CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Finds a 9-Point Net Favorability Swing for Governor Palin (Updated with New Obama Gallup Numbers)
CNN reports that the latest CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll shows that "Sarah Palin has erased her drop in the polls that followed her resignation as Alaska governor....[and] her popularity is now back to the same level it was before she stepped down."
The new numbers represent a nine-point swing in net favorability from polls conducted by CNN/Opinion Research Corporation in late July/early August and mid-October.
The poll is consistent with the last Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll that showed Governor Palin's poll numbers recovering to around where they were prior to her resignation. CNN/Opinion Research Corporation also shows Governor Palin's favorable rating among Republicans at an impressive 80%.
Keep in mind too that CNN's poll is of all adults and not registered or likely voters. Though CNN/Opinion Research Corporation didn't release the crosstabs, I suspect that the percentage of the sample comprised of Republicans in this poll is around 25-26%, a percentage that is likely significantly lower than the percentage of the electorate that is comprised of Republicans in reality.
Update: President Obama's approval/disapproval rating in today's Gallup daily tracking poll of adults (still not likely or registered voters) is 47/46, his worst showing to date. More Americans now diapprove of Obama's performance than approve of his performance according to the pollster.com average of all recent Obama approval rating polls.
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gridiron dinner paid off. sarah getting a favorable headline from cnn.
her book tour is giving her a bounce, and i think CNN wants an interview.
Emerging meme: Sarah on the rise, Barack on the decline.
Will the media Hide the Decline? hee hee
I think James Carville said a mouthful to John King (and Carville sounded as usual like he had a mouthful of something)... He said he would love to see Sarah run because she's compelling and interesting (and beautiful).
In the end, the commentators, the pundits, and the chattering class LOVE a good story.
Barack was the good story of 2007-2008 ... Sarah is the fresh story emerging for 2010-2012. And I predict her media treatment will start turning around as they realize that this woman has withstood hurricane force gails and is not only standing -- she's leading a movement.
You betcha...from CNN, add another 3-5 points to their numbers. Sarah is shining brighter and brighter each day. God is good...life is good.
I am sorry I have missed so much the past 2 weeks. I suffered a very bad neck injury and am just now getting to the point where I can get up and move around and be at the computer again. It really seems the book tour, her facebook stuff, tweets, etc is having a good impact. If left wing CNN has her that high, you know she is probly alot better.
Check this photo link for the Rogues at the Mall of America...http://www.startribune.com/galleries/78683397.html
Sorry to hear that...we hope you are recovering well. God bless you.
DanC,
I'm so sorry to hear about your injury! I'm so glad you are back. I will keep you in my prayers, that you'll continue to heal up and get back to full strength again!
The book tour and excellent interviews helped turn it around. I hope she'll write a new book on policy next, that will help even more. Sarah Palin has the wind on her back!
I wonder if releasing this poll is their attempt to improve their poor ratings:
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/100-cnn-reaches-historic-low-in-prime-time-demo/
Maybe it should be FLY SARAH FLY instead of RUN SARAH RUN......no, then the libs would conjure up boomsticks. I predict BOOK TOUR DEUX...the rest of the country.
Dan C,
If I remember right, you are a fellow Millennial generation Illinoisan. :) I hope you get to feeling better soon!
For the benefit of Dan C here is a summary of poll results for Palin and Obama since Going Rogue was released Nov 17:
OBAMA
OVERALL INDIES
F UF F UF
11/18 QUINN 48 42 43 46
11/19 PPP 49 46 47 46
11/19 FOX 46 46 34 51
11/24 RASM 45 54 33
11/24 ARG 51 44 45 48
11/24
GALL WEEK 49 44 44
11/25 RAS 48 51
11/26
DEM CORP 48 46
11/28WAPO 49 50
12/4 CNN 48 50
12/7 RDTP 49 50
12/7 GDTP 47 46
Get well soon
SARAH PALIN'S NUMBERS SINCE NOV 17:
OVERALL INDIES CONS
11/17 RAS 51/43 55/43 76/19
11/19 PPP 40/49 36/49 80/12
11/19 FOX 47/42 49/38
11/25 RAS 46/49
12/7 46/46 50/50
new joke for Sarah (you know, the one where in the hotel she said "Dang it, I just thought of the best joke"
Sarah to the Gridiron Club:
"I know you guys and gals would LOVE to know what's in my future.
Well, I'm going to let you know, right here, right now.
Book sales are good, and Todd and I REALLY like his being home every night.
So I've decided to just ride the Going Rogue bus off into the sunset.
(pregnant pause)
Bwaaaa-ha ha ha ha ha ha
oh I know I shouldn't laugh at my own jokes, but I just couldn't help on that one"
Since we are talking about polls, has anyone brought this up:
Tea Party Tops GOP on Three-Way Generic Ballot
I think its fascinating. I'm not big on third party, but I consider Sarah the fusion of the (conservative) Republicans and Tea Partiers so its all good...
