Rasmussen: Palin Now More Popular Than McCain and Obama
By Uppity Woman on September 7, 2008 at 12:15 AM in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Joe Biden, John McCain, Rasmussen, Sarah Palin
Do you love this title or what????
A week ago, most Americans had never heard of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Now, following a Vice Presidential acceptance speech viewed live by more than 40 million people, Palin is viewed favorably by 58% of American voters. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 37% hold an unfavorable view of the self-described hockey mom.
The figures include 40% with a Very Favorable opinion of Palin and 18% with a Very Unfavorable view (full demographic crosstabs are available for Premium Members). Before her acceptance speech, Palin was viewed favorably by 52%. A week ago, 67% had never heard of her.
The new data also shows significant increases in the number who say McCain made the right choice and the number who say Palin is ready to be President. Generally, John McCain’s choice of Palin earns slightly better reviews than Barack Obama’s choice of Joe Biden.
Are you laughing hysterically yet? It gets better:
Perhaps most stunning is the fact that Palin’s favorable ratings are now a point higher than either man at the top of the Presidential tickets this year. As of Friday morning, Obama and McCain are each viewed favorably by 57% of voters. Biden is viewed favorably by 48%.
There is a strong partisan gap when it comes to perceptions of Palin. Eighty-nine percent (89%) of Republicans give her favorable reviews along with 33% of Democrats and 59% of voters not affiliated with either major party.
She earns positive reviews from 65% of men and 52% of women. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows that Obama continues to lead McCain among women voters while McCain leads among men. The Friday morning update—the first to include interviews conducted after Palin’s speech–showed the beginning of a Republican convention bounce that may match Obama’s bounce from last week.
Ooooooooo. Not good Barky. Not good at all. Dang! Michelle must be stamping her feet! You keep shooting at Sarah, ya hear? And make sure CNN and MSNBC keep it up too. See how well it works out for you. You pulled the race card for a year. Now it’s the S card, Barky. Hurts, doesn’t it?
Thanks for your help, man!
Long time reader, first time poster.
Someone said the other day that Karma wears a pantsuit. It’s also a BITCH !!
Can’t wait until November 4th.
ObamaIsToast Welcome! Glad to have you posting!
And the Karma bit is true
Welcome ObamaIsToast!!
tsk tsk tsk!!! “Toast” is RACIST. Toast is BROWNED bread. Toast usually has egg on its face.
LOL you went way out into the far reaches of the universe to pull that one out.
Your new queen Sarah is a Racist just like you.
“So [DELETED BY ADMINISTRATOR] beat the [DELETED BY ADMINISTRATOR]!”
http://www.laprogressive.com/2008/09/05/alaskans-speak-in-a-frightened-whisper-palin-is-%E2%80%9Cracist-sexist-vindictive-and-mean%E2%80%9D/
Nice enjoy yourselves, PUMAtards.
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I’m black dumbass so I can’t be racist, and i choose not to be bigoted as well. I also am not stupid to believe stories with unnamed sources and no follow up evidence. I mean how do i know the chick on the phone wasn’t obama, wasn’t he the one that sent the racist memo on the Clintons which was a lie? Also out of respect for little trig could you not run around calling people retards it’s not nice.
“I’m black dumbass so I can’t be racist”
That is utterly the dumbest statement ever uttered. That’s like saying I am white so i can’t be poor. Jackass
“Another UNCONFIRMED “source”.”
Yeah just like Larry Johnson’s “whitey tape.” Keep your heads in the sand PUMAtards.
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Black people who hate white people, such as Reverend Wright, are Racists.
Another UNCONFIRMED “source”. So typical of the Obama camp. If you can’t beat them fairly then smear them as “racists”. Pathetic.
History will not be kind to Obama or his supporters.
PUMA
I think that history will actually say that three things beat him:
1 Not taking matching funds.
2 Not taking HRC as his running mate.
3 Sarah Palin.
I would add fourth, which hasn’t gotten the exposure it deserves: ACORN.
