Poll: Toughest match-up for Obama in 2012 is … Huckabee
posted at 8:07 pm on April 23, 2009 by Allahpundit
Seems logical. Who better to champion the small-government vogue that’s sweeping the right than a guy who once supported a federal ban on smoking in the workplace?
Say, wasn’t McCain hypothetically the toughest match-up for Democrats prior to last year’s election?
Huckabee fares the best of the top Republican contenders at this point in time, trailing Obama 49-42.
That margin is basically the same as what Obama won by against John McCain in November. Huckabee also has the best favorability numbers of the Republican quartet at 42/34. Even after running for President last year a quarter of the country doesn’t have an opinion about him one way or the other.
Sarah Palin’s numbers are an interesting conundrum. She easily has the best favorability among Republicans voters, with 76% saying they have a positive opinion of her. The other three range from 60-67 with the party base. But she also has the largest percentage of GOP voters- 21%- who say they would vote for Obama if she ended up being the party nominee. So for the folks in the party who don’t like her that feeling is strong enough they’d rather vote for a Democrat. It adds up to a 12 point deficit for her, 53-41. Overall the electorate has a negative opinion of Palin, 42/49.
Crosstabs here. Interestingly, of the four Republicans included in the poll — Huckabee, Palin, Romney, and Gingrich — the first three pull fully 18 percent of the black vote head-to-head with Obama. (Newt pulls nine.) As for Sarahcuda:
It’s women who are killing her, not men. In fact, only Gingrich does worse among women against The One than she does. As for this:
Not only are her numbers among young voters the worst of the four, but Mitt, Huck, and even Newt are actually net favorable among that group. I don’t know how to explain that except to blame it on Tina Fey for turning her into such a joke among SNL’s target audience. Any other theories?
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If Mitt and Huck could have gotten along we probably wouldn’t have had McCain. If you can’t sacrifice your ego for your country then you don’t deserve my vote.
shomegirl on April 23, 2009 at 9:40 PM
Come on cons.
Your American values like torture and secession are so last century.
Move forward.
getalife on April 23, 2009 at 9:40 PM
I’m just stating a fact….that is what my demographic thinks.
And before you get all hissy, this is what it means.
You really should get au courant with the UD. It might save you from those teabagging gaffes.
strangelet on April 23, 2009 at 9:40 PM
No, turning into Dems on spending and corruption killed the GOP.
Torture will kill the Pelosi Congress…and then the Hopenchange era.
Kid from Brooklyn on April 23, 2009 at 9:41 PM
My sentiments exactly.
The Wall on April 23, 2009 at 9:41 PM
Please God, spare us from another election cycle of RINO like candidates. I dont care if Huckabee has the #1 show in all media he is not a conservative, and not the candiate we need. He is a Huckster — pun definately intended.
As for the younger vote, I cannot explain Romney. However, I wonder if Newt fairs better, because he is active on youtube? I dont know………just please God no more Mclames or Hucksters!
karen32862 on April 23, 2009 at 9:42 PM
For that reason alone, I can’t vote for Huck.
Kid from Brooklyn on April 23, 2009 at 9:42 PM
Sorry this guy Huckabee has no chance. The only folks promoting him would be the opposition. The other problem is if no disaster or crisis develops for Obama he will easily get four more years to destroy capitalism. No President in my life time has ever gotten the press and media support of this one. Why? There has been a fundamental change in the constituency there are those that have never known a hardship and think America’s past is tainted and agree with Mr. Hope and Change and those that have been losers all their lives and are looking to move up to greater benefits and entitlements. Running against Huckabee only makes the job easier and that is true of any Republican that appears to get press and media support or command high polling numbers that is until they become the nominee. The United States will become the largest socialist state ever. The past is being trashed and will be gone and forgotten by the end of 8 years.
rsl775 on April 23, 2009 at 9:42 PM
Gee, its so nice of the trolls to show up. Are they going to tell us not to choose someone like Palin? Gosh, they’re so friendly, giving us all this advice on how not to lose in 2012. THANKS GUYS! :D
El_Terrible on April 23, 2009 at 9:43 PM
Could someone waterboard Getalife and send her ass to Gitmo? There’s a cell available.