She keeps going up in the polls and Obama keeps going down....
Governor Palin: President Obama, would you like to have one of my Sarah Palin Castro Hats? I am thinking about offering them sometime down the road on the book tour or on Facebook to ordinary Americans who love our country and love freedom.
Obama: Uh, no thanks. Then people would think I remind them of Castro or something.
Governor Palin: Uh, huh.
Good point! Sarah has the support of the tea partiers. If she runsand has the support of many Republicans and nearly all of the tea partiers, then this bodes very well for her.
Perhaps this results explains Palin's shutout to you know who on the Rusty Humphries' show.
The definition of a zero-sum game.
Who's the communist? :)
I wonder how those celebrity liberal ladies on the Laurie an Julia Show handling Palin mania in MN. I would not be amaze if I heard they went to see her......lol
re: Fred Malek
raised in Chicago. West Point 1959, Special Forces in Vietnam, airborne ranger.
MBA Harvard Business School
Nixon guy, Dept of Health, Education, Welfare
an efficieny expert
Dep Dir OMB, 73 to 75
involved in controversy with Nixon about Bureau of Labor Stats, Colson, Halderman also involved.
All I ever knew before reading Wikipedia today was that he was a DC insider and was an early supporter of Sarah.
Wikipedia
Re: Hat
Sarah stays on message.
http://www.startribune.com/galleries/78683397.html
Amazing.
For the polling gurus out there, I have a question. How well do favorability ratings translate into votes? I know people who see Sarah favorably but are undecided on her presidential candidacy.
Go to the second photo of 5.
Or is it Hu's the communist? ;)
Maybe you mentioned Fred's tweets.
<span><span>FredVMalek <span> </span><span>@SarahPalinUSA has to be the nicest person ever to appear at Gridiron, so charming and self-deprecating in her very funny talk.</span><span><span>about 4 hours ago</span> <span>from web</span></span><span><span></span>Reply</span><span><span></span>Retweet</span></span><span></span><span>FredVMalek <span></span><span>Had pleasure of spending eve with @SarahPalinUSA and Todd at Gridiron last night. Her book sales through the roof, never happier.</span></span></span>
HRH,
You're right, but I couldn't think of a play on words for a picture of Obama and Castro. ;)
Perhaps close but no cigar?!?
Too early to take that seriously. Most still have the lamestream media context. She will overcome that.
Looks like Santorum wants to take his 2012 aspirations up a notch. He has no chance of winning one state.
:)
techno, sorry, missed it. Shoutout to who ?
A, I know, great tweets.
PEC posted on Open Thread he wasn't too keen on him, so I just researched him.
Anyone who hearts Sarah is ok by me.
It begins with B and ends with R.
At this point, I think it's more important that she's at #1 on Yahoo's most e-mailed photos list again today--and I'm not kidding! It shows that people are fascinated with her and that the book tour's been a TRIUMPH. That's a huge head start for her when it matters. Her cred as a candidate can't be denied now except by obvious morons or people who have an axe to grind/Sarah Derangement Syndrome, etc. I won't be paying much attention to her polls after the tour's over.
Now O's numbers are a different story! When he goes down, all the people who supported him and attacked her go down with him. It's like a law of physics. They go down, she goes up.
She's going to keep playing them like a violin. I wouldn't trade the place she's in for anybody's. She's a green hatted virtuoso.
almost 3PM, Rush hasn't said anything about the Gridiron dinner, don't think hes going to get to it, talked about Afghanistan, Climategate, Harry Reid comparing the people who are opposing healthcare takeover to people who were against civil rights act (can't wait till he is defeated next year) He probably didn't think it was terribly important, what I mean is that the Gridiron dinner was great and she knocked it out of the park, as we knew she would, but it pales in comparison to these other issues, I am sure Sarah feels the same way
Fred's a Repub first, and is not convinced Sarah's running or can win, but he's certainly remaining supportive of her in case she does run.
His lists of 2012 candidates never have her. He's just at big at promoting Romney and Yawnplenty, et al ...
I remember reading an article about him in the WaPa by Chris Cilliza I think, Malek said he was loyal to a fault which explains why he was with Nixon, not excusing his behavior btw, just pointing out what I read
Whitney, that is an excellent question. Let me answer it in 3 ways:
1) Better F/UF for Sarah Palin means that she currently has the big MO (momentum) and if you have watched TV sports you know that is one of the keys to success and winning the game. Seldom do teams without momentum win anything.
2) Political observers now wonder whether Sarah will be able to capitalize on her current momentum (from the Going Rogue tour and Huck's 'clemency' problem) and build on it. Does Palin have a killer instinct to bury her current perceived opponents or will she settle back and not be able to sustain the momentum?
