Rick Perry Leads While Voters Want Sarah Palin on the Sidelines

Sunshine State News ^ | September 3, 2011 | Kevin Derby

[AAABEST]

A Fox News Poll unveiled late Thursday revealed that Gov. Rick Perry of Texas held a solid lead over former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

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When other candidates -- including former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani -- were added to the mix, Perry remained in the lead. Both Palin and Giuliani have left the door open to running for the Republican presidential nomination.

Perry led that scenario with 26 percent followed by Romney with 18 percent. Palin took third with 8 percent followed by Paul with 7 percent.

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When Fox News looked at all voters, they found very little support for a possible Palin presidential campaign. Palin will be stumping in Iowa, which holds the first caucus, and New Hampshire, home of the first presidential primary, over the Labor Day holiday weekend.

Only 20 percent of all voters wanted Palin to run for the White House while 74 percent opposed the idea -- and the voters who wanted her staying out of the contest included a large part of her base.

A mere 25 percent of Republicans backed a Palin presidential candidacy while 71 percent were lined up against it. Even among voters who considered themselves part of the tea party movement, Palin flopped. Only 28 percent of the tea party voters supported Palin entering the race while 66 percent opposed it.

[County Agent Hank Kimball]

I will support whoever can beat Filth Obama. Crony capitalist, Corny Caplitalist, Coney Island Capitalist, or Crony of Corny Cony Island Capitalist. I don’t care. He must be defeated. Sarah can’t do that.

Hank

[itsahoot]

There is no such thing as a throw away vote.

I remember how the older people voted for Roosevelt, because they didn’t want to throw away their vote, by voting for a loser.

Let us not go back to that era. I will vote my heart, you have the same option, make the most of it.

[gogeo]

Oh, piff.

Part of me wants Palin to run simply so I can see all the egg on all the faces.

First for the "She won't run" mantra...then for when she turns the race on its ear.

Chris Christie has shown there's an appetite for plain speaking.

[newgeezer]

>> Sarah Palin is Fred Thompson in a skirt, just better looking, more energetic, smarter, but the same tease -- and guess who is going to be left "holding the bag", her supporters who are still waiting and will still be waiting for her to jump into the race Nov 1, 2012.

Well said.

Not really. No way is Mrs. Palin "smarter" than Fred. And, Fred didn't tease; he actually ran.