JP1986UM on April 23, 2009 at 9:44 PM
I hate to get nasty, but Palin is a joke. She’s barely fit to be a Governor. Intellectually, Romney and Gingrich run circles around her. When you look at college athletes who go pro it’s because they do the extra things that those who don’t make it don’t do. Palin doesn’t know what those extra steps are that are required to play in the big leagues. Also, the NRA and Pro-Life groups will ALL get behind any Republican nominee.
davenp35 on April 23, 2009 at 9:44 PM
But a lot of people still see it as a woman’s responsibility to keep their family in order. Totally sexist but the family stuff will stick to Palin more than it would a man.
SnarkVader on April 23, 2009 at 9:36 PM
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and so how do you fight sexism? By falling into it’s trap because “it is what it is?” You don’t stand up and say that’s ridiculous. None of us can control our families without a few loose nuts that pop out. It’s called life and she didn’t go out and pick Levi to be Bristol’s boyfriend? She probably had major reservations and what do you know, mother was right, but that never stopped any of us.
shomegirl on April 23, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Go F*ck Yourself. How’s that?
HornetSting on April 23, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Is gomer plyle for torture and a new Texas republic?
getalife on April 23, 2009 at 9:44 PM
You guys? I can’t speak for anyone but myself.
The NRA will be big, but if my joining the NRA will knock out Mitt I may rethink it.
I don’t think that pro-life is not the top of the list in priorities for voters right now. The economy, war and energy policy will be. Personally, I’m tired of abortion being the issue that determines who our candidates are, not because I disagree with much of the platform, but because the Presidency has next to nothing to do with the issue, other than the ability to appoint judges to the Supremes – which nearly any Republican can be counted on to do to our satisfaction.
Buy Danish on April 23, 2009 at 9:45 PM
So, you won’t vote for Sarah even when you know you won’t be getting Mitt? Even if it means Obama gets another four years? Wow. Talk about mental.
promachus on April 23, 2009 at 9:45 PM
Look, if Palin supposedly had a problem with a large portion of the electorate because of her social conservatism, what do you think will dog Huckabigot?
We already know he can forget the mormon vote . .
KickandSwimMom on April 23, 2009 at 9:45 PM
I said it before, getalife would prefer the well being and general comfort of terrorists, over saving the lives of his fellow Americans. You find that view enlightening or progressive? It is neither, it’s childish, dangerous and ignorant…
Just once, I’d like to see if you can actually spell conservative. I think you’ve got some kind of issue with that.
Oh, and have you given up on the fallacy that you are an Independent? Or are you still embracing that lie.
ManInBlack on April 23, 2009 at 9:45 PM
Yikes, what was that? [I don't think that the pro-life agenda is on the top of the list of priorities for voters...]
Buy Danish on April 23, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Huckabee is more of a conservative than all the idiots with R after their name who voted for the bailout, including the old guy we nominated. Yes his churchiness can be annoying, but at least he can joke about it.
Speedwagon82 on April 23, 2009 at 9:46 PM
DavenP, where is your proof that she doesn’t have the intellectual capability of Gingrich and Romney? And who wants a bunch of intellectuals anyway. They are what got us into this mess. We need common sense in the White House and a willingness to be a public servant.
Yes the NRA and Pro-life will support a Republican, but not with the fervor and the passion that a candidate like Palin would generate.
shomegirl on April 23, 2009 at 9:47 PM
getalife, your issues are so last election. The issue for future elections is Obama and a Democrat controlled congress mortgaging of our children’s future.
Move forward.
ElectricPhase on April 23, 2009 at 9:48 PM
If they would rather vote for a Libtard instead of Gov. Palin. then I would say….Go ahead…leave and dont let my boot hit your slimy ass on the way out….
Gov Palin is a true leader who puts country first….
no more RINO”S or whino’s.
As the GREAT ONE SAY’S…..get out of here you big dope!!!!
hawkman on April 23, 2009 at 9:48 PM
Maybe not in the general, but in primaries, in Iowa they still matter. Iowa’s prime pro-life organization wants Palin to speak for them and they are not even looking at any other politicians. Even Newt has conceded that Palin can’t be beat in Iowa.
Pro-life, NRA, dominos are falling one by one and if things go this way, primaries would become redundant.
promachus on April 23, 2009 at 9:48 PM
I just don’t understand how someone can vote for the most liberal candidate but yet call themselves a conservative and say they believe in conservative principles. LIARS, all of them.
deidre on April 23, 2009 at 9:48 PM
If Palin runs, she cannot be beat by any of them, period. She will easily win the nomination.
deidre on April 23, 2009 at 9:49 PM
Take it up with Huck.