3) For those undecided or supporting Palin presently, again her problem is LEGITIMACY; but having said that it will increasingly become apparent to these folks that Palin is not going away and with Palin being a huge factor in orchestrating a huge GOP congressional win in the 2010 midterms (my abiding prediction) that will eventually bring these folks around; but Whitney it all begins with Palin have better F/UF poll numbers.
"If we build it, they will come." (Fields of Dreams)
Malek was one of the people Sarah called before she announced her resignation
The kooks at CNN changed the heading to:
<span>Ticker: Palin bounces back in new poll</span>
I think also he can't prove the legitimacy of the tweets. You know everybody listens to him for any error.
Anyone see this, I saw think linked from Sondrak's site:http://cbs11tv.com/local/Sarah.Palin.Fort.2.1350973.html
It's pretty difficult to have one's F/UF at 46/46 and about 50/50 with independent voters and say one is tanking.
He also can't show that he's completely in the tank for her. It doesn't do either of them any good. Greta's the show to watch I think!
Your right especially Andrea Mitchell, if she said the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, I wouldn't believe her
Sarah needed this folks. Let us be real. This was a rough year for her in a lot of ways. She had everything thrown at her to include the kitchen sink. She needed to get back on solid ground and that is what she did.
As far as more substance and policy. She has options open for her. A. Write a second book. She could almost do it from her facebook postings. B. Speaking circuit. She has them scheduled next year. Apparantly everything from talking to loggers to bowling people. c. If she decides to run. Campaign and win the debates or hold her own. Campaigning includes talking to local media. She could do all the above. She only has to do the last one.
The pictures from Fairfax were out of this world. I have heard people say she looks better in person but honetly I don't think it is possible.
Yup. She's a doll.
I was impressed that Greta went to Fairfax the other day. Sarah allowed Greta to take personal pictures and some video. It is obvious Greta likes the guv (on a personal level) but scratches her head and is trying to figure out what Sarah is doing. Greta has been around for a while and knows the inside game. Sarah has done so many things that should have finished Sarah off and then Greta looks and there Sarah is still standing. Greta is left with "how is she doing this?"
They actually have quite a bit in common, for instance they both were basketball players in high school, I am not sure if Greta played college bball but I am pretty sure she did for Wisconsin
Santorum running = new entry into the REPUBLICAN DEMOLITION DERBY.
good guy, he should stick to PA
How is it that we understand why Sarah is still standing but Greta does not ?
- partly due to world view.
ISn't Greta actually a liberal thats what BOR said in his book Culture Warrior
I am not knocking Greta. Outside of Sarah resigning I have never heard Greta say an ill word about Sarah. As I stated Greta is In the beltway. She has seen how politics are played. Greta was/is looking at the normal playbook and saying Sarah is finished. I don't think Greta wants her to go away (you can tell she really likes her) but Greta looked at conventional wisdom. Can't blame Greta. Look she has supposed experts Newt, Karl and Dick Morris all telling Greta Sarah is finished. By normal playbooks yes Sarah would be. I think Greta is firmly on borad and barring a Hillary run will stay on-board. In fact I not sure Sarah doesn't fascinate Greta more than Hillary. I think Greta now knows Sarah is still standing. Look at Greta's coverage the last few weeks.
From KTUU, three wells have been approved for drilling in the Chukchi sea, can we sat 'toldya so'
I think Greta is a social liberal and fiscal conservative. More libertarian with a touch of populists. Outside of the social part very similar to Sarah.
HE couldn't carry PA. Of course somebody else in the debates to help sharpen Sarah's skills.
Her husband John Coale supported the McCain/Palin ticket, I can understand Greta relying on the conventional wisdom, only Sarah could have pulled off resigning from the governorship early in her term, nobody else could have done it they would be finished, well maybe T-Paw will resign too, he seems to try to copy what Sarah does
OT: Don't forget, David Plouffe is using Governor Palin to push Democrats out to buy his book tomorrow to beat her in "one day sales."
If you have some extra cash, think about going out and buying the Governor's book. If you don't need the book, think about donating it to your local library, hospitals, etc--think of it as a way of spreading the Governor's word.
Sarah felt more comfortable with Greta of all the interview's , without the useless dreck, of Levi and Co. It's idealogical for Greta, it's more of a gut thing, but she really gave a more balanced portrait during the campaign
I think that is a ploy. Fred M is a very, very insider in DC. If he admitted that she might run and could win it might skew Sarah's "outsider" stance. It is better for him to play the supportive observer role.
Another show of how out of the box Sarah is and how she confuses everybody was the book tour in Iowa. Everybody was thinking she was campaigning like everybody else and would hob knob with the big political leaders. Instead what did she do? Signed books. And the people whose books she signed and would be at the caucuses loved her. The Iowa Republicans are left totally confused. She didn't do it their way but it worked with the citizenry.
Great news.
<span><span>Ed Morrissey @ Hot Air</span> does a nice job of hammering David Plouffe’s pathetic attempt. Ed also encourages people to buy Sarah’s book by providing a link to Amazon.<span> </span></span>
Well, they could have a headline that says "Palin Still a Polarizing Figure", so for them to say she's bouncing back is very positive for CNN.
