[SoConPubbie]

People need to get through their heads that Sarah Palin is unelectable. She hasn’t even been able to deliver her proxy candidate in her home state, and her negatives nationwide are insurmountable. Let her yak and make money, but she simply can’t position herself as the leader of the free world. Sorry.

And Ronald Reagan, just before he got elected in 1980 was unelectable as well, given his negatives in polling.

What's your point Karl Rove?

[stormer]

Nonsense. Reagan barely lost the nomination in ‘76 to incumbent Gerry Ford, and in 1980 got over 50% of votes in a race that had a strong 3rd part contender. This whole meme about Reagan’s unpopularity is a myth. It wasn’t until after he was elected that his popularity took a dive. In November of 82, Reagan’s job disapproval rating was 47%, the same as Obama’s is today.

[onyx]

You’e right, of course, but I don’t have time today to find the information for you.

I am busy with the FReepaton. Al B posted a poll about RWR and Carter. If I have time I will try to find it.

[1010RD]

Other than being a conservative Palin has nothing in common with Reagan. She doesn’t compare to him at all.

She’s the current conservative darling and unelectable. She deserves much praise, but she’ll lose a presidential run against Obama or Hilary.

Remember Gore almost beat Bush. You have to think match up because that’s how the voters think. They simply compare two products.