Buy Danish on April 23, 2009 at 9:49 PM
getalife can’t hold Obama accountable for his spending and weak foreign policy, admitting that Obama is weak is admitting that he/she/it is weak, and that’s something that he/she/it could never come to terms with, or probably even fathom. It would require thinking for more than three seconds on a single subject.
ManInBlack on April 23, 2009 at 9:50 PM
getalife on April 23, 2009 at 9:40 PM
Your statist values like collectivism and your idolotary hero worship of an inept sap are so last century.
Move forward.
catmman on April 23, 2009 at 9:50 PM
I’ll bet anyone here my left bag that Hillary resigns State in protest and goes Kennedy on The One. She’s already done the mental calculus…all it takes is a flaming show of weakness (say, if Islamabad falls or Israel is forced to go Osirak). Obama will be severely weakened by the PUMA uprising, and will be crushed in ’12…by a ticket comprised of Mitt/’Cuda/Jindal/Sanford.
Kid from Brooklyn on April 23, 2009 at 9:50 PM
promachus on April 23, 2009 at 9:50 PM
Did I mention how tired I was of Iowa having such a huge role in determining our candidate? And how much I hate ethanol? Time to revamp the primary system.
Buy Danish on April 23, 2009 at 9:51 PM
Tell me honestly what could Sarah do worse to America that the Messiah is planning to do or how much worse could Sarah be than Obama?
You who hate Sarah, please tell me just one area where you think Obama would have it over Sarah: his choice of cabinet secretaries, selling out and apologizing for America, putting the economy in the tank, destroying the Constitution, destroying the life of the unborn?
Please, please tell me how Sarah could be any worse than the Messiah? By the way Sarah doesn’t pal around either with terrorists or somebody who wants to see Israel destroyed!
technopeasant on April 23, 2009 at 9:52 PM
It doesn’t matter how tired you are. The primary system as it is right now favors Palin. You’ve got to admit that.
promachus on April 23, 2009 at 9:52 PM
I don’t trust this poll. Huckabee would be the very last person I would vote for. Scratch that. I wouldn’t vote for him. I would write-in someone else.
cjs1943 on April 23, 2009 at 9:52 PM
+1000!
HornetSting on April 23, 2009 at 9:52 PM
Nice try, but no! Words have actual meanings, beyond your limited understanding. Real adults don’t use words that people generally identify as offensive, then point to some lame justfication like the UD.
massrighty on April 23, 2009 at 9:53 PM
Huckabee? Seriously?
Nah.
cs89 on April 23, 2009 at 9:54 PM
getalife on April 23, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Is Barack Obama for American exceptionalism instead of cozying up to tin-pan dictators. Or is he just getting pointers?
catmman on April 23, 2009 at 9:54 PM
eh, I don’t believe any polls anymore. Just an another extension of mistruth and propaganda to sway the public at large to follow along…nothing to see here. When they say 65% still believe in this Administration – it’s either skewed numbers or they are polling an America I am not familiar with nor live in.
Propaganda and distraction.
seesalrun on April 23, 2009 at 9:55 PM
You guys are totally missing the point… This isn’t about who YOU want our nominee to be.
We need to ask our leader, Meghan McCain who she has selected as our candidate. That will settle this discussion once and for all.
El_Terrible on April 23, 2009 at 9:58 PM
and last thought – the LAST THING we real thinkers want is popularity polls from left leaning pollsters determining our candidate. From Congress on up. Think McCain people.
Ignore and keep searching.
seesalrun on April 23, 2009 at 9:59 PM
Have you ever heard her talk about Alaska? Dude, she loves her state. I can just imagine her saying all the great things about this country. She definitely wouldn’t be apologizing.
deidre on April 23, 2009 at 9:59 PM
How about Pataki? He spoke in Iowa this week.
BuckeyeSam on April 23, 2009 at 10:00 PM
Running for President isn’t like running for prom queen. If you aren’t a master of political strategy, it probably won’t happen. Common sense says Romney and Gingrich are smarter than Palin (btw you don’t prove a theory, you offer evidence that it is so). How did intellectuals get us into “this mess”? What mess are you refering to anyway? I’d vote “smart” over “folky” anyday. Smart wins.
davenp35 on April 23, 2009 at 10:00 PM
How come your waving with your middle finger outstretched??