Glad to hear that you're up and around. We've missed you the last few weeks.
Hope you're feeling better soon.
I don't like to continue the topic of Levi, but I have heard nothing from him, he was claiming that at the end of November he would be going to court for custody rights of Tripp, nothing has happened, I didn't hear too much about his playgirl shoot (thank God) however Sarah did have a comment about the pics: http://citizenpalin4president.blogspot.com/2009/12/sarah-palin-comments-on-levi-johnston.html, anyway he seems to be disappearing from the scene and that is a good thing, but I am sure he and his "pals" are currently thinking of another way to extend his 15 minutes
That IS great news! Now the focus should be on her accomplishments and judgement. Good timing.
Greta is a feminist. She readily admits that her parents and a sibling are/were Republicans. I do think she is actually more libertarian than even she realizes. She is an attorney as well. Feminists and attorneys always seem to assume they should be democrats but they don't sometimes really dissect their views to see where they fit in best. She is definitely a fiscal conservative.
excellent news
I like one of the commenter's response to this:
She can see how pathetic he is from her house.
LibTired on December 7, 2009 at 3:45 PM
If CNN is reporting that Palin is finally "bouncing back"....
Does that mean that Wolf Blitzer will be reporting that Obama has found quick sand and the only visible thing left are his ears?
I thought old Levi was going to court or so he claimed. Of course the twerp claims a lot. Hopefully he did and even with custody he got what I talked about. Levi can't talk about Palin family and Bristol can't talk about Johnston family publically. Basically this shuts the twerp down. Without Sarah nobody is interested.
1. soros crew droped him
2. come to jesus meeting with the palins
3. media not intrested and hes not getting any blog hits.
He got majorly (sp?) snubbed at a Hollywood event right after Sarah went on Oprah. Sarah looked gracious. He looks like a dork. I also think some in the MSM are starting to see the damage he is doing to himself, his child and Bristol instead of Sarah and have sympathy. He is every parents nightmare for their daughter.
As for the Playgirl shoot, he "weenied out", lol. He decided at the last minute to not do full frontal nudity. Don't know why, it would also his paycheck.
And going to court, I say do it. A judge would put a gag order on him, his family and the Palin's regarding saying negative or threatening things about each other. Happens all the time in custody cases. The Palins would have no problem with that but could the Johnston's survive??? Who would want to talk to them if they can't speak about Sarah?
Greta's husband, John Coale, hearts Sarah too but he's no one a conservative would work with.
OT: I was wondering what Track was doing? Is he on leave?
OT I was wondering what Track is doing right now? I guess he is on leave for a while
Palin will make about 12.8 million $ if all 2.7 million books sell
she gets 4.75 per book i guess.
Going Rogue at Amazon UK. SOme good reviews by a few folks;
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Going-Rogue-American-Sarah-Palin/dp/0061939897/ref=pd_rhf_shvl_1
I seriously couldn't blame her to just take her millions and cuddle up with Todd without the hassle.
But then, that wouldn't be the Sarah we know and love. Hassle is her middle name :)
that means if all 2.7 million books sell she makes 12.8 million $
Levi should go back to school and try and get into a community college with what little moiney he made. And droip those thugs of body guards. Bristol is very mature in all of this by focusing on her education.
Nah, I think Greta completely gets it and I wouldn't be surprised if John was "in the loop' on her resignation. I think that Greta strives to be Fair and Balanced and not look too in the tank for Sarah. However, I think she refuses to say anything negative so she is stuck with "What???".
You could tell the level of comfortableness between them in the interview. Sarah was less guarded, more strongly opinionated (because she felt comfortable with who would be editing) and was dressed casually, less makeup etc.... She knew she didn't need to impress Greta or strive for Greta to take her seriously. Greta believes in Sarah.
Actually, it is possible. And that means when you meet her you're just blown away. Her "three dimensional" beauty supercedes the one-dimensional beauty of the photographs.
He is the best case for teen abstience ever
I GOT TO SHAKE HANDS WITH SARAH!!!!!
It was awesome and I'm so glad I went. I'll try to do a report up and send it later.
What kind of name is Plouffe anyway?
This guy is another major Beta in the Obama circle of Doom.
Perhaps the book isn't selling at any major bookstores because of location, location, location. They really should do David a favor and move it out of the Self Help section (where they store all of David Frum's novels) and closer to the Food Network's Iron Chef America Holiday Edition.
That way perhaps Plouffe and Food Network's Alton Brown can swap recipes for Christmas Cookies.
Joe - Jobs saved or created:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/business/20091121_550_to_lose_jobs_as_Valero_Energy_shuts_Delaware_refinery.html
"<span>Oil-refinery workers on the Delaware River yesterday received their second big blow in six weeks, when Valero Energy Corp. said it would close its operation in Delaware City, Del., casting 550 out of work.</span>
<span>
When workers heard the news, "it was like a time bomb went off," said Matt Edler, who has worked for 10 years at the refinery that rises out of the lowlands near the Delaware River in southern New Castle County.
