Oh my: Palin’s favorables back up to 47/42
posted at 4:10 pm on November 19, 2009 by Allahpundit
PPP put her at 36/51 last month and ABC had her at 43/52 just three days ago. Now Fox drops this. Good lord — Sullivan’s going to have to take another few days off to cope with the data.
Despite being characterized by many as a divisive force in her party and the nation, Americans are much more likely to give Palin a positive rating (47 percent favorable) than another prominent female leader — Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (28 percent favorable). Moreover, about six in 10 Americans (61 percent) think Palin has been treated unfairly by the press, according to the latest Fox News poll…
Among self-identified Republicans in the survey, Palin gets the highest favorable ratings (70 percent) amid a group of other possible contenders for the GOP nomination, including Mike Huckabee (63 percent), Mitt Romney (60 percent) and Newt Gingrich (58 percent). Palin’s favorable score among all voters is 47 percent, up nine percentage points over last July’s reading of 38 percent…
President Obama recently stated that he “probably won’t” read Sarah Palin’s new book. But his possible opponent in the 2012 elections trails him in personal favorability by only seven points (54 percent to 47 percent). Among the critical segment of independent voters, they are virtually even (Obama at 50 percent; Palin at 49 percent).
Have her numbers moved that much that quickly or is this attributable to Fox’s sample, which split 38D/36R/20I? Likely a little of both. Republican party ID is waaay lower than 36 percent right now if most pollsters are to be believed, but conservative identification is on the rise and the GOP’s been leading the Dems on Rasmussen’s generic ballot for awhile. The D/R gap might be a bit narrow here, but only a bit. Meanwhile, remember that she did well enough on Oprah on Monday that even Palin-bashers felt obliged to say so afterwards. She’s never better than when she gets to show off her common touch, and Oprah was a perfect opportunity. No surprise to see her get a bounce from it.
Via Dan Calabrese and North Star National, here’s video of her arriving at yesterday’s book signing in Michigan; the cheers start at around 5:45. The next event is in Indiana, where people slept on the sidewalk overnight to be first in line. As Politico notes, this does feel a bit like a campaign tour and seems surprisingly well organized thus far given Team Palin’s reputation for sloppiness. Exit quotation: Is the ‘Cuda getting ready to take on Huckabee for the Christian vote? Hmmmmmmm.
Update: Forgot to mention that not all polls lately have had her favorables in negative territory. Rasmussen, notably, put them at 51/43 earlier this week.
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Cash for Pundits?
Chuck Schick on November 19, 2009 at 4:59 PM
I don’t hear any objections when some of the female posters say Rubio is cute or handsome.
beachgirlusa on November 19, 2009 at 4:59 PM
Sarah Palin did, in fact, build Rome in a day.
CDeb on November 19, 2009 at 5:00 PM
What imbeciles don’t like “drill here”, “stop spending our hard-earned money”, “let’s have a strong, decisive military”??????? ONLY THE LIBS
marklmail on November 19, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Sarah Palin has her own drink. It is nothing but gasoline and gunpowder. Only she can drink it. Ted Kennedy tried to drink it and SP gave him brain cancer.
Holger on November 19, 2009 at 5:00 PM
I would be curious to see the reaction of left-wing feminists and Hollywood types if presented with the first ever female Presidential nominee….on the Republican ticket.
Doughboy on November 19, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Uh huh. Why bother citing that nothing pollster Rasmussen when a Fox-bashing column is so much … more natural?
Oprahfication!
Jaibones on November 19, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Sarah Palin smells what The Rock is cooking….
….because The Rock is Sarah Palin’s personal chef.
CDeb on November 19, 2009 at 5:02 PM
I love these SP “facts”, hilarious.
beachgirlusa on November 19, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Then who?
Cindy Munford on November 19, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Just because they won’t it doesn’t necessarily mean it isn’t also true.
Midas on November 19, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Not really. Consider an articulate vs. inarticulate response to this question:
When does life begin?
Palin (inarticulate): At conception.
Obama (articulate): That’s above my pay grade.
Kerry (very articulate): Well, blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.
The ability to articulate your opinion or ideology does not hinge on how many words you use.
Why say “blah blah blah” when a simple “no” will do?
BobMbx on November 19, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Queen Elizabeth II curtsied when she was introduced to Sarah Palin
Norwegian on November 19, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Sarah Palin: Balls of Steel
faraway on November 19, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Liberals call the monster under their bed, Sarah Palin. If they ever bothered to look they’d know she isn’t under the bed. Instead she is in their base killing their dudes.
