Rasmussen: Voters feel closer to Palin than Obama, 52/40
posted at 12:55 pm on September 20, 2010 by Ed Morrissey
And it’s not even particularly close. In a revealing portrait of likely voters in this midterm cycle, a majority of respondents to Rasmussen’s survey say that Sarah Palin more closely represents their point of view than does Barack Obama. The man who won the 2008 presidential election, on the other hand, only resonates with four in ten likely voters:
Fifty-two percent (52%) of Likely U.S. Voters say their own views are closer to Sarah Palin’s than they are to President Obama’s, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
Just 40% say their views are closer to the president’s than to those of the former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate.
Among the Political Class, however, 68% say their views are more like Obama’s, while 63% of Mainstream voters describe their views as more like Palin’s.
Interestingly, in the same survey, Palin only gets a 48% favorable rating, with a 49% unfavorable rating. That seems to indicate that while some voters think she represents their values, they may not be as supportive of her as a candidate. Similarly, respondents are almost exactly split on whether Palin is good for the GOP, 40/39, with 20% unsure. They’re also somewhat less likely to vote for a candidate endorsed by Palin (27%) than to support one endorsed by her (16%), with 55% saying it makes no difference.
However, on values, Palin clearly comes up aces against Obama. She beats Obama among both men (55/37) and women (48/43). She has majorities in every age demographic, even an 18-point majority among Obama’s core constituency of college-age voters (18-29YO, 52/34). Fourteen percent of Democrats choose Palin, and she wins handily among independents by more than 2-1, 59/27. She only loses in two income categories, both by pluralities: under $20K (40/42), and $60-75K (41/49).
How’s that Hopey Changey thing working out for Barack Obama? Apparently, rather poorly. As long as Palin’s on the stump — and she has been constantly in the public eye — she appears to trump Obama handily.
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Well, rubes must be ruled by their betters / David Brooks + Allahpundit.
tetriskid on September 20, 2010 at 1:49 PM
Yeah, I know, a ‘moderate’ is whoever MSM tells us it is. And who MSM decides to tag as ‘moderate’ is determined by who they want to tag as extremist.
That’s why I wish our guys would stop using ‘moderate’ to describe members of their own party. The clear implication is that the rest are extreme.
“Moderate Dems” — okay.
“Moderate Repubs” — no way.
“MOR (Middle-of-road) Repubs” — better.
petefrt on September 20, 2010 at 1:49 PM
true enough. I have family that went to harvard medical, yale law.. blah blah blah. They always wonder why we don’t have get togethers with them… I can only deal with obama-esqe narratives for so long. I am the black sheep that seem to be the favorite relative at the moment. I guess I told you so finally got to them.
upinak on September 20, 2010 at 1:49 PM
If Palin aces those primary debates she’ll have alot of new voters on her side imho…
LurkerDood on September 20, 2010 at 1:30 PM
Agreed…..I also love the new meme that Palin could not do the “retail politcs of Iowa because its too much work”
How do they think she won in AK. If Palin runs I wouldn’t be surprised if she knows every republican in IW personally by the time the election is held…
unseen on September 20, 2010 at 1:49 PM
Part of it likely comes from blacks who feel constrained to vote for Obama no matter what…or at least until he’s impeached for espionage or convicted of a violent crime. And even then they’d argue that he was railroaded. If Obama were white, he’d probably still be holding only half of the black vote.
BuckeyeSam on September 20, 2010 at 1:49 PM
Sarah Palin Wins Right Nation 2010 Presidential Straw Poll
Conservatives, Republicans and Tea Party independents from throughout the Midwest have chosen former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as their top choice for President in 2012. Palin received 323 of the 1,693 votes cast at Right Nation 2010, the unprecedented event sponsored by the United Republican Fund and held just outside Chicago this past Saturday, September 18th.
Palin beat out New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who came in second with 274 votes, and Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who came in third with 227 votes. Herman Cain and Mitt Romney rounded out the top five with 201 and 190 votes, respectively.
