Poll: Obama beating Palin in Alaska

Politico ^ | 6/28/2011

[Republican Wildcat]

A new statewide survey in Alaska shows President Obama beating Sarah Palin in her home state in a head-to-head matchup. Continue Reading

The poll, by Hayes Research Group, had a sample size of 500 likely voters and a 4.4-point margin-of-error.

Still, it showed Obama's support as stronger than Palin's in a horserace.

Some 34 percent said they felt "strong" in backing Obama, while 6 percent were "not so strong," and 2 percent were undecided but leaning toward him.

Palin, Alaska's former governor and the Republican vice presidential nominee in 2008, had 25 percent of likely voters saying they felt "strong" about supporting her, while 6 percent were "not so strong," and 5 percent were unsure but leaning toward her.

Still, there were a large number of undecided voters in the survey, with 7 percent saying they'd support another candidate, and 16 percent saying they remained undecided.

[Windflier]

I get trashed for saying it, but Palin cannot beat Obama.

You ought to be trashed for saying that. Either that, or ridiculed.

Like Mark Levin said, even an orange juice can can beat Obama in 2012.

[Hot Tabasco]

or is this poll completely out of line with reality?

500 likely voters? Hell, pick a town of eskimos living off food stamps and see what kind of response you'd get..........

[RedwM]

Yeah. If you want your Murky money or some such.

[screaminsunshine]

Mosquito Power could be harnessed there as a new form of energy.

[rob777]

"If that is true the MSM will start championing her to be the nominee, right?"


Why? That would be like a kiss of death to a GOP Primary candidate. It would be like the affect a Rush Limbaugh endorsement would have in the Democrat's Primary.

[org.whodat]

Alaska has always been a welfare state.

[driftdiver]

So who can beat BO? McCain nearly beat BO and most people only voted for him because of Palin. Without McCain she will probably do better.

[labette]

I would have to ask, what has changed since a REAL poll in 2008?

McCain and Palin spanked the O team 192,631 to 122,485.
That’s in the neighborhood of 59% to 37% win.

[capt. norm]

We have to remember that Politico is a liberal-dominated website designed to lure conservatives into thinking they are, somehow, offering unbiased info when the exact opposite is their real mission.

The leopards think they have been able to change their spots".

[hemogoblin]

Palin cannot beat Obama.

If that is true the MSM will start championing her to be the nominee, right?

Hehe -- bullseye!

[vetvetdoug]

Politico=Journolist. Politico has no credibility anymore.

[Shamrock-DW]

Yep...you are another ash carrying trash...

[presently no screen name]

Some here will believe any poll as long as long as it’s against SARAH. And coming from Politico no less! LOL!

[Eska]

Pollsters in Ak are akin to dem operatives. Nobody up here has ever taken them seriously; can't figure why so many freepers get taken in so easily; laughable you simple simons. And I look at some of the freepers posting and ask myself how can that joker be so gullible. No wonder the halfrican won with all you guys voting for him, nutty????

Look at our state, conservatives vastly outnumber the left here. I hear people all the time longing for the good ole days when Palin ran the show. Alaskans felt good about their state govt back then, no joke.

[ansel12]

Palin had a 93% approval rating, an 89% approval rating, and sustained approval ratings in the 80s.

I think that during a campaign, Palin will carry Alaska.

[RecoveringPaulisto]

For comparison’s sake, Bush won the state 61-36. Considering McCain got 46% of the popular vote compared to Bush’s 51, Alaska was one of the states that went more red than 2004, being R+10 in 2006 and R+14 in 2008 by the Cook PVI standard.

[Minus_The_Bear]

Alaskan is a welfare state. Every Alaskan receives around $7,000 per year from the oil companies.

Palin had a %88 favorable rating before her nomination as VP.

Then she was trashed and had to resign because of all the investigations.

Joe Miller lost his Senate race in 2010 because Palin endorsed him in Alaska. Murkowski then ran against Palin and Miller. People turned out to vote against "the Palin candidate".

Palin would not be able to win her home state much like Al Gore in 2000.

Palin fans don't want to hear this because they don't care about the future of the country. They just want to start a fanclub.

[presently no screen name]

BINGO! But some here can’t think nor see what is obvious to most. So much for rnright.

[DeusExMachina05]

I agree, we will get wiped out with her as the nominee.

[RecoveringPaulisto]

Joe Miller also had the distinction of being a horrible candidate all by himself. I like Miller, but he made so many gaffes that he simply could not overcome.

For one, the establishment controls politics in Alaska. That’s just the way it is. Occasionally an insurgent can win, but there is a reason Alaska generally has long-serving Senators and Reps. despite being so young as a state. The only way this can be overcome is by an effective campaign, which Palin has proven herself more than capable of running.