Poll: exiting Palin "loses ground among Republicans, white evangelicals."

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Poll: Palin’s favorability dips as she nears exit
Alaska governor loses ground among Republicans, white evangelicals



http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32116680/ns/politics-washington_post/

WASHINGTON - As Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin prepares for the next stage of her political career, a majority of Americans hold an unfavorable view of her, and there is broad public doubt about her leadership skills and understanding of complex issues, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Last year's Republican vice presidential nominee remains a deeply polarizing figure, and there are warning signs for her as she emerges as a possible contender for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination. While she is still widely popular among those in her party, she has lost ground among Republicans generally and among the white evangelicals who are so critical in the early presidential primaries.

Overall, the new poll found that 53 percent of Americans view Palin negatively and 40 percent see her in positive terms, her lowest level in Post-ABC polling since she first appeared on the national stage last summer as Sen. John McCain's running mate.

The dip in Palin's favorability comes as she gets ready to leave office Sunday with about 18 months remaining in her term and plans to turn her attention to national politics. Palin, 45, has said she intends to campaign for other like-minded candidates, and speculation has been rampant that she may seek the GOP nomination to oppose President Obama.

[SpiralHawk]

1. Nobody likes a quitter

Even though quitting is apparently yet another Bizzaro-World Republicon Pharisee Family Value...

[rfranklin]

2. She's taking over from Joe the Plumber...

and the Republicans are flushed with pride!

[northernlights]

3. the more national publicity she gets

the more her stoopid shows, not to mention her hypocrisy. I used to find her amusing. Now just majorly annoying.

The msm just keeps shoving her in our faces. Keep it up, msm. Keep it up. By '12 she won't even be a blip on your radar.

[onehandle]

4. WaPo has this as front page news, but has THREE different stories about her on their front page.

We will never be rid of this sub-par grifter.

[Ian David]

5. She wants to be leader of the Alaskan Independence Party. n/t

[tanyev]

6. Last I heard, there weren't any "like-minded candidates" who wanted Sarah

anywhere near their campaign.

[Kahuna]

7. Wait until they find out the phony, sanctimonious, liar split to cash in.

As if there was ever any doubt that she would.