Full Results:
Sarah Palin – 323 votes (19.1%)
Chris Christie – 274 votes (16.2%)
Newt Gingrich – 227 votes (13.4%)
Herman Cain – 201 votes (11.9%)
Mitt Romney – 190 votes (11.2%)
Mike Huckabee – 156 votes (9.2%)
Ron Paul – 78 votes (4.6%)
Mitch Daniels – 76 votes (4.5%)
Tim Pawlenty – 68 votes (4.0%)
Mike Pence – 45 votes (2.7%)
Rudy Giuliani – 33 votes (1.9%)
Haley Barbour – 22 votes (1.3%)
unseen on September 20, 2010 at 1:52 PM
By the way, Christine O’Donnell is up to 1,909,182.99.
WoosterOh on September 20, 2010 at 1:52 PM
NoNails on September 20, 2010 at 1:37 PM
Ssshhhh, you’ll spoil the RINO/ESTABLISHMENT/PROGRESSIVE talking points! :>)
Thanks again for that!
dhunter on September 20, 2010 at 1:52 PM
Herman Cain? Someone to look at…
upinak on September 20, 2010 at 1:53 PM
Yep … “moderate” is a media invention.
darwin on September 20, 2010 at 1:53 PM
If he’s impeached, there will be riots in every major city. Let him finish his term no matter how much it hurts.
Lanceman on September 20, 2010 at 1:54 PM
…and even Maureen Dowd knows that Palin feels closer to voters than Obama.
Schadenfreude on September 20, 2010 at 1:54 PM
lol … so the black sheep turns out to be the smart one eh?
darwin on September 20, 2010 at 1:55 PM
One major mistake by the McCain campaign was buying expensive clothes for Palin, they thought he has to wear expensive clothes.
WoosterOh on September 20, 2010 at 1:55 PM
None of this stuff matters until we get the authentic verification of how the voters really feel from our team of political experts; Karl Rove and Charles Krauthammer.
Don L on September 20, 2010 at 1:56 PM
If you’re sincere in your apprehension, you really don’t need to go to a lot of trouble to find out how she governed and what she accomplished. Why wait for the media to tell you that? If you want to wait until she declares, I bet she’ll be talking about her actual accomplishments and how she would govern as Prez.
NoNails on September 20, 2010 at 1:57 PM
Exactly. And this often doesn’t even register in the minds of most people today.
j_galt on September 20, 2010 at 1:57 PM
I have always said this: “If you can’t explain to me why you look both ways before you cross a road without using 5 dollar words, you have no common sense and paid to much for an education that won’t save your life… by looking both ways.”
These relatives hate me. And I love it!
upinak on September 20, 2010 at 1:57 PM
Remember, ‘polarizing’ only means one thing: it means libs/msm don’t like it.
If 70% are against something and 20-30% are for it, as long as that minority is the lib/msm – then somehow the issue is polarizing. If the majority was with the lib/msm, you would never hear about a polarizing issue because they would just stomp on the minority view.
perries on September 20, 2010 at 1:59 PM
Herman Cain? Someone to look at…
upinak on September 20, 2010 at 1:53 PM
other than the fact he gives a great speech i don’t know much about him….Beck was giving him rave reviews today on his radio show
unseen on September 20, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Moderation is for people who lack the ability to commit.
glockomatic on September 20, 2010 at 2:02 PM
Impeaching Obama? Heck that would make that OJ scene look mild, the one in the movie where two white people lay dead and OJ was running away in a white bronco with a bag of money and a gun to the cheers of the black community –as if he were an escaping slave, instead of a very rich murdering bad dude.
Whaddyah mean it wasn’t a movie?
Don L on September 20, 2010 at 2:02 PM
However, the same cover does not extend to his advisors, czars, functionaries, or cronies. Nor does it extend to congress. There’s a lot of fun to be had out there.
perries on September 20, 2010 at 2:02 PM
Yep those whose instant reaction is bile (40%) are right and the (52% that would be a landslide in a Presidentail election), should STFU, sit down and support Tokyo Roves’ and SaurKrauts hand picked , polished up, dusted off, OLD Rino Dino, cause after all only Moderates can bring the country together and save the 52% from the 40%!
