Poll: Palin Losing Support Including Republican Support
A new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation has bad news for former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin: 7 percent of those polled now have a less favorable opinion of her since May — and apart from overall erosion in her support, the drop is attributed to her loss of Republican support:
Thirty-nine percent of people questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Wednesday have a favorable opinion of the former Alaska governor and last year’s Republican vice presidential nominee. That’s down seven points from a poll conducted in May, and it’s also nine points lower than the 48 percent who now say they now view Palin unfavorably. Forty-three percent viewed Palin negatively in May.
“Most of that change has come among Republicans and conservatives,” says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. “GOP voters still like Palin — two-thirds continue to have a favorable view of her — but she is not as wildly popular among GOPers as she was in the spring, when eight in ten Republicans had a favorable view of her.”
It’s unclear if the drop in Palin’s rating is due to her resignation as Alaska governor, a year and a half before her first term ends, or if anything else she has done is contributing to the dip in her numbers. The poll was conducted July 31 through August 3, before national coverage of Palin’s stinging criticism of President Barack Obama’s health care reform proposals.
So this will be one to watch: will her mind-boggling statement that Obama’s health care propoals includes actual “death panels” — an inaccurate statement picked up by some members of the talk show political culture and repeated at town halls across the country — help her or hurt her with these numbers? Some conservatives were cheering when she made the comment about the “death panels” so it is possible her numbers could go up — or stay the same.
But it’s unlikely she’s gaining ground among independent voters or Democrats who aren’t fond of their own party’s liberal wing.
More often than not, Palin seems to be at the center of controversies of bad publicity. The old saying “I don’t care what you say about me as long as you spell the name right” doesn’t always apply to politics.
Especially if it seems as if your name is spelled W-a-y O-u-t T-h-e-r-e.
Meanwhile, the Christian Science Monitor reports that Palin is leaving office “with a mountain of ethics issues” in her path. CNN again:
Palin is considered one a number of Republicans who may want to make a bid for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination.
“A 39 percent favorable rating makes it that much tougher for Palin to become president should she decide to run in 2012. Her favorable rating is almost identical to the numbers that former vice president Dan Quayle got just after leaving office in 1993,” says Holland
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Republican Governors haven’t exactly been falling all over themselves to repeat, endorse or even comment on Palin’s “death panel” comment. For instance, the AP reports that in a conference call yesterday some key GOP governors “sidestepped” questions about the death panel.
Not exactly a ringing endorsement — and a sign that on this issue, at least, they view Palin as W-a-y O-u-t T-h-e-r-e.
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UPDATE: Here’s an example of a prominent Republican who is making it clear she does not agree with Palin:
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Tuesday told an Anchorage crowd that critics of health care reform, the summer’s hottest political topic, aren’t helping the debate by throwing out highly charged assertions not based in fact.
“It does us no good to incite fear in people by saying that there’s these end-of-life provisions, these death panels,” Murkowski, a Republican, said. “Quite honestly, I’m so offended at that terminology because it absolutely isn’t (in the bill). There is no reason to gin up fear in the American public by saying things that are not included in the bill.”Former Gov. Sarah Palin stirred up controversy last week by suggesting on her Facebook page that people like her parents and Down syndrome son might have to appear before “Obama’s ‘death panel’ so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their ‘level of productivity in society,’ whether they are worthy of health care. Such a system is downright evil.”
Experts who have reviewed the various pieces of legislation, which run for hundreds of pages, say there’s no such provision.Murkowski said it’s essential the nation’s health care system be reformed to improve access to care, boost existing cash-strapped programs such as veterans’ health care and control escalating costs.
Still, she said, Congress should slow down and not rush into bad legislation. And critics shouldn’t inflame the debate with lies, she said.
“I’ll be honest with you,” Murkowski said. “There are things that are in this bill that are bad enough that we don’t need to be making things up.”
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20 Responses to “Poll: Palin Losing Support Including Republican Support”
She could get away with her death squad comments if she had not quit her job. Her dwindling polls have more to do with her quiting than anything else.
Palin is still young. If she doesn't get the nom for Rep presidential candidate in 2012 she can wait another 4, 8, 12 or even 16 years.
I can't imagine life with Palin for 16 more years, though. It's almost better to let her win the presidency in 2012 and get her off the national stage once her first term ends.
Again Joe, use a reasonable sample, next thing they'll be citing all sentient beings, and then all living beings, (Cass Sunstein thinks animals can sue, there's an enterprising field for you)
Yeah, Right. “The Moderate, Er, Liberal Voice” trashes Palin again. So what else is news. Given the rate at which Obama's rating is falling, he may be solidly in the 40s in the not too distant future – Which wouldn't be too far from where Palin is ratings wise these days. Didn't I see a poll the other day where she was not that far from Obama on a hypothetical match for 2012. If Obmama keeps up his hari kari strategy by continually trying to convince us to accept this $1T health care boondoggle, Palin may pass him in due time.
Besides, I wouldn't trust any CNN polls on Palin anyway. I think they probably jiggered their sample so it would come out unfavorable for her. That cable channel is fighting it out with MSNBC to see which one can keep Obama afloat and Palin in the dumpster. Btw, Did CNN provide a breakdown of their sample – ie 45% Dems, 25% Repubs, 30% Indies???
Oh and one other thing: Please quote a “prominent” Rep other that Lisa Murkowshki. As I'm sure you know, Palin took out her Dad for Governor in 2006, and Lisa & Gov Palin has a running feud ever since. To quote Murkowski as a credible source of someone critical of Palin does not pass the smell test. Let's be candid: This forum is VERY hostile to the Governor so everything you post on her should be taken with a grain of salt IMO.
SB -
As long as Joe has TMV, expect to keep hearing about her. It is obvious he has a major crush on her!