"My grandfather worked there, my father, and I worked there," said Edler, who yesterday afternoon joined other shocked refinery workers at Red Lion Inn in Bear, Del. "We were all doing the best we could to keep the place alive. That's our life."
The loss of Valero as a provider of high-wage industrial jobs adds to the economic woes in Delaware caused by the recent loss of 2,000 auto-industry jobs at General Motors and Chrysler plants."
.... or is that jobs lost Joe? Joe? Joe?
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20091206/BUSINESS/912060379/1003
"<span>Valero Energy last month announced the permanent closing of its Delaware City refinery, the most obvious impacts were the loss of hundreds of jobs and possibly higher prices for gas and heating oil.</span>
<span>
In the long term, the effects are expected to be much broader.
Colonial School District and New Castle County could lose hundreds of thousands in annual tax dollars. Community groups and other civic organizations will lose what residents call a "good neighbor."
And the elimination of 550 full-time jobs and a huge force of contractors could cause businesses to slump or close and property values to drop.
"The refinery has really been a big economic engine for taxes, not to mention salaries and jobs," said Al Denio, a member of the refinery's Citizens Advisory Committee. He fears Delaware City will become a "ghost town at this point because there's very little jobs there other than Valero."
While <span>environmentalists are happy</span> that the region will lose a major source of pollution, the state estimates the overall economic impact from the closing at $882 million."
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It would affect his paycheck. Sorry for the spelling error!
campaign manager for the Won, had a lot to do with all the illegal contributions to Obama's campaign
Not only that, but she was an hour and a half late, obstensibly because she was visiting Walter Reed, but she blamed it on weather.
Sarah is giving Iowa the "hard to get" treatment ... And we know how that works in real life: It makes you irresistible.
Well, at the book signing in Springfield, I asked Sarah's Aunt Katie how they enjoyed Thanksgiving Dinner. She said, I'm quoting: "It was great, especially since you-know-who wasn't there."
LOL
This whole family is wonderful. So open and honest and refreshing. Sarah must get her spunk genetically.
I figured that hat would be a hot seller if people could find it. I've seen close look-a-likes, but not exactly what she has.
About a month ago when he was in NY he was tweeting about going on Letterman and SNL and the like. Never happened. For him to get dropped by scum like Letterman certainly speaks to his 15 minutes being up. I hope the guy can make something of himself.
This is yet another good poll for the Guv. I wonder if they'll stop polling her as her numbers get higher, so as not to have to report more good news for her.
Yes, most people assume feminists, who happen to be attorneys are democrats or liberals. This soon-to-be-law-school-grad and feminist kills the curve: I'm a Palin Republican.
me too manajordan I am a strong believer in redemption, I don't think him and Bristol should get married but he can still have a positive impact on his son's life, I try to say 10 hail marys for him everyday
Bingo. If he can't talk about Sarah he couldn't get a job as a bus boy. All indications are he has torched all the bridges back in Wasilla. What the Palins need to do is keep denying him access to Tripp. He is finished then.
I was there in Fairfax, Va in person...spent about 10 seconds with her. She looks much prettier, sweeter in person. Trust me on that. I also met her in Roanoke, VA...Nov.22 book tour.
I think some polls will hold out.
His base is in Fairbanks.
Great!
yap...I saw Greta standing five feet from Sarah and taking pics.
We need to know if someone is going to the next book signing and they can ask her where she got it. Or someone that has connections here could send word to her that we gals at C4P want to know.
Greta plays devil's advocate...but she is closer to Sarah than She appears on fox. I saw that in Fairfax, Va book tour.
Fort Wainwright right?
As of now she has only sold a little over 1 million. That said. About 5 million is not a bad pay day.
He needs to join the United States Marine Corps and salvalge his life.
Correct. Wonder when this unit will go to Afghan. also when will he be stationed someplace else.
This is the closest I can find to it--the current available colors are only brown and charcoal, though. No green. It has the flecks, right brim, and buttons. So I think this is it... just in another color.
I would comment on all the new threads since I've been here.....but I'm still laughing about the "Hu's the communist" joke.
Take that back, I found it! QVC has it, in the green color, too.
Levi is a dirtbag. He is basically getting karmic justice for trying to screw over his child's grandmother for George Soros. He didn't know this, of course, but that's what is going on . If he's lucky, he'll get his GED and enlist.
OK kids, one of you that know how to do the tinyurl thingy have to get over to Yahoo's pics and post the pic of the Trigster with his glasses on from today. What a little sweetheart!
AWESOME SO SO SO LUCKY!