Er ah like I said Fight, fight, fight, fight with me ,
er aah, well, er you fight I got some isle crossin and stimulus signin to do!
How am I doin so far?
dhunter on September 20, 2010 at 2:03 PM
It never hurts to look at everyone. It is the smart thing to do…
upinak on September 20, 2010 at 2:03 PM
No doubt, there just has to be some witchcraft involved in that..
the_nile on September 20, 2010 at 2:05 PM
Well you said this:
My response to that is that’s the point of a campaign. She’ll have the opportunity and responsibility to show who she is and what vision she has for America. She’ll have the chance to change people’s minds and get people to see her in her own light rather than the one the left and the media (BIRM) paint her in.
For some reason, I’ve seen some folks who post like politics are static…that because her numbers are X at a given point, that she cannot possibly recover. And my answer to that is what I said to you. That’s what a campaign is for.
powerpro on September 20, 2010 at 2:05 PM
Yep that it another reason I woin’t vote for her, the talkin babblers on the State run programs said her clothes are too expensive and she shud a worn the rags the hick wears around the Tundra
dhunter on September 20, 2010 at 2:06 PM
Hmmmm This guy reminds me of West.. in the real business world sense. But I remember looking into Cain as he had cancer and many people won’t vote for someone who has had cancer or heart problems.
upinak on September 20, 2010 at 2:08 PM
It’s always a double standard with the Obama knee pad brigade otherwise known as the lame stream media. These examples you all cited are results of the freezing/polarizing tactics used by the left for all their political opponents. All I can say is until someone looks into Obama’s, HRC’s, Ted Kennedy’s, etc backgrounds, this minor stuff they can pin on Sarah Palin is just that, small potatoes. I mean, it’s not like she spent 20 years in a black liberation theology church, may possibly have been born in Kenya (we’ll never know b/c there is no birth certificate). Has a marxist background and the only experience she had was as a thug Chicago community organizer before being elevated to the senate. Furthermore, I’d like to see more mainstream media coverage of the Cloward and Piven strategy. Hopefully that will air on HBO soon. I’ll set my tivo for it.
long_cat on September 20, 2010 at 2:09 PM
I did have a thought that if Allah did this post, he`d put up the wink. :)
ThePrez on September 20, 2010 at 2:09 PM
2012 she’ll show up in waders. “We’re in deep sh!t”
the_nile on September 20, 2010 at 2:13 PM
Holy shiznatch. Rove and Brooks will have to hold a 24 hour “Kick Out O’Donnell” telethon to counter this.
Bishop on September 20, 2010 at 2:13 PM
It never hurts to look at everyone. It is the smart thing to do…
upinak on September 20, 2010 at 2:03 PM
true
unseen on September 20, 2010 at 2:14 PM
These relatives hate me. And I love it!
upinak on September 20, 2010 at 1:57 PM
Take the time to go for a walk with the relatives.
heshtesh on September 20, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Wow. Ed wrote a Palin post instead of Allah? Is Allah ok? Now I’m worried…
joejm65 on September 20, 2010 at 2:17 PM
I heard that. His bio is impressive, including:
petefrt on September 20, 2010 at 2:17 PM
Palin’s biggest problem is not her views. Her views make sense to people, when they get to actually hear them out. Her biggest problem, I think, is that she has a voice that grates of a lot of people’s (read: my) nerves, she has horrible pacing problems when she speaks (she sounds almost like she’s reading even when she isn’t), and when she talks it sounds like she is trying to make a soundbite point rather than a thoughtful, substantive one.
If she could learn to strike her Facebook tone while actually speaking, she would do well.
DaveS on September 20, 2010 at 2:17 PM
Why does the card “Joker” keep coming to mind?
pain train on September 20, 2010 at 2:19 PM
10 bucks they will talk about something other then his bio. Cancer or something else comes to mind. Race Card will love it.
upinak on September 20, 2010 at 2:20 PM
LOL why? They are all fat as well.
upinak on September 20, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Absolutely fascinating survey results!