Holger on November 19, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Let me dispute AP’s numbers.
Obama’a actual job approval F/UF are:
F UF
Overall 46 46
Dems 85 9
GOP 15 80
Indies 34 51
It is my contention that these are the numbers that should be used to compare against Palin’s F/UF, because you cannot divorce Obama from his job and in fact in 2012 the election will be a referendum on what kind of job he has done or not done.
Palin as the challenger only has herself as basis for the public to judge her F/UF while Obama has the power of the presidency behind him. Thus my argument is that his F/UF should be based on his job as POTUS and not how the public rates him divorced from what his job is.
technopeasant on November 19, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Good grief, I’m sleepy.
Midas on November 19, 2009 at 5:04 PM
And some of the RINOs. The only problem is that the bloc “only the libs” controls most of the powerful institutions in our society and culture. That has nothing to do with Sarah Palin specifically; it just shows part of why it’s such an uphill battle for a national candidate with positions popular with the crowd here.
jwolf on November 19, 2009 at 5:04 PM
All your base belong to Sarah Palin.
Holger on November 19, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Sarah Palin doesn’t love Raymond.
CDeb on November 19, 2009 at 5:05 PM
She buried Kaiser Sose.
Holger on November 19, 2009 at 5:05 PM
Hey ALLA. if she does run and wins you can rest assured you will not be on the A list for Whitehouse guest.
thmcbb on November 19, 2009 at 5:06 PM
When calculating the cost of her book tour wardrobe Sarah Palin successfully divided by zero.
daesleeper on November 19, 2009 at 5:06 PM
This is good news for Palin. I thought that she might win the nomination, but could not possibly win a general election. If her numbers keep improving, I could well be be proven wrong. It won’t be the first time, or the last I am sure.
Terrye on November 19, 2009 at 5:06 PM
There’s a difference, but the difference is irrelevant in terms of politics. If you make an issue of her physical appearance, it’s fair game, either way. As long as people keep making a point of how hot she is, other people will make the argument that it’s the only reason we like her. It’s an opening that we are providing them.
MadisonConservative on November 19, 2009 at 5:07 PM
I’m more liberal than most here. It doesn’t bother me in the least.
I believe the left-wing of the Democratic party has destroyed them within 1 short year. The politics of personal destruction is about all they have right now.
Therefore, if the GOP finds their new Niche in women, good for them.
Now, can they keep from doing the same as Democrats?
Can they get realistic and start actually working with others to get the country back on the road?
I’m pretty tired of the partisanship crud. I like Sarah precisely because I don’t think labels matter. I don’t care if Lindsey says the right thing. Is is right? Who cares if it’s even Obama who makes a good decision? I wish someone would!
AnninCA on November 19, 2009 at 5:07 PM
+1
portlandon on November 19, 2009 at 5:07 PM
When Sarah Palin does division, there are no remainders.
CDeb on November 19, 2009 at 5:08 PM
Sarah Palin can keep driving her SUV and setting her thermostat at 72 degrees.
Christien on November 19, 2009 at 5:09 PM
I said I liked her response to the question a great deal, so let’s keep my comment in the full context here. I want a small government candidate, above all, and care little for insider/outsider status (would gladly support “professionals” like Coburn or Pence, for example). She fits the bill, where Romney or Huckabee do not. I’m just honestly presenting my point of view that her experience is a little thin. That doesn’t mean I reject her. It does mean that she has to keep doing what she is right now, and do it well, for the next 3 years.
stldave on November 19, 2009 at 5:10 PM
Lets perform a quick study:
Palin = good ideas and good looks.
Boxer = bad ideas and not good looking
Pelosi = bad ideas and not good looking
Feinstien = bad ideas and not good looking
Mikulski = bad ideas and not good looking
etc…
Not completely objective, but illustrative of Jim Ts point.
BobMbx on November 19, 2009 at 5:11 PM
Sarah Palin can see Russia from the South Pole.
Holger on November 19, 2009 at 5:11 PM
I agree with you — but on the other hand, the lefties will go with their sexist angle no matter what people on our side do. To put it bluntly, they will fight dirty even if we are super scrupulous about keeping our hands clean. So if some Palin supporters want to mention, incidentally, her attractiveness, without going into unseemly detail, I say let it go. It’s not a hill to die on.
jwolf on November 19, 2009 at 5:12 PM
When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Sarah Palin.
faraway on November 19, 2009 at 5:12 PM
That would sooo rock! The stache in the attack position with the lead on the ticket not squimish about attacking the opposition!
aikidoka on November 19, 2009 at 5:12 PM
There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Sarah Palin has allowed to live.
faraway on November 19, 2009 at 5:12 PM
Sarah Palin let the dogs out.