The Wall on April 23, 2009 at 10:01 PM
Please, spare us the melodramatic “people hate Sarah” routine. Critical analysis is not “hate”.
Michael Steele can be tasked with revamping the system. In any case, it’s not all about Iowa (remember Howard Dean?), it’s just beyond annoying that Iowa has so much power.
Buy Danish on April 23, 2009 at 10:02 PM
Allah, you embarass yourself when you write a post that gives this much credence to numbers produced by a democratic poll with no credibility… Do you really believe this poll? Or maybe I should ask why you want to believe this bs?
CCRWM on April 23, 2009 at 10:02 PM
SNL’s demographic is not quite what it was in the 70′s, and it’s a little condescending to think people would judge Palin based solely on Fey’s characterization.
Imagine how hypocritical the whole Bristol thing appears to people who are tired of being preached at by those who claim to be for small government – so long as that small government is willing and able to legislate someone else’s personal behavior and morality.
sanguine4 on April 23, 2009 at 10:03 PM
Palin would be better than Obama…and most Republicans would be better than Palin.
davenp35 on April 23, 2009 at 10:03 PM
When Northern Exposure was on I wanted to go to Alaska. When Sarah talks about Alaska that feeling of wanting to go there comes back. ;-) She would do great things for this country, but like the Dems who wanted Hillary to win their party nomination, we who want Palin to be our nominee are going to have to waste a lot of energy and resources fighting those within our own party, when we should all be focused on the opposition that is bound and determined to destroy it.
shomegirl on April 23, 2009 at 10:03 PM
Allah knows that a pseudo Palin post will draw large numbers to a thread. That most likely gives Allah some job security. ;-)
shomegirl on April 23, 2009 at 10:05 PM
Riiight. Cause Allah is all in favor of a candidate who would support a federal ban on smoking and thought McCain was the perfect candidate.
Buy Danish on April 23, 2009 at 10:05 PM
AP only posts stuff like this to get comments going. Even if somehow true, think about how much time there is for it to change. The poll is meaningless.
davenp35 on April 23, 2009 at 10:05 PM
If it’s a matter of political strategy how come Romney didn’t even edge out a weak bench in 2008? If he can’t win in GOP primaries, how come he’s gonna win in the general election? As for Newt, he’s been out of circulation for god knows how many years.
promachus on April 23, 2009 at 10:06 PM
I’ll vote for Obama.
petunia on April 23, 2009 at 10:07 PM
If I remember correctly, Dean didn’t win in Iowa. If I also remember correctly, a guy named Obama won Iowa over the favorite Clinton and then went on win the Presidency.
Michael Steele reform Iowa? Dude, in alternate reality. In this reality, Steele travles to Indiana to get explicit endorsement from Sarah.
That reminds me, add Michael Steele to pro-life and NRA.
promachus on April 23, 2009 at 10:08 PM
davenp35 on April 23, 2009 ar 10:03 PM
Palin would be better than Obama
I know how hard it was for you to admit this-to be intellectually honest.
So if Palin is nominated if you do not vote for her please at least do not vote for Obama.
technopeasant on April 23, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Then you better not complain when he nationalizes everything then and screws up the country.
deidre on April 23, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Does anyone know when her next speech is? Is it in Iowa?
shomegirl on April 23, 2009 at 10:09 PM
petunia on April 23, 2009 at 10:07 PM
Are there any conditions you would not vote for Obama?
technopeasant on April 23, 2009 at 10:10 PM
Thanks. You can go to sleep soundly as you let Israel get nuked.
promachus on April 23, 2009 at 10:11 PM
Did you watch the debates? Did you not notice how Fred the non-candidate candidate played the stalking horse for McCain?
Buy Danish on April 23, 2009 at 10:11 PM
The strategy part is easier once it’s one on one. Too many variables cause all kinds of problems in the primaries. I can think of any number of small things that if different probably would have led to Romney being the nominee (ex. if either Huckabee of Thompson didn’t run). Also, if you look back over the past 50 years, MANY eventual Republican nominees didn’t get it their first time running. Being out of office isn’t necessarily a negative. Newt is still considered one of the top players in Republican circles.
davenp35 on April 23, 2009 at 10:11 PM
That’s why the very intelligent George H.W. Bush became the candidate in 1980 instead of that “actor,” right?
cs89 on April 23, 2009 at 10:12 PM
She won’t go to Iowa so soon. People are talking possibly about an NRA speech. The next certain event is she’ll be in New York for Seward’s day. But that’s all we know.
promachus on April 23, 2009 at 10:12 PM
The problem is the voting public does not care very much about any of these things. Ok, scratch that. Conservatives do but not many Independants do and Liberals certainly don’t. Its like they are mesmorized by the fact that he isn’t another pasty white boring dork like the Democrats usually nominate. I don’t get the appeal but it does exist for the dumb masses.