Contrast all these Palin positive figures to those around the time of the election, just before and also after defeat.
WITHIN OBAMA’S FIRST TWO YEARS, AMERICA HAS DONE AN ABOUT FACE IN WHO WINS SUPPORT. And as with other conservatives, I’ll point out that we voted for VP Palin on the ticket rather than obtuse RINO McCain, Palin the only one on the GOP ticket who actually campaigned against Obama. McCain endorsed Obama as a totally respectable and honest senator full of integrity, not to be feared for any political reason.
And Palin just got her wheels rolling. Imagine what she’ll have ready in another year. She’s amazing, to see how far she’s come gaining political savvy. It came after she shed McCain, and he finally had to admit that she was an extraordinary politician, as he crawled back to ask for her help in his re-election as AZ senator. Pfff
maverick muse on September 20, 2010 at 2:25 PM
Eat it and gag, Obama. Face it, you stink on ice and you need to go. Just feign a headache or something. We The People won’t mind.
Key West Reader on September 20, 2010 at 2:26 PM
Hell just froze over!
Oink on September 20, 2010 at 2:26 PM
Apply to Stuck on Stupid Obama.
maverick muse on September 20, 2010 at 2:28 PM
Opposed to how Obama speaks off the prompter?
Explain to me why Palin is critiqued differently than any other candidate or potential candidate in the history of the world? Do we talk about McCain’s, Pawlenty’s, Huckabee’s, Romney’s, Hillary’s, Barbara Boxers, ANYONE’s speech patterns? No. It’s just cheap.
Oink on September 20, 2010 at 2:28 PM
I hear ya. This is why I never pay attention to people like Stephen Hawking, he has this strange mechanical lilt to his voice.
Bishop on September 20, 2010 at 2:28 PM
True enough, in time for autumn.
maverick muse on September 20, 2010 at 2:29 PM
It seems that more than half the nation believe in WHAT Sarah Palin believes in, but less than half (right now) believe that she can lead the nation. There are evidently some voters who think that she SAYS the right things, but may not be able to DO what she says.
Part of this may be some leftover doubts about her knowledge due to the failed interview with Katie Couric, or her willingness to get the job done under pressure after her resignation as Governor of Alaska, which some voters may perceive as a “sellout” to make money on books and speeches rather than doing the job she was elected to do. Part of this may be the flak she is getting from the tabloid / gossip-mongering media focused on the latest juicy tidbit from wannabe First Son-in-Law @$$hole in Chief Levi Johnston, but his credibility is probably on the wane.
Still, a -1 net favorability rating is a LOT better than she was last year, and she still has two years to work her way into positive territory. For now, she is a kingmaker or queenmaker for other candidates–let’s see how many of them are elected in the general election!
Steve Z on September 20, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Oink on September 20, 2010 at 2:28 PM
Speaking of the devil, did you catch Huckabee’s morning clip on conservative talk radio this morning? O’Donnell has his blessing and approval.
maverick muse on September 20, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Well, we love ya, Upinak. Even if you ARE black.
/
Wait till CJ the race detective finds this post.
Key West Reader on September 20, 2010 at 2:36 PM
Nope, missed it. Unless Christine O’Donnell is caught flying on a broom, the DEMS would be smart to drop it.
Oink on September 20, 2010 at 2:36 PM
It will all depend on who Palin is up against in the Primaries. Once on the general ticket, should she win the Primaries, I’d gladly vote Palin v. ANY Democrat.
She isn’t my primary choice, because I like Fred Thompson. But he’s not going to run again. For him, one potus campaign was more than he ever wanted to live through.
maverick muse on September 20, 2010 at 2:37 PM
When Hillary had seances in the WH it was considered awesome. Linkage.
Key West Reader on September 20, 2010 at 2:40 PM
The RNC sent out a fundraising letter from Palin and a fundraising email from Steele claiming Palin is Steele’s friend – When they want to raise money they invoke Palin. Just like they invoke Reagan. Interesting.