CDeb on November 19, 2009 at 5:13 PM
OK, well, as long as looks are open for discussion, what is up with all the bad GQ stylists for GOP men?
Jeesh* They could use an update. It looks like a golf course from the 1980′s sometimes.
AnninCA on November 19, 2009 at 5:13 PM
Sarah Palin counted to infinity – twice.
faraway on November 19, 2009 at 5:14 PM
Only Sarah Palin can prevent forest fires.
CDeb on November 19, 2009 at 5:14 PM
Again, not arguing that they wouldn’t do it anyway. However, when the outrage begins, it looks hypocritical. I’d just like to avoid that.
MadisonConservative on November 19, 2009 at 5:14 PM
Sarah Palin say dey gonna beat dem Saints.
Christien on November 19, 2009 at 5:15 PM
Contrary to popular belief, America is not a democracy, it is a PalinNation.
faraway on November 19, 2009 at 5:15 PM
Sarah Palin has her own law of thermodynamics
John the Libertarian on November 19, 2009 at 5:15 PM
Oh, come on now. I didn’t make Sarah Palin an attractive woman. Nor should she have to splash acid on her face to be taken seriously.
ddrintn on November 19, 2009 at 5:15 PM
Sarah Palin is not politically correct.
She is just correct.
Always.
CDeb on November 19, 2009 at 5:15 PM
She’ll be the only one!
CDeb on November 19, 2009 at 5:16 PM
Sarah Palin prank calls the White House at 3AM every night.
Holger on November 19, 2009 at 5:16 PM
I cannot believe you care if some think this or not.
beachgirlusa on November 19, 2009 at 5:16 PM
New click…..she sold 300,000 books the first day. *hooting*
AnninCA on November 19, 2009 at 5:16 PM
Sarah Palin doesn’t actually write books, the words assemble themselves out of fear.
faraway on November 19, 2009 at 5:16 PM
I knew all she had to do is get back out in the public eye. Her numbers will continue to climb over the next few weeks.
joedoe on November 19, 2009 at 5:16 PM
Don’t give the Moonbats any ideas.
CDeb on November 19, 2009 at 5:17 PM
Palin/Palin 2012
Sarah and Michael for the win!
Midas on November 19, 2009 at 5:17 PM
nice
faraway on November 19, 2009 at 5:17 PM
I don’t care either, but then I get to dish, too. :)
AnninCA on November 19, 2009 at 5:17 PM
Dick Cheney didn’t have Heart Attacks. He had Palin Attacks.
Holger on November 19, 2009 at 5:17 PM
She says “You betcha!” and hangs up.
CDeb on November 19, 2009 at 5:17 PM
I cannot believe you don’t care if you’d like to see her be president in a few years.
MadisonConservative on November 19, 2009 at 5:18 PM
They’re releasing the hounds
http://realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com/2009/11/19/obama-allies-raising-money-off-of-palin/
nyrofan on November 19, 2009 at 5:18 PM
I see your point. Yet the fact that she is everywhere talking about policy and blowing people away this week despite the Newsweek shorts cover tends to suggest she has transcended.
John the Libertarian on November 19, 2009 at 5:18 PM
If a tree falls in the forest, Sarah Palin hears it.
CDeb on November 19, 2009 at 5:19 PM
LOL
beachgirlusa on November 19, 2009 at 5:19 PM
the libs are so screwed.
bloggless on November 19, 2009 at 5:19 PM
I sincerely hope so. She’s a hell of a lot better than our other potentials(Romney…Huck…dammit, just threw up a little).
MadisonConservative on November 19, 2009 at 5:20 PM
Male pattern baldness. There’s only so many ways you can create the comb-over without looking like Trump.
Trivia: Leahy uses his chest hair for his comb-over….
BobMbx on November 19, 2009 at 5:20 PM
Palin haters are on the wrong side of history.
marybel on November 19, 2009 at 5:21 PM
Chuck Norris has a special kick he calls the Sarah Palin, he dare not use it.
Holger on November 19, 2009 at 5:21 PM
*yikes!*
AnninCA on November 19, 2009 at 5:22 PM
Sarah Palin can put Humpty Dumpty back together again.
jimmy2shoes on November 19, 2009 at 5:22 PM
Sarah Palin is the reason why Obama can’t just eat his waffle.