A read on the Star Tribune website that Gov. Palin will be paid for the fundraising event after the book signing. This is good news. The Event organizer is charging $5000 for a ticket and is expecting over 80 people to show up. So if Palin is paid even $100K, the organizer can still make over $300K. Good for her. She has a big family to feed. The men can get paid , why can't the women.
And Palin will meet BACKMANN TONIGHT!
Why the heck is a REFINERY closing?
Yesterday while I was ironing my hair, all of a sudden a lightbulb went off in my head and I said OMG THATS WHAT SHE MEANT..Hu's a communist = whose a communist LOL..gotta love those lightbulb moments when you go ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh now I get it LOL
Hopefully that money is for her SarahPAC.
ironing your hair ? ouch.
go to www.tinyurl.com
from here you can handle it.
Very nice to see better numbers. Even if it's way too early and they don't really mean anything, it's always good to be higher than lower.
Right now her #s among Democrats are meaningless, as are her #s among liberals and moderates. Even among independents. The most important groups are conservatives, evangelicals and Republicans. Stay high among those three and she'll be just fine.
One thing she needs to do is to stay away from the whole birtch certificate issue. From her answer I doubt she's realy studied it or anything It sounds like she just answered the way she did because she knew it was important to a certain group and din't want to upset them. That said, it is a fringe issue, and it's not a serious or winning one. If she really takes it up she'll just be seen as a fringe Ron Paul/Lyndon LaRouche type. No one will take her seriously. Just like no one would have taken Obama seriously if he raised questions about Trig during the campaign. If he had done that or said "it's a legitimate issue for voters to raise, and they should be asking about it" he and Michelle would sitting in their living room in Hyde Park right now instead of in the Lincoln Bedroom.
I'm not saying she needs to openly denounce them a la the John Birch Society, but she can't be seen as aligning herself with them. The birther movement will never a single election for her, and it will lose quite a few. The next time she's asked about it she needsto say something to the effect of "It's not something I consider a major issue. Voters need to be focused on issues like jobs, the deficit, the national debt, runaway spending, balanced budgets, and national security. Those are things that really matter for our future. Those are what I care about and if you believe in the things I do you should care about them, too."
Hopefully she doesn't go any further down the road with them.
Andrew, that hat at QVC isn't the right one. Amazon has the one she was wearing. Look closely at one of the photos of Sarah wearing it and you'll see the three buttons on the side toward the front.
not sure
Congratulations!!!
If she gets 20-25% of Dems that is really good. If she is at 50 or higher with Indies and over 80% with Repubs she is in excellent shape. All she needs to do is rally her supporters.
or Who is a communist?
The amazon one has a horizontal stitching (Palin's doesn't), and the wrong type of brim (plus the buttons are too small.) Also, if you look at a close up image of the hat, it has multi-colored specks in it.
The QVC hat is the correct hat.
<span>SarahPalinUSA <span> </span> <span>Finishing up great MN event w great Americans who r geared up 4 Christmas;as w everywhere we traveled, staff&security have been outstanding!</span></span>
Uh oh, she used the C word.
WOW... Green with ENVY
sarah 2012
Thanks BiB!
Let's see if this works.
<span>http://tinyurl.com/ye8k3lv</span>
<span>SarahPalinUSA <span> </span> <span>Also on the MN stage,proved why I didn't go far n childhood ballet classes!Nothing like stumbling on stage in frontof 100s 2 keep 1 humble:)</span></span>
Haha! I wonder if there's video. I'm glad to know that she, too, stumbles in high heels. That makes me feel better when I do it.
Next one said she stumbled onto the stage. What a sense of humor. I bet Todd and her parents laughed their a#$s off.
MoneyMaven, others --
Rick Santorum, like Pawlenty and Mike Pence, are trying to position themselves as VP choices. Then if Palin or Romney win the nomination but lose to Obama, they would be the obvious choice for the Republican nod in '16.
Sarah has to run in '12 and, if nominated, she has to win. She can't sit on the sidelines in '12, people won't remember her in '16 - that's seven long years from now. She has to enter the primaries. If she wins a couple and then begins to falter and graciously bows out, she could theoretically regroup and run again in '16 but, like Obama, she has to seize her opportunities when presented, even if they come a little early. If she just passes on '12 to wait for '16, she could end up like Kit Bond, Lamar Alexander or Richard Lugar
Back on topic, bear in mind that polls typically lag behind the public a bit. Check these numbers in 30 days and they will look even better.
Sarah's job now is to hold on to all her Republican support while continuing to sway Independents. She doesn't need the hard core Dems and would probably alienate some of her backers if she chases them too hard.
I know it is great polling news but does Sarah really care? I think she is having the time of her life. Notice how much fun she is having.
Take a look at this image. Governor Palin's hat doesn't have the horizontal stitching that the Amazon hat has above the brim. Plus, the buttons are larger and offset from the brim. And the brim isn't as large as the Amazon hat either. And you can see the stitching / multi-colored specs visible in the Governor's hat.
