Poll reads Palin's palm: no chance in 2012; 71% of Americans don't think she's qualified to be prez

[웃 910]

WASHINGTON -- Looks like the bloom is off the Rogue.

More than half the nation - 55% - see Sarah Palin unfavorably, and 71% believe the "Going Rogue" author is not qualified to be President, according to an ABC News./Washington Post poll Thursday.

The former Alaska governor and Tea Party darling said recently she will consider running for the White House, but both those numbers are new lows for her and don't augur well for a national political run.

"More problematic for Palin is that even in her own party 52% think she's not qualified for the presidency - up by 16 points from an ABC/Post poll in November," writes ABC News pollster Gary Langer.

Palin last weekend was the star attraction at a Tea Party convention in Nashville, Tenn., and told interviewers next day she had left the door open to a 2012 presidential run.

The Tea Party movement faces its own challenges, with negatives at 40% versus a 35% positive rating. But Langer sees some hope for the anti-government, anti-tax, anti-health reform movement. "Forty-five percent agree at least somewhat with the movement's positions on the issues - more than the 36% who disagree," Langer writes.

The poll was conducted Feb. 4-8 and had a 3.5 percentage point margin of error.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2...l#ixzz0feW2fhB2

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Not surprising - she doesn't have the political connections in the GOP. In the absence of that she'd need a solid campaign platform that resonates with the general public. She doesn't have that either.

Scott Brown would probably have a better chance than Palin.

[LaL 418]

A good chunk still view her favorably though. How strange.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

A good chunk still view her favorably though. How strange.

There were still people who viewed Bush favorably after 8 years.

Always a few idiots out there.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

More than half the nation - 55% - see Sarah Palin unfavorably, and 71% believe the "Going Rogue" author is not qualified to be President

[Saddle Bronc 124]

What percentage of voters viewed Reagan favourably in 1978 for 1980 election? (I doubt it was even in double-digits)

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

* be a natural born citizen of the United States;[7]

* be at least thirty-five years old;

* have been a permanent resident in the United States for at least fourteen years.

check, check and check

I'm not surprised that 71% don't know the requirements.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

There were still people who viewed Bush favorably after 8 years.

Always a few idiots out there.

[Danno 1,228]

Again, on election day it will not be a vote on "palin" alone, it would be a "choice" between Palin and Obama......

Elections are almost always about, not getting to vote for the exact candidate you wanted and then looking at what's whats on the ballot and deciding which one you dislike less.

[scandal 951]

Again, on election day it will not be a vote on "palin" alone, it would be a "choice" between Palin and Obama......

Elections are almost always about, not getting to vote for the exact candidate you wanted and then looking at what's whats on the ballot and deciding which one you dislike less.

Skipped a few steps there, pardner. A little thing called a grueling primary campaign she'll need to get through. Think she's up to it?

At present, here's how the calendar is shaping up, can't wait to get this baby started :dance:

Monday, January 16, 2012: Iowa caucuses*

Tuesday, January 24: New Hampshire*

Saturday, January 28: Nevada caucuses*, South Carolina*

Tuesday, January 31: Florida

Tuesday, February 7 (Super Tuesday): Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Utah

Saturday, February 11: Louisiana primary

Tuesday, February 14: Maryland, Virginia

Tuesday, February 21: Wisconsin

Tuesday, February 28: Arizona**, Michigan***

Tuesday, March 6: Minnesota caucuses, Massachusetts***, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas and Vermont

Tuesday, March 13: Mississippi

Tuesday, March 20: Colorado caucuses****

Tuesday, April 24: Pennsylvania

Tuesday, May 8: Indiana, North Carolina and West Virginia

Tuesday, May 15: Nebraska, Oregon

Tuesday, May 22: Idaho, Kentucky

Tuesday, June 5: Montana, New Mexico***** and South Dakota

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

* be a natural born citizen of the United States;[7]

* be at least thirty-five years old;

* have been a permanent resident in the United States for at least fourteen years.

check, check and check

I'm not surprised that 71% don't know the requirements.

There's a difference between meeting the bare minimum requirements and being considered qualified.

I'm not surprised you don't know that difference.

[My Name Is Nobody 3]

I think this is one of the biggest mysteries in politics today.

Would the same 71% say Obama is qaulified? If so, I say there are a lot of gullible people in the US.

Edited February 16, 2010 by My Name Is Nobody

[Danno 1,228]

Skipped a few steps there, pardner. A little thing called a grueling primary campaign she'll need to get through. Think she's up to it?

I really don't know if she is up to it or not, if she were to run you can bet record numbers of people would tune in just because of her.

She will live up to her critics assessment or perhaps surprise some people, I really don't know for sure which way it could go.

While every one is heaping attention on Palin Others seem to get no air, like Liz Cheney.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

There's a difference between meeting the bare minimum requirements and being considered qualified.

I'm not surprised you don't know that difference.

Reinhard, did you ever see "Back To The Future" (1985 film)?

A comment from that film (by "Doc" Brown, about then-POTUS Reagan) illustrates the current approach all-too-well: "no wonder they need to be actors--they spend too much time in front of cameras".