TheQuestion on November 19, 2009 at 5:22 PM
It’s hers for the taking; people who don’t get that are dense.
beachgirlusa on November 19, 2009 at 5:22 PM
Sarah Palin can get Blackjack with just one card.
CDeb on November 19, 2009 at 5:23 PM
Sarah Palin once caught the Roadrunner and said “Beep Beep this”
Jerome Horwitz on November 19, 2009 at 5:23 PM
Sarah Palin doesn’t like Sarah Lee.
jimmy2shoes on November 19, 2009 at 5:23 PM
Palin: “I can see the White House from here”
faraway on November 19, 2009 at 5:23 PM
Obama’s teleprompter shattered at the thought of Sarah Palin.
CDeb on November 19, 2009 at 5:24 PM
Sarah kind of reminds me of a big bull dog i one,s had.She would just wag her tail act all friendly. Then when you thought she was just has tame as could be she would bite the crap out of you.Libs be afraid very afraid of the cuda.You go girl \.
thmcbb on November 19, 2009 at 5:24 PM
Sarah Palin can clap one handed.
Holger on November 19, 2009 at 5:24 PM
Are you Greg Gutfeld from RedEye?
davek70 on November 19, 2009 at 5:25 PM
I’m collecting these facts, these should be in a thread of their own lol
beachgirlusa on November 19, 2009 at 5:25 PM
Sarah Palin is the reason why Waldo is hiding.
CDeb on November 19, 2009 at 5:25 PM
lol, no way in hell do I think Obama or Kerry are articulate. Maybe on script Obama can get a message across but off script he is a wandering lemming. Kerry has never been articulate, he just talked like a yuppie pompous ass. Both are deceitful.
When I am talking about Palin nto being articulate I am talking about some specific incidents such as her inability to explain why she resigned as governor from Alaska. I know why she did it because the explanation is obvious to me, but she still can’t give a coherent explanation as to why she herself did it and it boggles my mind.
She did not have a good answer to Oprah when asked about the Couric interview and what magazines she read. She knew she was going to be asked this but looked like she was taken by surprise.
I think she will get better with time but as of right now, in my opinion, she is relying more on cult of personality and has not reached that Reaganesque level communicating and articulating Conservative values to the American people. The next President can not just be a Conservative who takes on the budget crisis but also someone who can effectively take on liberalism as an institution. She does a great job at this in her writings and in her speeches, but I don’t see that same articulation in her interviews yet. If it’s not in her interviews, then I fear it won’t be seen in her debates either.
She has plenty of time to get the hang of it, this is only a book tour to lay the groundwork and rebuild her image.
Daemonocracy on November 19, 2009 at 5:25 PM
No, that is erroneous information. He uses Pelosi’s chest hair.
jimmy2shoes on November 19, 2009 at 5:25 PM
The White House calls Sarah Palin at 3 AM.
CDeb on November 19, 2009 at 5:26 PM
This may just be the thread winner.
beachgirlusa on November 19, 2009 at 5:26 PM
Palin shoots fireballs from her eyes, and bolts of lightning from her arse……
No, wait……that’s Mel Gibson.
Jerome Horwitz on November 19, 2009 at 5:26 PM
Shhhhhh! It’s supposed to be a secret.
jimmy2shoes on November 19, 2009 at 5:26 PM
(Hat tip to IMAO’s Dick Cheney 2012 Campaign Slogans page…)
Sarah Palin is what the Mayans were warning about.
victor82 on November 19, 2009 at 5:27 PM
When Sarah Palin kicks the can some Mexican announcer shouts “GOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLL!”
Holger on November 19, 2009 at 5:27 PM
am still laughing
John the Libertarian on November 19, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Sarah Palin can memorize the value of Pi, then bake a kickass one.
Scott P on November 19, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Other kids played kick the can.
Sarah Palin played kick the keg.
CDeb on November 19, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Sarah Palin is the “force” Yoda was talking about.
jimmy2shoes on November 19, 2009 at 5:29 PM
I agree. There’s never been any doubt in my mind that she would.
beachgirlusa on November 19, 2009 at 5:29 PM
There is no such thing as a gay man, just men who haven’t met Sarah Palin.
CDeb on November 19, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Sarah Palin is the cause of Continental Drift.
Holger on November 19, 2009 at 5:30 PM
One day in the future Sarah will give Obama all the time he needs to eat his waffles.
the_nile on November 19, 2009 at 5:30 PM
When she kicks him out of the White House, he will be “The Two.”
CDeb on November 19, 2009 at 5:31 PM
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