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Palin trails Obama in red Tennessee
Politico ^ | 2/7/11 | Maggie Haberman

Posted on 02/07/2011 12:08:05 PM PST by pissant

Sarah Palin's big problems among the GOP faithful are on clear display in a new poll that shows large numbers of Republicans aren’t sure about her and the tea party darling trails President Barack Obama in a head-to-head matchup in Tennessee — even with the president's job approval numbers running low in the state.

The poll in the solidly red state where she and McCain crushed Obama by 15 points two years ago is a warning bell that Palin, despite her following and appeal to conservatives, remains fairly radioactive to some Republican voters, who are far from convinced she can win in 2012.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: dailykos1thread; dailykosposter; freepressforpalin; obama; palin; palin2012; pissant4obama; pissant4rinos; redstates; tn2012; zotpissant
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To: brooklyn dave

A lot of people say that same type of thing but yet they can’t come up with one candidate that is as inspiring, devoted, proud, determined, dedicated, principled, loyal, intelligent, sassy, classy, gutsy candidate as her. I just don’t get it. We will never find one candidate all of us agree on but I don’t see why we continue to put down this one candidate that has just about every attribute a Conservative would want....including the fact the liberal media hates her.


101 posted on 02/07/2011 4:50:15 PM PST by imfrmdixie (I don't believe in a government that protects us from ourselves. Ronald Reagan)
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To: brooklyn dave
I think there are better candidates out there than Palin. Try Demint, the gov of Indiana (don’t remember his name)...

Wow! He must be a great candidate to make such an impression.

102 posted on 02/07/2011 5:02:19 PM PST by CommerceComet (Governor Romney, why would any conservative vote for the author of the beta version of ObamaCare?)
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To: pissant

I would like to see the methodology on this one. 710 PEOPLE??

“The Vanderbilt University poll surveyed 710 people, according to The Tennessean newspaper.”

What kind of people? What are their affiliations? What population was surveyed? Where was the survey concentrated?

There are Lies, damn lies and statistics... for some reason that phrase is sticking in my mind.


103 posted on 02/07/2011 5:04:16 PM PST by Danae (Anailnathrach ortha bhais is beatha do cheal deanaimha)
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To: Obadiah

Good points!


104 posted on 02/07/2011 5:06:31 PM PST by Danae (Anailnathrach ortha bhais is beatha do cheal deanaimha)
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

Did you see the methodology they published, 710 PEOPLE.... What kind of people? Voters? Likely voters? Vanderbilt students? WHAT people?

BOGUS poll. Thats what I think.


105 posted on 02/07/2011 5:16:51 PM PST by Danae (Anailnathrach ortha bhais is beatha do cheal deanaimha)
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To: se_ohio_young_conservative

didn’t seem to help the people in CA in 2010 make the right choice. As far as the poll goes it’s hogwash.


106 posted on 02/07/2011 5:19:31 PM PST by unseen1
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To: imfrmdixie

Seriously delusional if you are comparing Palin to RR. She couldnt even be his press secretary. Seriously.


107 posted on 02/07/2011 6:07:25 PM PST by LongsforReagan (Liberals believe global warming is the greatest threat and that 9-11 was an inside job. Enough said.)
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To: eyedigress

Latest Journolist tactics:

1. Republican “contender” (who is not Sarah Palin) of the week

and now

2. The daily fake poll of a “red state” where Sarah Palin is losing badly to Øbama.

Yawn.

Journolist: just because they have been outed, doesn’t mean they’ve disbanded.


108 posted on 02/07/2011 6:17:42 PM PST by curth (SarahPac: Nearing 3 million Facebook members! Are you in for $20.12?)
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To: curth

Tennessee has a House, Senate and Governor that are all republican controlled, first since 1870. They do have power. Bredesen did a decent job, the State must pick their battles wisely and keep us forward on business. They must also confront Washington, and they can.


109 posted on 02/07/2011 7:26:23 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: chimera

Me too, altough I have two other “sit it out” triggers: 2nd Amendment and Romney.


110 posted on 02/08/2011 5:17:11 AM PST by piytar (Obastard is a use of the term "bastard" in the literal sense -- Obama is hiding his daddy's identity)
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To: speciallybland

“The paper points to the fact that the survey was taken soon after the shooting of Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and more than a dozen other people in Tucson, Ariz.”

Given a little campaiging by Sarah and the poll would have been reversed.


111 posted on 02/08/2011 5:21:30 AM PST by SeeSac
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To: meadsjn

Vanderbilt did this poll?????? Crap - I missed that part. People, please. Trust me on this one! When Vanderbilt does a poll you can count on the results being so left leaning.... as Rush would say “don’t doubt me”.


112 posted on 02/08/2011 6:27:01 AM PST by murrie (For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son..........)
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To: piytar
I hope you will consider the downticket candidates even if you find the presidential nominee unacceptable. While the top of the ticket is the big prize, we can still gain yardage if we elect good candidates for lesser offices.
113 posted on 02/08/2011 6:53:25 AM PST by chimera
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To: chimera

Good point. I always vote on downticket candidates. I meant “sit out” metaphorically...


114 posted on 02/08/2011 7:39:21 AM PST by piytar (Obastard is a use of the term "bastard" in the literal sense -- Obama is hiding his daddy's identity)
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