Poll: Palin's support still strong among GOP

[RamboLiberal]

Source: USA Today

Sarah Palin's bombshell that she will resign as Alaska governor actually has boosted her a bit among Republicans, a nationwide USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, though it also has dented her standing among Democrats and independents.

Palin, tapped by GOP presidential nominee John McCain as his running mate last year, remains a favorite of Republicans and conservatives — and a nemesis for Democrats. Two-thirds of Republicans want Palin to be "a major national political figure for many years to come," while three-fourths of Democrats hope she won't be.

Independents by 55%-34% would prefer she leave the national stage.

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Palin's complaints about unfair treatment by the news media resonate with many. Three-fourths of Republicans, more than half of independents and even a third of Democrats say coverage of Palin has been unfairly negative.

Men were significantly more likely than women to say Palin has been treated unfairly.



Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-07-07-pali...

[cosmicone]

1. In other news, 83% of sheep when asked about Palin

indicated approval by saying baaaaaaa.

[mckara]

7. On the Bright Side...

83% of 11% doesn't equal enough votes to go far!

[VaYallaDawg]

2. I'm one of those Democrats that hopes she hangs around.

And Sanford too. The more we can get like those the better for the Democrats.

[YOY]

3. Good...good...

[ixion]

16. 'xactly...

[ananda]

4. And what does that say about the GOP.....

.... now a very small group of fringers who have
truly lost their minds and any sense of morals or
values.

[Bankhead_ATL]

5. Independents by 55%-34% would prefer she leave the national stage.

That is all you need to know nt

[northernlights]

12. and you gotta wonder about that 34%

I mean, I was an independent until 2004.

And if they polled me, well, hell yeah I want her to stay on the national stage.

Enormous comic relief. Absolute certainty that the rethugs will bury themselves for many decades to come. What more could one ask for?

[lebkuchen]

6. or, what's left of the GOP

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. McCain tapped her? Oh man, that's more than I needed to know.

Yuk.

[Tarc]

10. Yep

[TheCowsCameHome]

13. Haha. Looks like contestants on a unreality show.

[tomm2thumbs]

9. She's gonna start a new party and make the GOP disappear completely I'm guessin'

If she can convince the Conservative base to follow her over to a new party, she'll have the money and support that the GOP was using to fund itself - and the moderates will finally have their party back, but no momentum. Sheer genius on Palin's part - if she were a Democrat, that is.

[Confusious]

11. um

You give examples of intelligence where none is shown.

Don't get me wrong, its a great plan. She just needs about +100 IQ points to even think about it.

[zbdent]

14. Repukes would spin a decapitation as a good move ... "Look ... that person lost weight!"

[Historic NY]

15. Its like all things considered Mrs. Lincoln did you enjoy the play?

[happygoluckytoyou]

17. Every time she speaks.... the sum of GOP braincells drops