong. A third -- 33 percent -- said they view Palin "very unfavorably." That's the same percentage that viewed her favorably cumulatively -- respondents who either viewed her "somewhat" or "very" favorably (!).

The survey results indicate that Palin faces a significant image problem as she decides to run for president.

Just look at how Pres. Obama's numbers compare. Obama scored a net negative job approval rating -- 48 percent said they disapprove of his performance as president while 47 percent approved, which is in line with other polls and shows the Bloomberg survey isn't a particularly good poll for the president. However, 52 percent view Obama favorably while 44 percent view him unfavorably.

More troubling for Palin is that it may be tough for her to change that perception. Only 10 percent are unsure of their opinion of her.

(Excerpt) Read more at hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com ...


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To: Nachum

Yes, curse those 57%; if we could only get rid of them, things would work out fine. /sarc

Clearly, the problem is letting people do polls. We need to stop all this polling for opinions — because to paraphrase another freeper from earlier today, if we don’t know what people think, it will be like they aren’t thinking it.


61 posted on 12/14/2010 7:41:45 PM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: fkabuckeyesrule

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The Republican Party 43 48
The Democratic Party 48 43
The Tea Party 37 41

Seems like they polled alot more dems than reps or teapartiers.


62 posted on 12/14/2010 7:42:00 PM PST by unseen1
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To: se_ohio_young_conservative
RE :"I still can’t figure out what people have against her.."

Maybe this poll is not even real. This could just be another attempt to throw off (potential primary) supporters onto someone else. Could another potential candidate be behind this ?

When is she announcing anyway?

63 posted on 12/14/2010 7:43:50 PM PST by sickoflibs ("It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the federal spending=tax delayed")
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To: yield 2 the right

what the hell does that mean?


64 posted on 12/14/2010 7:43:54 PM PST by unseen1
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To: CharlesWayneCT

Hey let’s poll a vast majority of dems and see what they think about Palin and then present it as “truth” of the entire population to push our narrative....who looks at internals anyhow. its the headline we want....


65 posted on 12/14/2010 7:46:32 PM PST by unseen1
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To: unseen1

Means that I do not think Palin is POTUS ready...


66 posted on 12/14/2010 7:49:28 PM PST by yield 2 the right ( Space blank until I come up with a nice Tagline.)
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To: yield 2 the right
It means that you are blinded when it comes to Palin. The entire poll is bunk but the part about Palin. yeah like that even makes sense. I love how the anti-palin people continue to make absolute fools out of themselves daily...
67 posted on 12/14/2010 7:52:46 PM PST by unseen1
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To: onyx

Most polls at this point will be relatively meaningless, because they don’t even try to figure out who is likely to vote 2 years from now.

That’s true whether you hate what the poll says, or you like what the poll says.


68 posted on 12/14/2010 7:59:09 PM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: Nachum

This doesn’t surprise me. After all, the people who watch ABC/CBS/NBC and other liberal-controlled outlets get non-stop negative reporting on her.


69 posted on 12/14/2010 8:02:38 PM PST by OldPossum
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To: unseen1

Thanks for sharing your opinion, I do not agree with it, but I respect it.


70 posted on 12/14/2010 8:04:03 PM PST by yield 2 the right ( Space blank until I come up with a nice Tagline.)
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To: Junior_G

True that. I hope that a real conservative wins the next election, and if it’s not Sarah, makes her the Secretary of Energy. I think that that would still be quite sufficient to make the moonbats heads explode.


71 posted on 12/14/2010 8:07:39 PM PST by Jacob Kell (Romneycare=Obamacare lite.)
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To: Cicero
Hope this smug SOB gets whats coming to him.

Stupid New Yorkers may put up with his degenerate bullcrap dictatorship, but it aint playing in the REAL USA.

72 posted on 12/14/2010 8:07:49 PM PST by Rome2000 (OBAMA IS A COMMUNIST CRYPTO-MUSLIM)
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To: Nachum

In January 1991, pretty much nobody was seriously telling the pollsters they wanted a Democrat for their next president. In January 1993, Bill Clinton was getting sworn in. A lot can happen in two years.


73 posted on 12/14/2010 8:08:13 PM PST by RichInOC (Palin 2012: BOOM. Taste My Cluebat!)
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To: se_ohio_young_conservative

You need to do another vanity before it’s too late.


74 posted on 12/14/2010 8:15:19 PM PST by sickoflibs ("It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the federal spending=tax delayed")
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To: Nachum
These polls are virtually meaningless.

Does anyone seriously believe that Obama will get anywhere near the votes in 2012 that he got in 2008?

Does anyone seriously believe that Sarah Palin will get less votes than the McCain/Palin ticket got in 2008?

If she can win the nomination then all she has to do is carry the 2008 total and grab a minimal percentage of the independent voters to work the EC and get to 270. It's not beyond her capabilities to do that by any stretch.

She needs to focus on winning the same states as 2008 and flipping some states like FL, IN, CO, IA, NV, NM, OH and VA. This is not an insurmountable goal.

75 posted on 12/14/2010 8:23:38 PM PST by IoCaster ("No nation is permitted to live in ignorance with impunity." - Thomas Jefferson)
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To: IoCaster

You are dead on except for one thing. I believe she could flip PA. Nobody like Obummer and Casey is up again and is not well liked. We have a full array of GOP leaders running things now. I think Rat turnout could be suppressed enough to win easily.


76 posted on 12/14/2010 8:37:41 PM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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To: righttackle44
"Third party candidate really worked when Ross perot ran, did't it? Gave us Clinton I, cigars and Clinton II."

I see McCain really worked too. Now why should conservatives waste their vote on McCain/Romney types? Voting for RINOs accomplishes ... what? If the GOP runs RINOs again for the presidency I'm finished with them. It's time for a new, conservative party to replace them. Let the RINOs become the third party of perpetual losers.

77 posted on 12/14/2010 8:46:20 PM PST by StormEye
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To: CharlesWayneCT
RE “Yes, curse those 57%; if we could only get rid of them, things would work out fine..... Clearly, the problem is letting people do polls. We need to stop all this polling for opinions — because to paraphrase another freeper from earlier today, if we don’t know what people think, it will be like they aren’t thinking it.

Maybe that 57% won't vote. Maybe it will rain on election day and only we will show up to vote. We need to have faith. Sa-rah, Sa-rah.

78 posted on 12/14/2010 9:16:29 PM PST by sickoflibs ("It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the federal spending=tax delayed")
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To: Nachum

The Bloomberg survey, released Monday, (and covering NYC?)


79 posted on 12/14/2010 9:23:45 PM PST by meadsjn (Sarah 2012, or sooner)
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To: IoCaster

The truth of the matter is, Sarah has been working a brilliant strategy to perfection. This past year was all about reintroducing herself and her family to America.

Now she will turn to serious policy issues and continue to draw a sharp contrast with Obama and what her administration would do.

She will win the nomination in a cakewalk and the White House in a landslide.

It is going to be fun to watch.


80 posted on 12/14/2010 10:25:02 PM PST by t-dude (Sarah causes banal and vituperous evil snarks to shriek in horror!)
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