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Bad news for Sarahcuda in new poll
Friday, July 16, 2010 10:18 AM
NIKI2
Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...
Quote:For many Democrats in Washington, a Sarah Palin presidential run would be a dream come true. As their thinking goes, Palin's popularity among Republican base voters in early primary states would be enough to swamp the rest of the 2012 field and vault the conservative firebrand to the GOP nomination. But in a general election, her standing among independent and swing voters, which began to crater in the closing weeks of the 2008 presidential race, might be too much to overcome. New (admittedly early) polling data suggests that very scenario could play out if she decides to seek the White House. According to a new Gallup survey, 76 percent of Republicans have a favorable opinion of Palin - the highest rating among any of the presumed presidential candidates. The former Alaska governor also maintains the strongest name recognition of any potential candidate, while only 20 percent of Republicans view her unfavorably. Palin is trailed by Mike Huckabee (a 65 percent favorable rating), Newt Gingrich (64 percent) and Mitt Romney (54 percent). Bobby Jindal, who has yet to signal any serious 2012 intentions, had 45 percent favorable rating among Republicans. Among all Americans, though, Palin's numbers are upside down. More Americans view her in a negative light (47 percent) than a positive one (44 percent). What's more, only nine percent of Americans haven't formed an opinion of the former Alaska governor, making it difficult for her to correct that deficit. Romney, meanwhile, appears to have repaired his image among Americans since the height of the contentious Republican primary battle in February 2008, when his unfavorable rating was at 46 percent. Now, 36 percent of Americans have a favorable view of Romney, with 28 percent having an unfavorable view.
Friday, July 16, 2010 11:44 AM
GEEZER
Keep the Shiny side up
Friday, July 16, 2010 11:50 AM
WULFENSTAR
http://youtu.be/VUnGTXRxGHg
Friday, July 16, 2010 11:55 AM
Friday, July 16, 2010 11:58 AM
KIRKULES
Friday, July 16, 2010 12:07 PM
KPO
Sometimes you own the libs. Sometimes, the libs own you.
Friday, July 16, 2010 12:09 PM
WHOZIT
Friday, July 16, 2010 12:26 PM
STORYMARK
Quote:Originally posted by Kirkules: That poll also shows the Palin does have a lot of support in the Republican party.
Friday, July 16, 2010 12:42 PM
FREMDFIRMA
Friday, July 16, 2010 12:43 PM
Saturday, July 17, 2010 4:46 AM
DREAMTROVE
Saturday, July 17, 2010 10:12 AM
Quote: I suspect the new dynamic is that the Tea Party candidate always wins
Saturday, July 17, 2010 10:17 AM
ANTHONYT
Freedom is Important because People are Important
Saturday, July 17, 2010 10:23 AM
Sunday, July 18, 2010 1:20 PM
Sunday, July 18, 2010 4:46 PM
KWICKO
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)
Quote: Didn't we pretty much decide *here* that most of us would vote for Sarah Palin in the right circumstances?
Sunday, July 18, 2010 4:49 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Niki2: Kirk, I agree on that point; she might deliver the base. But you don’t win with just the base. I didn’t notice that “most” people here said they would vote for her, circumstances or not...?Quote: I suspect the new dynamic is that the Tea Party candidate always winsNo, thus far the Tea Party candidates have won the PRIMARIES, we don’t know about most of the GENERALS yet. We’ll have to wait and see for that, but common wisdom running around for the most part says they’re too radical to take the general elections. I agree on everything you said about the economy, but Palin? Not so much. Or if she does, gawd help the country!
Sunday, July 18, 2010 4:52 PM
Quote:Originally posted by dreamtrove: Niki I don't see that this is common wisdom, it seems to be the MSM opinion. They don't like the tea party, but then, the media thought that all the incumbents would lose in "anti-incumbent fever" which they batted very close to a zero on. I'm not sure what the media wants has much to do with reality. Meanwhile, I don't see where these characters are "out of the mainstream." Tea Parties and Sarah Palin represent pretty much the US mainstream point of view. It's outside of the beltway in that we haven't seen a lot of it in congress, but perhaps we will now, and I can't see how that would be a bad thing. For years we've been hearing socialists and neocon thinktankers telling us that their superior intellect is needed on the inside, and they will tell us how to run our lives and our country, which neither group has had even a percentage point of popular support. It's hard to see how, after decades of failure, we should even listen to these guys at all. Likewise, it baffles me that AIPAC should have any influence at all when they have less than 15% support within the jewish community, none outside of that, and <12 million people who are any part jewish in the country. that means the maximum support for zionism in american is less than 1% as well. I suspect that actually what we are seeing is the opposite: The positions way outside the mainstream are the ones which are in power *now*. These "outsiders" actually represent normal american viewpoints. I don't find them scary at all. I find them refreshing. Sure, I don't always agree with them, often I don't agree with them at all, but they have very common sense human attitudes towards issues and problems, and not elitist imperialist ones. I don't get what the panic is about.