If you look at the QVC hat and zoom in, you can see the stitching matches, plus has multi-colored specs, large buttons offset from the short, rounded brim. The QVC hat is the correct one.
Then she can say, "More legal bills? No problem!"
Fred Malek is a loyal friend of Sarah. In Sarah's memoir there's a photo of him and Rick Perry on the campaign plane with Sarah and Piper last year.
Loyalty is a rare commodity especially in poliltics. His loyalty to Sarah is never in doubt because that was why HuffPost put out a hit piece on him about an incident when he was still a cadet.
He can walk Sarah safely throught minefields of DC when her POTUS campaign begins.
I think he's in touch with her on daily basis, giving her advice as well as warning of plots by the traitorous GOP elites. He is indispensable.
BTW On loyalty, Malek was the last guy to wave Nixon goodbye at the WH lawn.
VIVA SARAH !
It's the QVC hat. It's made by the San Diego Hat Company. I believe the green is from last years collection, so if you find one, get it.
I look at these things in terms of presidential elections as Hearts and Minds.
Hearts are Favs/Unfavs.
Minds are polls on Qualifications.
They are interdependent but not entirely so of course. People can be perceived as highly qualified, but not electable, and much more rarely, vice versa (Sarah's position).
Key points to keep in mind about Sarah and polls are:
1. The fact her Hearts are around 50% is simply incredible, given the media hate fest.
2. If she has Hearts it is easier to win their Minds (but that is her challenge), as there is a predisposition to look favourably on a candidate and their opinions.
3. As she wins Minds, Hearts will also improve as a result. Hearts also includes ability to do the job.
4. As she wins Hearts, Minds will also increase. And as Minds goes up, so do Hearts. It is a postive feedback loop, one ampliyfing the other, and that is where Sarah is currently, so expect to see improvements on both next few weeks. However after tour, the numbers will drop maybe a bit then too.
Dear Haters:
We here at C4P would just like to say . . . told ya so!
:o)
I was wondering about those heels when she was holding trig.
painful but has to be done, otherwise my hair will look like Ronald McDonald LOL..believe me I wish I had hair like Sarah's
Sarah is a force of nature. She doesn't worry about the future. She is the future. :)
PALIN/BACHMANN..my two favorite Conservative women in one room..Liberals eyes exploding in 5,4,3,2,1
Look to our left sidebar. Weekly Standard's Continetti has a piece up pointing out Sarah and Michelle had met a couple of times last year.
I will only say this once.
Where was Rahm Emmanuel when Governor Palin needed him most?
He really should have taken the time out of his busy schedule of Government Take Over of ah....everything and showed her some perfect ballet glides onto each stage before the book tour.
Yeah I read her tweet about her stumbling on stage..wearing high heels at a book signing, I give her credit, I walk like a penguin when I have to wear high heels, I absolutely hate them, plus my feet hurt. Thank goodness she is OK..but I suggest to her that she wear comfortable shoes
That cash will probably go into SarahPAC. That's the way this stuff works. It's probably a split local fundraiser between SarahPAC, the Bachmann Reelect, and the Minnesota GOP, still smarting from losing the Senate race to Franken. Palin's presence instantly juiced the numbers so that more local big dollar contributors would turn out to get face time with someone who could be President in four years.
In addition, local Minnesota conservative downticket people in Congressional and important State Legislative and State Senate races get face time with Palin to lobby for her presence in some of the more decisive seats where unemployment is persistent and the DFL is starting to show signs of losing its grip.
Trust me, the Palin Campaign has its eye on the "Dukakis Five" as the foundation of its strategy to take back the White House in 2012. Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa form the Midwest Anchor to any Democratic hopes of keeping the White House (Oregon and Washington were the other two big states that Michael held in that race. New York, WVa, Mass, and DC don't count as battlegrounds). Without two of those three, Obama is going home.
Christmas?!!! How dare she?!! What's next? Telling us she went to church on Christmas Eve and sang Christmas Carols?
Pawlenty won't be anyone's VP. It'll be someone with extensive natl security exp and DC exp a la Cheney/Biden/Gore/HW Bush. The nominee will either be Palin, Romney or Huckabee(although with the Clemmons issue Huckabee may have seen his hopes dashed) so it'll most likely be Palin or Romney. Neither of them would go with another outsider with no natl security exp like Pawlenty or Pence or Santorum or whoever. They'd have to go with a Cheney or Biden type.
Unfortunately there really aren't a lot of them left in the GOP. McCain is one but he's too old. Anyone associated with W is damaged goods. Newt possibly although I think his time time has come and gone. Forget Rubio. He'll be too green. Much like Palin was last yr, although he'd be a great choice to replace the VP in 2016 when she runs for reelection.
There's gotta be some grizzled veteran foreign policy/military type out there.
Did you hear Obama is promising a religion-neutral "holiday" season at the White House this year? I don't have the link, if anyone has it.
Sarah doesnt have to woo the independents much if at all, Barry is driving them towards her all by himself.