After Nov. 2nd – People will start to pay attention to the Presidential election, and once they do, I’m sure more than 52% will be closer to her in their views.
Done That on September 20, 2010 at 2:40 PM
A 48F and a 49 UF among LIKELY voters is extraordinary imho when you think about how polarizing Palin is supposed to be. But even more extraordinary is that she is given the thumbs up by 52% of independent voters.
In contrast many polls like PPP and Quinnpiac have shown her numbers recently with indie voters in the low 30′s.
technopeasant on September 20, 2010 at 2:42 PM
I’m not sure what you mean by this. I kind of sense you’re tap-dancing around an issue like gay marriage, but I would not define that in terms of “morality” so much as it is an equal rights debate.
And I support the conservative platform on those issues. Which is why I’ve found the “true conservative” diktat to purge “moderates” so bewildering. I’m not going to stand in the way of getting a more fiscally conservative government to reverse the damage of the last four years (since Dems took control in ’06).
In what ways? I’m not being snarky, legit question. I can’t imagine that my support for, for example, gay marriage is contributing to that much of the budget. Are you talking about social welfare initiatives? I don’t support social welfare.
I suspect there’s far more common ground between us on the issues than you realize. I don’t support Obama. I didn’t vote for him. I never will. To make something of a topical reference, I wouldn’t elect him dogcatcher.
Vyce on September 20, 2010 at 2:42 PM
Knowing the media, they will probably count the number of times Sarah Palin pooped in her pants in 1964. But not the Great Anointed One–he was toilet-trained by then!
Steve Z on September 20, 2010 at 2:42 PM
heh.
upinak on September 20, 2010 at 2:43 PM
Oink on September 20, 2010 at 2:36 PM
He pulled the “out of context” card for her, since it was a bad date from high school.
Coons really is the BEST opponent she could ever have wished for, given how HIGH he has raised taxes in his current position, how vindictive he is to anyone with criticism, and that he is an avowed activist for Marxist black liberation theology to rule government with warped socialist justice.
For voters who can’t follow a train of thought, all she needs to advertise is that she will vote AGAINST tax hikes beginning with Cap and Trade, whereas Coons will obligate tax payers to twice the national debt that Obama has already accumulated all on his own.
maverick muse on September 20, 2010 at 2:44 PM
Me? Is that You? I’m getting the sneaking suspicion that I’m sitting somewhere else typing on a computer, but I don’t know it.
j_galt on September 20, 2010 at 2:44 PM
Hopefully Americans are finally starting to see through the media BS and discover who Sarah Palin really is and what she really stands for.
Everyone from the national media to Democrats to the GOP establishment to make-believe Republicans (like AllahPundit)have been trying to destroy this woman for two years and she keeps getting stronger.
bw222 on September 20, 2010 at 2:45 PM
Once the nations gets to see him in action in Congress, Lt. Col. Allen West will blow them all away. Most of those names are politicians. Allen West is a leader. This country needs leadership, not more politicians.
Yakko77 on September 20, 2010 at 2:46 PM
shhhhhhhhhh…. siblings from another motha/fatha.
upinak on September 20, 2010 at 2:47 PM
Key West Reader on September 20, 2010 at 2:40 PM
As much as I detest Hillary, I forgot about that. But you are absolutlely right! Bwahahaha, with Halloween approaching soon enough.
AS far as young votes are concerned, the ones that broke towards Obama in ’08, that generation is all about vampires, etc. erotic love. That O’Donnell would go on a date in high school with a guy into the occult is a plus to them, and to the New Age Independents. That bad date balances out whatever prudish image her opponents were bashing.
maverick muse on September 20, 2010 at 2:50 PM
Since anyone who criticizes Obama is called a racist by the Dems, I think anyone who criticizes Palin should be called a sexist by Republicans.
NNtrancer on September 20, 2010 at 2:58 PM
Once the nations gets to see him in action in Congress, Lt. Col. Allen West will blow them all away. Most of those names are politicians. Allen West is a leader. This country needs leadership, not more politicians.