The fact that two out of three of these refer to Typical White Women, whom he collectively depises, makes this all the more delicious.
It’s the Obama way. Spread lies and try to get the opponent to withdraw.
Alice Palmer, Ryan, Hillary.
Now he’s lying about Palin.
Palmer surely must be having a chuckle over this all.
Cankle Biter? Is that anything like a canker sore? Those things are a pain in the ass—just like trolls.
This is such a ridiculous link. Unnamed sources, blah blah. It’s another smear from the desperate OnoImLosing camp. By the way, no one on this site but other trolls is offended by calling us Republicans or PUMAs, so save your fingertips.
cankle biter
you’re a nasty piece of Hussein-Troll and guess what? ‘Louise’ does not exist!
Karma wore a pantsuit but now is wearing a skirt.
There was a sign one person in a crowd was holding which read “Sarah, You had us at HELLO.”
All joking aside, this PUMA wore her first Women Power T-shirt in 1969 sitting on a tank at an anti-war rally.
We have still not come a long way baby, but we are getting there. Equal has expanded to mean equal representation. Isn’t it time the father of our country is joined by a mother for our country?
PS - I started a long list of the “ABC’s ob BO” (A is for Ayers, Auchi, etc….) if we could have an open thread and all contribute it would be fun to sum up this past year of BO. I’ll be back to NQ late this afternoon after work and post what I have so far here.
If Susan (or someone) can open a new thread that would be great.
ack, early, that should read:
The ABC’s of BO
Can we get an open thread for it, please?
karen,
You’re absolutely right in pointing out that equal should mean equal representation.
In fact, wasn’t it “taxation, without representation” the reason for the Revolutionary War? Well, it’s time for another revolution to finally allow women to have a say in how we are governed.
Women make up over 1/2 the population, yet, are still marginalized and demonized whenever any woman dare stands up and says she can do better. Why?
We still have a long way to go baby, but we are definitely on our way. In the process, I hope those men who are still threatened by a strong woman will come to realize that women are not the enemy and that, when they are in power, will not marginalize men as they have women, since the beginning of time.
Oh, the irony. What a terrible loss of a golden opportunity that was right there in the hands of the DNC patriarchy and the women that continue to serve them, but they decided to throw away and then tried to destroy an extraordinarily qualified woman for a male fraud (no pun intended).
And for what? They will be trying to answer that question for a long, long time.
You left out prison escapee Alammarae, under the “A”s.
Wow, this place is ridiculous. Did you guys run out of laundry to do? Welcome to the Republican party femitards.
Welcome to REALITY loser!
PUMA
Don’t waste your time with Cankle Biter. She thinks she’s being funny, but she’s just another f*ckwit.
Wow. Barry paying for weekends now? That’s totally new. We never see ANYONE here on weekends. And you’re new. Not very good, but new. Are you in your 90 “internship?” After 90 days they’ll re-evaluate your contribution and decide whether to pay you or not? hahahahahahahahha
Do you have something of substance to say, troll?
……
Thought not.
Didn’t achieve much in your life, hey?
Cankle Biter
GET A LIFE OBAMATROLL! Or ask your bimama to give you your pablum allowance…you’re drooling imbecility… and get lost in Obambi’s ear lobe…we’re at least polite, you impecunious dunderhead!
Love the title, Uppity!
Well she just took it from Rasmussen. And a thousand other sites around the world. This is old news. You didn’t know?
I’m still waitin’ for all those firings he promised.
He has to consult with his 300 Foreign Policy Advisors first and that takes a while to do.
rotfl
yeah..and why didn’t obama fire anyone for all the lies spread about hillary?…or the death threats by his supporters made to super d’s? oh that’s right, because that was obama’s previous “scorch and burn politics”….now we’re supposed to ride the unity pony. no thanks, I prefer to walk across party lines november 4th. go sarah!