This one?
"From her answer I doubt she's realy studied it or anything "
Quite the contrary. Sarah knew exactly what she was doing. You answered the "why" yourself in your previous sentences.
Remember her first big challenge is against the Republican Establishment. She is on message and consistent.
Comparing Governor Palin to anyone is funny. Comparing Governor Palin to Kit Bond, Lamar Alexander, or Richard Lugar is laugh out loud funny bordering on needing to borrow one of Obama's Depends.
I'm such a nerd, so I'm excited to be ahead of the trend on something, especially something as important as politics.:)
RD- What did you say when you were interviewed? That you supported Gov. Palin before it was cool?
Penny, I opened it up and saw a couple of pics of a beautiful woman wearing a green hat and glasses.
Was that it ?
ha ha ha x infinity
but . . . I should have answered your question differently:
to add a link, highlight some text, then click the "infinity" icon (2nd from right) above the comments box. A little box pops up and just pasted in your link, much easier.
Speaking at the Tea Party Convention is a biggie.
Yep. Adorable!
Thanks for making it easy for everyone Andrew.
Now, on the other hand, how many jobs has Sarah created or saved with her book and tour? Think of it, the printing, shipping, book store sales of her book and many side items, hotel/motel stays, various public transportation, media coverage, meals, clothing sales, camping equipment sales - I could go on and on. Of couse a lot of this due to folks, like some here, that traveled to her book signings, etc.
Now Patrick, that is a total secret. The Obama Administration has enough on their hands with the ACORN illegal activity. If the truth eventually gets out about all of the ILLEGAL contributions funneled through the Obama campaign (with David Plouffe at the helm and one guy with the initial GS), the American people might not trust the system and definitely question the credibility of Obama being a LEGIT winner and deserving of POTUS.
Shhhhh.....be very, very quiet.
Amazing that they played basketball....I know they did...but they are both so short. Greta is very short.
I heard that but no link.
Heels are ok with me.
Well I was thinking Judd Gregg might be good ...
RC:
That is due to Super Social Secretary Executive Privilege Desiree Rogers request of having a "religion-neutral holiday" season.
I hope Desiree Rogers is the next one to find her smug face underneath the Obama bus.
Yeah, I said that. And we can all say that in another year or so. We were here for her when they were laughing at her, and now she's gonna have the last laugh!
Facebook post.
Yup.
It is not Sarahpac.
Thanks Bill. I'll experiment in a long ago thread to get it down - being that I'm a Mac person, I don't always trust instructions from the much more computer savvy. So often us Mac people just don't get to do things the same way as y'all. I'll check it out!
Right...It is on QVC...#A192241...under Search "Ladies Hat"...has the 3 buttons.....Price $40.00....
What's "Stormn Norman" been up to--I LOVED him!! He spoke for many Americans after 9/11. I'm sure he's too old now but boy what a ticket that would be if Sarah could pull him out of retirement.
Do you have a link?
Money Mavin
Do you have a link for that Palin Bachmann story?
His ego is a bit big to run in second place for anyone.
I'm very pleased she posted about Pearl Harbor, that is just like her in how she feels about the military and the veterans will like that as well. Question is will the empty suit with a fixation on teleprompters do so as well since he hates the military except for photo ops?
With all this talk about a VP pick for Sarah here's a name I havent heard bandied about...Fred Thompson.
O yeah. Greta's a lib.
Did I miss a Greta interview? I saw one on the bus but wasn't that earlier than Fairfax? Dinnertime confused...
Get well soon Dan C! :)
I was comparing how they had let opportunity pass them by.
What if Obama had decided to sit out '08, thinking that he was too inexperienced? The economy would have still tanked and Hillary might have gotten elected with, say, Evan Bayh or Bill Richardson as VP. That would have put Obama waiting until '16 and then fighting it out with the sitting VP for the Dem Pres nod.
Have fun wearing them to work tomorrow ...
I think Lieberman actually said he considered running as a Republican next time.
And Sarah gave him props in her book.
Hmmmm...
How Twilight Zone would that be if Sarah actually runs with him as VP after he was McCain's first choice for VP? ...
Don't think so. He likes to spend money. He's not insane. That's about it.
Dan,
You will be in my prayers.
God bless!!!
Brianus
SPLENDID, Mpls!!!!!!!!!
Brianus
If it really happens.
She's probably the first Alaskan in ages to leave office with a smaller net worth than when she entered it.
Since they're charging $5K per ticket they can afford to pay her speaking fee, so it will be money in her pocket not money for SarahPAC. The rest of the fundraising money goes to the PAC putting on the event.
Best wishes.
Obama claims not to be a Muslim. He doesn't behave like any Christian I've ever seen. And he ain't Jewish. ;-) Basically he's an atheist, and these non-religious "Holidays" will continue until he leaves. Don't blame it on his associates; it comes from him.
Col. Allen West.
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