Sarah for Senate? [Palin leading Murkowski by 24 points, 55 to 31 percent.....]

The Politico ^

[Sub-Driver]

Sarah for Senate?

If Sarah Palin wants to run for the Senate, a race against Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in 2010 might give her a golden opportunity to win.

A newly released poll shows that Palin would trounce Murkowski if she challenged her in a primary. The poll, commissioned by the Daily Kos, shows Palin leading Murkowski by 24 points, 55 to 31 percent, in a hypothetical primary matchup.

Palin still has sky-high approval ratings in Alaska: 60 percent of respondents said they view Palin favorably, while 38 percent view her unfavorably. A 51 percent majority of Alaskans said they viewed Murkowski favorably, while 43 percent viewed her unfavorably.

Palin has given little hint of her future intentions, but she has experience taking on the Murkowski family. She was elected governor of Alaska by handily defeating Lisa Murkowski’s father, then-Gov. Frank Murkowski, in the Republican primary. The governor took criticism in the campaign for (among other things) appointing his daughter to his Senate seat when he was elected.

For her part, Lisa Murkowski is preparing for the fight. She told Politico’s Manu Raju earlier this month that Palin would face a “tough election” if she jumped in the race. And Murkowski cited her seniority and service as the ranking Republican on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to dissuade Palin from running.

[Badeye]

Hmmm, explains Murkowski’s attempted preemptive strike a few weeks back.

[tips up]

I’d be in favor of her in the Senate. Too few conservatives there.

[Michael Barnes]

Her decision, obviously, but I prefer she stay away from the Senate. She is a good executive who does not need to muddy herself with the do-nothings in Congress.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

She should remain a governor, where she will get more actual executive experience.

Senators are a dime a dozen.

[drc43]

"Senators are a dime a dozen.

And here I thought they were a million dollars a piece...

[agere_contra]

Senators are a dime a dozen.

Nah. Those guys are a million bucks each.

[agere_contra]

Great minds!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

And here I thought they were a million dollars a piece...

That's only in Crook County.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

The Senate’s a dead-end for a young Conservative like Governor Palin.

[wny]

I don’t think she should soil herself by being in the Senate, unless she has no plans to run for President.

[FrankR]

"Sarah can do more for Alaska and her political future by remaining governor. "

I agree. With the current Congress there is nothing she can do that would help her politically. The dems are going to prevail in almost every instance, and she will only open herself up to more (fabricated) criticism by moving to Washington.

Besides, the budgets are down in Alaska, so she does not need to be seen as "deserting the ship"...she needs to fix Alaska first.

Unfortunately, congress is becoming a large ACORN, and needs a through cleaning out. And, by the time the current congress gets finished toe-tapping with obama for the next 4 years, their popularity numbers will be measured using fractions...probably in the negative range.

So Sarah...stay in Alaska and keep them wondering....

[redk]

True, poor Sarah would’ve stood to make more money if Stevens had lost and she could appoint someone else. I mean you don’t give a Senate seat away for bleeping nothing you know.

[avacado]

"The poll, commissioned by the Daily Kos..."

LOL!!! They still fear her!

[freekitty]

I agree.

[JimSEA]

I prefer she stay away from the Senate.

Me too. Not that she would necessarily be corrupted by the environment in Washington but people there lose all understanding of "common" Americans. Our future national leadership must come from outside the beltway.

[wally_bert]

Complete agreement.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

FReepers, this is desperate spin - the last thing Palin needs is to be in the Senate. The lib media WANTS her to go to the Senate because it would keep her out of the presidential race in 2012. I mean, think about it. She goes to the Senate in 2010, then runs for President in 2012 and the lib media will crucify her for only being in the Senate for less than two years.

Palin needs to flatly deny any talk about her going to the House of Lords and state that's she committed to being Governor. And that's where should stay - as Governor, not keeping a chair warm in the Senate.

[tips up]

Does she want to go through the media anal exam again? Put her family through that? The media would go after 10x harder if she was running for President.

OTOH, she has been vetted this past fall. Anything they bring up will be old news.

I continue to be surprised by how many “lifelong Republicans” say they didn’t like her and that she cost McCain the election. I don’t doubt their Republican affiliation and know that many contribute generously to the Republican Party. I respectfully disagree with them but am dismayed at the opinions of many who I consider mainstream Republicans.