It’s good to hear that 33% of my fellow Democrats retain their rationality. I had serious doubts.
Mr I hear that. I chat in a politics room and a few folks I never would have thought to go for Barry have. It has been frustrating.
saw this comment on another thread. youmustbekiddingme
BO is just trying to turn this whole election into a cat fight!
That is what he is doing. These are Obama trolls trying to make you feel guilty. He masters in this. Don’t feel guilty about making sure Obama pays for his mistakes.
Guilty? Are you kidding me??? I feel damn PROUD as a true Dem NOT to vote for that racist misogynist turd come November.
I’m sleeping like a baby.
PUMA
HILLARY 2012
I heard a radio ad yesterday that said McCain is going to overturn roevwade … those people obviously don’t know how their government works and are misleading people … [did not hear which entity paid for the ad]
Along with the race card is the Roe v Wade card. Both are old, worn out, and have no bearing on this GE.
I understood those ads were from the Obama campaign. I’ve heard them in OHio and most women I know just laugh and say, yea, yea, heard it before, not buying it now. Yawn.
Guilty? I have NO Guilt. WHen I saw their attitude toward women, I lost any sympathy whatsover. All bets are off!
Hillary is not helping Barky get elected no matter how it may appear. Hillary is out campaigning to put a democrat in the white house, namely her. She is getting out there and staying visible in case she has to step in for Obama if the Berg lawsuite is successful, http://www.obamacrimes.com , or if one of those skeletons gets yanked out of the closet and does him in. If nothing succeeds and it gets close to November, don’t be surprised if Hillary or Bill gets someone on releasing a major scandal to the media under the radar! They know what they are doing here. Trust the Clintons!
Go Hillary. Go Berg. And to the extent Larry can help, go Larry.
csuZeq, Do you think fluffy bunny is an obot troll? He/she showed up a couple of days ago on other threads trashing Hillary.
puh leeze…..all I’ve ever said is that Hillary will only hurt herself if she goes out and campaigns hard for Obama. I stand by that view. Is Matthew Weaver an obot troll?
feel free to read all my old posts if you like. find me one where I bash the woman.
hopefully my loud neighbors will shut up so I can sleep. sigh.
I think Hillary should stay away from Obama, too.
What does it gain her or the country?
The trouble is, in politics you commit yourself to serving for discrete lengths of time and it’s to party as well as policy. All these elected people have to stick in there and play a part, though many would probably like to kick others in the teeth. Like gritting your teeth and trying not to spoil a big wedding, it might be fun but you might never get invited to another one. So she has to at least look like a team player while she backs off slowly.
She risks ostracization from the party if she doesn’t suckup for The One. That is serious stuff. It’s blackmail of the highest order. But the joke will be on them in the end. Timing. It’s EVERYTHING.
I just have a gut feeling… there is much more to come. We know really little about the man who has written two books about himself. So little about certain things that shouldn’t matter… that you just know something is very wrong. I hope as well, the election will be properly monitored for voter fraud. His folks are so certain they have this huge previously untapped voter base. I hope somebody will be verifying the registrations and things like mail in ballots. These guys don’t care how they win… they just want the end result that they want.
funny that he never seemed to mention his important job with the Chicago Annenberg Challenge in those books….
that seems like it would be a Pulitzer Prize winning story for some investigative journalist. What a tragedy that none of them are interested.
For the first time in my life…….I am proud of the Gop 527 ads to come.
Pass the popcorn.
Oh my,
I was thinking the same thing this morning.
He’s extremely nervous in the O’Reilly interview.
I think Bill has been chomping at the bit to get at him
For the first time in my life I am proud of Bill O’really.
Pass the popcorn.
He was hopped up on coke.
As a gay man with many friends who work in the professional world by day and party by night, i can tell you i have seen that look before.
That man was bumped up!!!
Don’t believe me? compare that interview to any other interview he has given before.
Leans forward instead of back
Overly animated and rushing to speack instead of taking his time.