Yakko77 on September 20, 2010 at 2:46 PM
Do you really think the media will showcase a great rep leader like that?
unseen on September 20, 2010 at 2:58 PM
eh? Tap dancing? No … society has always determined what is “moral”. Now the government has stepped in to tell us what they think is moral. We can’t decide for ourselves.
That said, “morality” in the United States would vary depending on where you lived. A small town in Montana may frown upon certain behaviors while anything goes in San Franciso. Localities and states would determine their own laws, or lack of laws. Smoke pot in one state and not in another. Get an abortion in one state and not in another. Of course a series of judicial rulings has slowly but surely taken morality from society into the hands of the federal government. Only they can tell you what you must like and not like.
Look, moderates in Congress and local government have been nothing more than democrat lackeys. It’s the so-called moderates that give the passing votes to democrats. If you’re going to vote with democrats run as a democrat, not Republican.
Social issues encompass welfare and other issues. In my book, liberty means liberty and it also means society as a whole determines morals. That means locally and state by state. People should have a right to pursue life liberty and happiness, but in the same vein your pursuit shouldn’t infringe upon others. That’s why a state by state solution is best in my book.
Of course there’s common ground.
darwin on September 20, 2010 at 3:02 PM
I’m waiting for the people who say she can’t win. Explain this. Then again, forget about it. It’s all BS.
Get ‘em, ‘Cuda!
xax on September 20, 2010 at 3:02 PM
Palin definitely has a path to victory.
Would like to see her out more and speaking in simpler sentences (her syntax winds in on itself), but the fundamentals are there and are good.
In a long campaign, she can take Obama.
tigerinexile on September 20, 2010 at 3:04 PM
‘Specially liked her “Palin in Iowa, ready to run” joke.
tigerinexile on September 20, 2010 at 3:06 PM
Obama calls an end to all the “racism” stuff …
“I think when the unemployment rate is still high and people are having a tough time, it doesn’t matter if I was green, it doesn’t matter if I was purple. I think people would still be frustrated and understandably so“
J_Crater on September 20, 2010 at 3:13 PM
speaking of differences….Ol’ Blanche Lincoln is down big big double digits…like 25points under John Boozman.
ted c on September 20, 2010 at 3:34 PM
And it would be far higher than 52% if people actually knew her positions and weren’t of the opinion that she’s “extreme” just because the MSM says so, without explaining exactly what’s “extreme” about them.
Chris of Rights on September 20, 2010 at 3:37 PM
So are you still eager to purge me from the movement? ;p
Vyce on September 20, 2010 at 3:37 PM
I never did. I want to purge the so-called moderates from Congress however. You should want them purged too.
darwin on September 20, 2010 at 3:42 PM
I’m certainly not sorry to see people like Murkowski or Crist go. But 1), I’d certainly like to replace them with a Joe Miller or Marco Rubio rather than a Christine O’Donnell, and 2) there’s a lot of people here who think someone like me is a Crist / Murkowski style moderate, even though I’m not.
Vyce on September 20, 2010 at 4:08 PM
Palin?
darwin on September 20, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Palin, who has been counted out approximately 478,000 times by the media is now probably the most influential person in the Republican Party.
I wonder how the “establishment’ Repubs like that? Especially since she did it all without them.
darwin on September 20, 2010 at 4:32 PM
So you’re more of a Mike Castle moderate. Ok, cool.
Bishop on September 20, 2010 at 4:52 PM
Since Fred Thompson is doing reverse mortgage commercials I think it’s fair to say he is officially retired as an active political candidate.
bw222 on September 20, 2010 at 5:02 PM
Great photo of Sarah.