Sunday, July 18, 2010 5:48 PM
Monday, July 19, 2010 1:45 AM
PIZMOBEACH
... fully loaded, safety off...
Monday, July 19, 2010 3:24 AM
PENGUIN
Monday, July 19, 2010 3:41 AM
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Monday, July 19, 2010 5:18 AM
MAL4PREZ
Quote:Originally posted by Kwicko: *MY* bankster elitists? Last time I looked, it was *YOUR* guy (the Republican) who gave those "banksters" close to a trillion dollars with no strings attached and no oversight at all. And it's YOUR right-wing comrades who want zero regulation and zero oversight in the future.
Monday, July 19, 2010 7:18 AM
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Monday, July 19, 2010 7:31 AM
QUESTIONABLEQUESTIONALITY
Monday, July 19, 2010 7:40 AM
Quote:Originally posted by QuestionableQuestionality: I still think it is very dangerous to listen to the likes of Olberman and that ilk and characterize Palin as a quack-job.
Monday, July 19, 2010 7:57 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Wulfenstar: "e) All government is bad, so no government, or at lesat one that doesn't do anything (which is what the Repubs are doing and which Palin maybe represents to them) is best" How about a Constitutionally restrained government that doesnt frak with its citizens, stays out of world problems, and in general.. Doesnt Tread on Us? That would be nice. That would be right. That would be lawful, correct and what the founders envisioned.
Monday, July 19, 2010 8:02 AM
Quote:Originally posted by QuestionableQuestionality: I still think it is very dangerous to listen to the likes of Olberman and that ilk and characterize Palin as a quack-job. This can be done with almost any politician that has been around awhile. This is a woman who has gone against the establishment time and time again, and has come out on top.
Quote: Many people see what she did in Alaska and have a bunch of respect for her "balls".
Quote: She gets more Air time than anyone(see, what that did for Obama).
Quote:Love her or Hate her she is the most powerful voice in politics and will be a force in Nov. and beyond.
Monday, July 19, 2010 8:04 AM
KANEMAN
Quote:Originally posted by Kwicko: Quote:Originally posted by Wulfenstar: "e) All government is bad, so no government, or at lesat one that doesn't do anything (which is what the Repubs are doing and which Palin maybe represents to them) is best" How about a Constitutionally restrained government that doesnt frak with its citizens, stays out of world problems, and in general.. Doesnt Tread on Us? That would be nice. That would be right. That would be lawful, correct and what the founders envisioned. Which tells me nothing at all about why you're supporting Republicans, because they have never done a single one of those things, and have in point of fact, done the exact opposite at every single opportunity. AURaptor's Greatest Hits: Friday, May 28, 2010 - 20:32 To AnthonyT: Go fuck yourself. On this matter, make no mistake. I want you to go fuck yourself long and hard, as well as anyone who agrees with you. I got no use for you. Friday, May 28, 2010 - 18:26 To President Obama: Mr. President, you're a god damn, mother fucking liar. Fuck you, you cock sucking community activist piece of shit. ... go fuck yourself, Mr. President.
Monday, July 19, 2010 8:05 AM
Monday, July 19, 2010 10:44 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Wulfenstar: I dont JUST support Republicans. I try to pick the best man for the job. Even if it means a write-in. But I will NEVER support a Democrat/Liberal/Progressive. Ever.
Monday, July 19, 2010 10:52 AM
Monday, July 19, 2010 11:28 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Wulfenstar: Well Kwick, To be fair... its personal. So even IF a Demo-Lib-Prog EVER came forward with the creds and the ability to lead properly, and to follow the Constitution and all of it... No. Not that one of you has ever come forward with that... but EVEN IF you did, I doubt it. I have a long memory, I know you and your kind, and.. I. Don't. Forgive. You.
Monday, July 19, 2010 11:37 AM
Monday, July 19, 2010 5:47 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Wulfenstar: Typical, spoiled, lib response. "Then you talk about wanting to kick out the U.S.-born children of illegals, even though according to the U.S. Constitution, those children ARE U.S. citizens." No. I've talked about expanding the ability of foreign-born labor to come here legally, and quickly. THAT would end a lot of the illegal problem. AS, would getting the government off the backs of small business.
Quote: But you don't want to hear that do you?
Quote: "You talk about how the Constitution IS NOT a "living, breathing document"," Yes, I do. Sorry, its not going to "expand" so that you can fuck yor dog, your boyfriend, your goat, children, or your mom. Its not going to live and breathe its way to pay for your weed, pay for your sex change, or your abortion. Its a set of rules to follow, that allows everyone to be free and to play fair. It doesnt give special consideration to one group over the other.
Quote: "So you've advocated on many occasions doing away with the Constitution, ignoring it, tossing it aside whenever and wherever it doesn't suit your agenda," No. Never. But that you would make that claim shows your desperation.
Quote:And I dont care if you forgive me or not, you obviously missed the point of what I was saying. And truth be told, I havn't the "energy", the small words, the time, or the effort, to try and explain it to you.
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