Speedwagon82 on April 23, 2009 at 10:12 PM
If that’s the case, you are being intentionally obtuse when you deny Gov.Palin is adept at political strategery.
promachus on April 23, 2009 at 10:14 PM
To those who’ve said already that the MSM will try to foist another sure loser on us: Abso-friggin-lutely! Unfortunately, I think it will work in 2012, but I don’t think it will be Huckabee. It will be Romney.
ddrintn on April 23, 2009 at 10:14 PM
A door post would be better than obama, daven.
HornetSting on April 23, 2009 at 10:15 PM
That’s my point. If Romney is so smart and capable, why couldn’t he come up with a strategy of his own to defeat this tag-teaming bunch?
It seems to me that you are willing to go to ridiculous lengths to cut slack for Romney but are not even willing to give Gov.Palin the slightest chance.
promachus on April 23, 2009 at 10:16 PM
You’re so right about Dean. The Dean Scream seems like a lifetime ago, and I was thinking it was because he won, not because he lost.
Anyway – Steele is not supposed to reform Iowa. He’s supposed to reform the primary system, which you have to admit sucks.
Buy Danish on April 23, 2009 at 10:16 PM
That’s your prerogative. But don’t call yourself a “conservative” in any case.
ddrintn on April 23, 2009 at 10:16 PM
Good Grief
FontanaConservative on April 23, 2009 at 10:18 PM
LOL, true. Romney fanatics crack me up by crying about the unfair treatment that booted Romney out of the primaries, but still thinking he can run the MSM gauntlet in 2012 with tepid support from the base.
ddrintn on April 23, 2009 at 10:18 PM
Actually, no. Just because Romney wasn’t the nominee, it doesn’t logically follow that he’s not better than Palin at political strategy.
davenp35 on April 23, 2009 at 10:19 PM
ddrintn on April 23, 2009 ar 10:14 PM
It will come down to money. Romney has it; Palin doesn’t. If she gets, then they start even, but really don’t start even because in terms of personality, charisma, conservative credentials and the ability to draw crowds and the GOTV Romney cannot match her.
For Romney to stop Palin he has to stop her from raising money and short of kidnapping or shutting down SarahPAC I can’t see how he can do that.
technopeasant on April 23, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Let’s face it. Which ever Republican candidate is the weakest and the mopst like a Democrat, that’s the one the MSM will promote as the best. That is how we got McCain.
kingsjester on April 23, 2009 at 10:20 PM
Just because past Republicans came back to win from primary losses to win the nom again doesn’t mean Romney is a master of political strategy.
You need to give me hard evidence of this political strategy of Romney. Where is it?
promachus on April 23, 2009 at 10:21 PM
They want Bob Dole II, actually. They’ll probably get it. But you’re right, they’ll be touting the one easiest for Obama to trounce.
ddrintn on April 23, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Losing the Primary does not make you a worse candidate in the general. Any Democrat would have done better than Mondale in 84, but he had too much institutional support to topple. It was similar with McCain. He was just the guy with the most support because he had been in the Senate for almost 3 decades.
Speedwagon82 on April 23, 2009 at 10:23 PM
Just because past Republicans came back to win from primary losses to win the nom again doesn’t logically mean Romney is a master of political strategy.
You need to give me hard evidence of this political strategy of Romney. Where is it?
Please ignore my last post.
promachus on April 23, 2009 at 10:23 PM
If you are the NRA who do you gravitate to? Palin or Romney? Big pot of money there. If you are pro-life who do you gravitate to? Palin or Romney? Another big pot of money. Money will never be a problem for Sarah Palin.
shomegirl on April 23, 2009 at 10:23 PM
Romney had the money in 2008 as well. He outspent all of the competition, and it didn’t get him anywhere.
El_Terrible on April 23, 2009 at 10:23 PM
Okay, smartypants, what specific kind of strategy would you employ to defeat a tag team during a debate?