John the Libertarian on September 20, 2010 at 5:03 PM
Boom! Taste my night stick!!
mizflame98 on September 20, 2010 at 5:14 PM
“But at least 78% of people hate her…” — Proud Rino
ddrintn on September 20, 2010 at 5:16 PM
Courtesy of Aron Goldman over at Rightosphere here is a further breakdown on Palin’s F/UF and also a comparison between PPP’s numbers in Sept, Quinnpiac this month and finally Rasmussen in mid-November 2009:
PPP QUINN RASM SEPT 10 RASM NOV 09
OVERALL 38/52 31/50 48/49 51/43
MODER 20/70 — 30/64 33/63
CONSERV 73/18 — 72/26 76/19
WOMEN 37/56 28/53 44/52 –
MEN 41/48 35/47 54/46 –
DEMS 9/87 8/71 18/77 25/67
GOP 69/18 61/22 76/22 80/18
INDIES 34/58 29/56 52/47 55/43
COMMENT:
1)Clearly the widest discrepancy is among the breakdown of the independent vote among PPP and Q vs Rasmussen. By the way PPP and Q both use registered voters as a model while Rasmussen polls likely voters. Even with a different model, somebody is lying here. PPP and Q would have you believe that Palin is extremely polarizing due to not being attractive to indies while Rasmussen is showing Palin doing way better among indies than Obama who is polling at around 40% with indies in his job approval.
2)Therefore based on the Rasmussen poll released today Sarah Palin is no longer UNELECTABLE.
technopeasant on September 20, 2010 at 5:17 PM
I remember what a wise man once told me when I made a suggestion to him about his business. He told me that if I was so smart then I should go open up one of my own.
Vyce, instead of talking about having a candidate like Joe Miller or Marco Rubio, why don’t you go find people like that and get them to run for office? If all else fails you could try to BE a candidate like Joe Miller or Marco Rubio and go run for office.
Like it or not, The PEOPLE voted for O’Donnell. If you cannot support that decision then please do STOP assisting Reid’s candidate who is now known as, “Reids Pet“.
Those that can, do. Those who cannot should STFU, but that is just my opinion. ;o)
DannoJyd on September 20, 2010 at 5:28 PM
My lifetime ACU rating is much higher than his.
And Darwin and I had a wonderful conversation here. Even you can’t ruin that.
Vyce on September 20, 2010 at 5:28 PM
Technopeasant, first off, who paid to have those polls done? Second, what were their sampling numbers based on? Do they believe that 50% of Americans are democrats today?
Why is it that so many of the Candidates Sarah supports tend to win their primaries? Perhaps Sarah is not as unelectable as some would like to believe.
DannoJyd on September 20, 2010 at 5:33 PM
Riots are fine, they generally only happen in the inner city, helps to cull the acorn herds.
Alden Pyle on September 20, 2010 at 5:36 PM
Yep. When Dole did the Viagra ad, I knew that was it for him. Anyone out there that can offer Murky a tv ad contract? Maybe one of those not-so-fresh-feeling ads?
slickwillie2001 on September 20, 2010 at 5:38 PM
God, what a terrible thought. For all involved.
Although I live in NoVa, so a Chamberlain-esque RINO candy-ass like me could conceivably get elected here.
Vyce on September 20, 2010 at 5:38 PM
Thus you get the government you deserve. Think about it.
DannoJyd on September 20, 2010 at 6:18 PM
The black sheep is always the smartest(common sense). Full disclosure: I am the black sheep in my family :o)
IowaWoman on September 20, 2010 at 6:19 PM
Do you bet only on sure things? I wouldn’t even bet donuts against you on that one.
petefrt on September 20, 2010 at 6:19 PM
Yep, she proven she’s a really quick study. I love what I see in her, but I do agree with others here that she could benefit from a little lowering of the pitch on her voice… and even a little public speaking coaching too. It’s not that she not good at it, but that she could use more versatility of style.
petefrt on September 20, 2010 at 6:27 PM
If Christine wants to fly this coming Haloween night, she’ll need to borrow a broom from Hillary.
Or a Magic Carpet from Iamam Øbama.
petefrt on September 20, 2010 at 6:39 PM
*Imam Øbama*
petefrt on September 20, 2010 at 6:39 PM
From the Runner’s World interview, August 09′
I don’t think she was talking about running in the literal sense here.
CTSherman on September 20, 2010 at 6:50 PM
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