You need to improve your reading comprehension:
CNN asked, "Which Republican candidate is most likely to fight for their beliefs?" The winner? Rick Perry with 29%, followed by Sarah Palin at 23%. Mitt Romney? Michele Bachmann? They tied at 11%.
Sarah is not at 23% in terms of who people will vote for, just on this one question. She still has only half the support Perry gets, despite the fact that she has been canpaigning non-stop since 2009, and has a much higher name recognition than Perry (or maybe because of it).
Oh rats. Thanks for the information. Not happy now. lol.