As for Palin, I had very favorable things to say about Palin when she was running with McCain. There are a lot of things I love about her, but she has a lot of negatives right now and I don’t see them abating anytime soon. I have no control over that. Once again – it is what it is.
But the bottom line is I think Mitt would make a better President.
Buy Danish on April 23, 2009 at 10:25 PM
It looks like WSJ pull the page down.
Sorry about that all
Clyde5445 on April 23, 2009 at 10:25 PM
The only advantage Romney will have over Sarah is establishment support and endorsement from NRO and the star-stuck creepy adoration of KLO, Parker and Schlussel.
promachus on April 23, 2009 at 10:26 PM
Huckabee ’08!!!
portlandon on April 23, 2009 at 10:26 PM
PPP’s client list:
NEA
NARAL
North Carolina Democratic Party
North Carolina Democratic Senate Caucus
North Carolina Democratic House Caucus
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/clients.asp?@spdT=22E31402565E4D3BB35F
Tom
marinetbryant on April 23, 2009 at 10:28 PM
promachus….and we know that Sarah Palin is anti-establishment, I personally think this will help her.
shomegirl on April 23, 2009 at 10:29 PM
“Palin haters”; “Romney fanatics”. What is “fanatical” or “hateful” about anything I’ve said?
Dare I say the “Palin lovers” and “Huck huggers” need to get a grip.
Buy Danish on April 23, 2009 at 10:29 PM
*giggles*
HornetSting on April 23, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Schlussel? As in Debbie? Are you kidding me?
Buy Danish on April 23, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Oh, I don’t know, the kind of strategy where he’d do the tag-teaming himself and knock out Juan Mccain, maybe.
Even with all her negatives, Sarah is almost close to or beats Mitt. Those negatives will evaporate once Sarah starts campaigning seriously. Heck, it took just one pro-life speech for her to turn the heads of even the most ardent pro-choicers.
Fair enough. The bottom-line is I think Sarah is a finer candidate than Mitt and will make a fantastic president. It’s not that I have doubts about her but whenever I do, she comes through and shatters all of them. Palin 2012!
This is an impasse that can only breached by primaries in 2012, so thank you for a civil discussion, a new experience at the hands of Romney fans.
promachus on April 23, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Straw man. That’s not the linkage I implied. The arguments are separate. Argument 1: He’s a good strategist. Argument 2: Most modern Republicans who have ended up President weren’t nominated their first time up. Look at what happened right after Romney lost. He left as soon as he saw the writing on the wall (unlike Huckabee). He wanted to keep favor with the Republican power that be and also give McCain the best possible chance to win. Then he toured around in support of the nominee. He has since established the Free and Strong America PAC and raised tons of money for Republican candidates. He posts his Op-Eds, etc. He knows what he is supposed to do at all times. He knows when to be aggressive and when to back off. He knows who to keep as a friend and who to attack. It was more bad luck than anything that kept him from being the nominee. Why do you think the Dems focused more on him than any other potential nominee? They knew he was the most dangerous opponent.
davenp35 on April 23, 2009 at 10:32 PM
Huckabee is only up in this poll because of name recognition. His Fox show is doing wonders in that department. I do not trust Huck though. He seems like he will fold when under pressure from liberals. I also remain convinced he stirred up anti-mormom sentiment in Iowa to benefit hismelf.
Daemonocracy on April 23, 2009 at 10:32 PM
yep.
promachus on April 23, 2009 at 10:32 PM
Please don’t insult my intelligence with that statement. Palin doesn’t come close to having the intellect that Newt or Mitt has.
I’m sorry to say it, but after reading some of the pro Palin comments here tonight, you guys are starting to sound like the KoolAid drinkers and fawning idiots who drool all over the Boy King with your closed minded remarks.
The election is 4 years off people, get a grip and keep an open mind for God’s sake.
Knucklehead on April 23, 2009 at 10:33 PM
Tag team with whom? The debate moderator?
Buy Danish on April 23, 2009 at 10:34 PM
Buy Danish on April 23, 2009 at 10:25 PM
If she has stark negatives why is she regarded higher than any of the 3 potential GOP candidates (76% vs mid 60′s) in her own party and higher by independents (44% vs high 30′s). Sure Sarah would like to do better but I would say if you are #1 in your own party and #1 in polling independents among your party’s candidates that is a pretty good place to launch a campaign from.
technopeasant on April 23, 2009 at 10:35 PM
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