Smooth -
Palin is the Right's version of Ted Kennedy. Worshiped by the base, looked at with trepidation by the majority of the party members, and never, ever having a chance in hell of being elected President.
Too much baggage for each.
Yep, bats in the Belfry. Someone like this around the nuclear codes? Scary beyond belief. I predict that this woman will never win another election in her entire life.
How does the fact that Palin beat Murkowski's father in an election disqualify or negate her views on Palin's idiocy?
You're dreaming if you think Palin is a credible source. You whackos who support the undereducated and misinformed Palin is too willing to call anyone who opposes the trash that comes out of her mouth as hostile. Get a clue. She will never win another elected position in this country. She has proven herself to be incompetent over and over again.
Yes, she is still young and still DUMB. She should scrap any plans for her self-assigned “higher calling”.
AustinRoth,
Thanks for responding to my post. Palin is young and it is too early to count her out of anything IMHO. Ted K had the huge baggage of 2 very popular brothers who were assisinated and Chappaquidick. That is much different than Palin's situation which stems, in large part, by a VERY hostile media. Besides, Teddy never had the sizable built in and very passionate following that Palin has. Plus, she isn't any dumber than that idiot VP Joe Schmo that keeps putting his foot in his mouth.
There is no doubt that 40% of the population will NEVER like her, while 40% is willing to give her the benefit of the doubt these days. Her job is to convince the other 20% that are dispassionate and don't hang out on messge boards like this bashing politicians they don't agree with that she is a viable alternative current crew which is not doing too well these days. Time will tell whether Gov Plain has “permanently” disqualified herself or not.
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski (R) Pleads With Fellow G.O.P.’ers To Stop Shouting Lies At Townhall Meetings…
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski Says No Need For Lies — Focus On The Facts Because “Some things in the legislation are already bad enough“
Wow. It sounds almost as if Senator Lisa Murkowski read my column a couple of days ago because s…
I can't imagine life with Palin for 16 more years, though. It's almost better to let her win the presidency in 2012 and get her off the national stage once her first term ends.
If someone put a gun to your head and said, “Sarah Palin for president in 2012 or Rick Santorum, which one?” what would you say?
I know what I would say, but I want to see if your answer would be the same.
Hey, Joe, what do you say about Obama's precipitous drop and his call for reporting “misleading ….” to the WH? Maybe Camille Paglia had you in mind in her slamdown of the ridiculous Dem implosion ObamaCare has engendered among the syncophantic suck-ups on the MSM/blogosphere agitprop front:
“The ethical collapse of the left was nowhere more evident than in the near total silence of liberal media and Web sites at the Obama administration's outrageous solicitation to private citizens to report unacceptable “casual conversations” to the White House. If Republicans had done this, there would have been an angry explosion by Democrats from coast to coast. I was stunned at the failure of liberals to see the blatant totalitarianism in this incident, which the president should have immediately denounced. His failure to do so implicates him in it.”
Sounds like that shoe fits you, Joe, among many others….
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“Obama's precipitous drop and his call for reporting “misleading ….” to the WH?”
I guess he (and the liberal media) really _do_ want us to be more like Europe, not only more collectivist but also with a totalitarian flair to embellish things in the opulent capital.
That recent “Waterloo” comment was accurate, but Obama and the liberal won't admit the real reason is that Obama has acquired a bit of Napoleanic character in wanting first the publicly-opposed climate bill rushed to pass without criticism or inspection, and even more so now in the case of health care. (He is both Napoleanic and a bit of Captain Ahab with a measure of obscession and uber-agitation about it all.)
“ridiculous Dem implosion ObamaCare has engendered among the syncophantic suck-ups on the MSM/blogosphere agitprop front”
It's actually a lurid form of info-tainment (unintended by these people) when not contemptible.
* Obama deliberately stages Town Hall campaign circus appearances (roving Potemkin Village People);
* Protestors appear, accompaned by growing concern and opposition by the public, nearly all groups;
* Media does their der Sturmer routine, labels protests “staged” with implication of phoniness;
* Media labels all protestors (and by implication, the ever-growing public) “kooks” and is an accomplice to Obama's sinister desire for snitches (what next, Bolivarian Circles?) to expose Enemies of the People.
The question arose during Obama's campaign, came to the forefront with the beginning of missteps by the Dems, and is more at issue now than ever today: Is part of the problem that Obama and the Dems (and many in the media, notably those on the DC celebrity circuit) not only elitist but specifically removed and out of touch with the real world (the public at large, not just the few fools who still are solid supporters of all the Dems are currently doing)?
“Palin is young and it is too early to count her out of anything IMHO.”
She made a good initial impression but the bloom wore off quickly among those who aren't die-hard supporters. On the other hand, I'll handle her wholly and consistently as I did with George W. Bush and note that a lot of “support” for her is instead defense of her against the scummy attacks from so many scummy people on the Left, which among other things also is society's catch-all discard or “reject” pile.
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StockBoySF wrote:”It's almost better to let her win the presidency in 2012 and get her off the national stage once her first term ends.
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I beg to disagree. To me that is like saying that if you have a homicidal maniac roaming the neighborhood it is almost better to let her go ahead and murder one of your children so you can put her in jail and not have to worry about the rest. That's the stupidest thing on the page, which is saying a lot, believe me.
Palin is popular with the the angry nuts and ignorant chumps that simply have nowhere else to go. Her sole contribution to politics will be to be the instrument that splits the Republican party down the middle, finally wounding it mortally to die a lingering death. The growing Democratic party will have to develop a stronger progressive wing to achieve a new balance of power between the new left and new right. The “new libertarians” will make major inroads into peeling young and disenchanted voters from the carcass of the Republican party as well as the Democratic party.