Posted on 05/13/2013 2:33:52 PM PDT by drewh
The Lower 48 may not have seen the last of Sarah Palin.
The controversial ex-Alaska governor and former Republican vice presidential candidate is her partys top choice in the upcoming race for the U.S. Senate, according to a new Harper Polling survey.
The poll found that, among likely Republican primary voters in the state, Mrs. Palin would take 32 percent of the vote. Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell is right on her heels with 30 percent, while former Senate candidate and tea party favorite Joe Miller comes in third with 24 percent the vote.
But 14 percent of the Republican primary electorate remains undecided, the poll says, meaning the contest could turn out dramatically different than the Harper survey now suggests.
Mrs. Palins favorability rating also is the highest of the three potential candidates. More than 60 percent of Alaska Republicans have a favorable opinion of her, while 30 percent harbor unfavorable feelings toward her. Mr. Miller and Mr. Treadwell have favorability ratings of 49 percent and 54 percent, respectively.
The winner of next years Republican primary will square off in November 2014 against first-term Democratic Sen. Mark Begich, who replaced the late Sen. Ted Stevens. Mr. Begich is considered a top target by GOP strategists in the midterm elections.
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Fixed it.
Not very convincing number, to me.
“Tea Party favorite” Joe Miller? Um, heh... somebody missed the last six years.
Although I heard somewhere Miller was dissapointing?
Lessee heah... Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Sarah Palin, ... ,
Sounds good to me.
This Senate thing is a conspiracy to de-claw her, to clear the way for some putz like Jeb or Rubio. She will not fall for it, but it is a bit discouraging to see the Wash. Times signing onto it.
Don’t know about that. If she runs and wins the Senate seat, she will be in a better position to run for President. Like BO did.
Jeb, Rubio, or Hillary!
Disappointed the Wash. Times used negative adjective in a news report on fmr gov Palin.
Run Sarah Run! For senate or the presidency!
I don’t see a downside here for Sarah. At the very worst she loses a hotly contested primary that is airtight close
Gotta make ya wonder doesn’t it? At one point SP’s popularity in Alaska was in the weeds mimicking the lower 48 numbers. After 4 1/2 years of Dems/Obama her boat is floating again in Alaska. I’ll bet her boat has water under the keel down here too.....
two questions
Enough water?
Will she want to take advantage of it this election cycle...
Opinion. Being a Senator is the wrong position for a strong leader like Palin...... Being 1 of 100 does not suit her talents which are executive in nature.
Gotta make ya wonder doesn’t it? At one point SP’s popularity in Alaska was in the weeds mimicking the lower 48 numbers. After 4 1/2 years of Dems/Obama her boat is floating again in Alaska. I’ll bet her boat has water under the keel down here too.....
two questions
Enough water?
Will she want to take advantage of it this election cycle...
Opinion. Being a Senator is the wrong position for a strong leader like Palin...... Being 1 of 100 does not suit her talents which are executive in nature.
Do the moonies still own the Washington Times?
oops!
C’mon Alaskans: do a favor for the rest of America and nominate her.
TC
Palin should Chair a National Organization ala Elizabeth Dole with the Red Cross before she should step into that snakepit.
I think she would suffer a huge pay cut and have to live in DC too much...
She has a special-needs kid who she might think will need financial support later in life...
She would have a great health care plan in Congress...
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