Eyes overly focused on Oriely’s face instead of wandering as he formed his thoughts.
Fast talking insted of Uh Uh Uhing.
Ladies and gents if you dont know what good coke looks like tune into the O’Riely interview.
Hillary was wonderful on O’Reily’s show. She leaned back in the chair, seemed completely relaxed and had facts as always. You are right about Obama being strung too tight and tense.
OK, stop it…you are kinda scaring me. Could it have been adrenalyn? Too much coffee?
I won’t watch the interview because I can’t stand either of the people in it, and certainly don’t want to feed O’Reilly’s ratings or ego. But I do appreciate reading about it from those who can stomach watching it.
I never thought of that but you may be right. If not coke then some sort of major stimulant.
Did you check his throat to see if he was swallowing alot.
Didn’t you see Bill pull one of his hairs when his head was turned?
On Larry’s radio show the other night a retired physician said BO was way too thin for his age, and was either still smoking heavily or something else was going on.
Looked like meth to me.That was hitlers little helper.
I don’t and I take your word for it. He definitely was a neophyte at best.
Jeremiah,
Interesting observation.
I had my an affair with C. many years ago and I know what you mean but do you really think he would appear on O’Reilly while under the influence?
BO/BS in some ways reminds me of a couple of meth freaks I used to know. They were not particularly jittery as one might expect when high, though they were really pathetic blobs when down. But they were convinced no one could tell when they were high. They also couldn’t walk outside for the mail without getting high, they were so dependent. So, yes, he would definitely go out under the influence because the only time he can perform is when “up.”
JGDAW,
I don’t doubt he was somewhat nervous. Perhaps this style of responding is his default mode?
Then again, was he trying to use a different style of responding (less pensive/calculating, post-Saddleback)? I don’t know.
SM
I think he’s just an over eager people pleaser praying that he doesn’t forget what he has already said and contradicts himself in the same interview. But that’s just a woman’s opinion
He skipped over his COlumbia years and, in 400 interviews, not ONE person who was there with him remembers him.
Larry,
I’ve been out of the loop for a couple months (gotta make a living, y’know.)
Whatever happened to that tape of Michelle Obama talking trash that you had? Is there a link?
Thanks !
Larry mentioned it in a recent post talking about the Democrats leaving their trash behind (I think?)
The Tape hidden in the lining of that “pregnancy suit Palin wore to cover up for her retard baby” as you and your fellow trolls talked about on Daily Kos!
When are you guys going to produce pictures of that pregnancy suit by the way?
When the Bigfoot guy gives the suit back.
He never had it. The GOP have it. It’s due out at the end of October. Don’t get your knickers in a twist.
Oh man, pass the popcorn. puhleeze.
Oprah will do fine to illustrate the same thing.
The Obama campaign is so fixated on Palin that it looks like he running for VP. Are they going to get Biden to run against McCain? Or Hillary? He seems to have a go a little nuts with women running for public office unless they are fawning acolytes. It is starting to look very peculiar.
It’s amazing, isn’t it? He’s such a woman hater that he can’t help himself. I think Jesse Jackson had the right cure–castrate him!
Sarah’s castrating him now. We’re awaiting word if he has anything to castrate. The consensus is it’s very little at best.
lolol! So true. Hillary TRIED to set an example for him, but he’s simply shrieking that Sarah stole his media attention!!!!
I love her for that alone. No more Barky day-in-and-day-out. Now, it’s Sarah everywhere you turn.
I can just see Oblockhead now stomping around, throwing things, whining that he is, too, relevant.
ooooooo this should be an intersting comment thread…but I’m tired. good night.
Night-night, fluffy bunny.
Even brother Nate at fivethirtyeight is preparing his pro-Obama readers for some unexpected news…
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/09/todays-polls-96.html
I think McCain can win Colorado, Nevada and Ohio. And he is pulling ahead in Michigan and Pennsylvania.
No Pennsylvania = NObama.
No Ohio = NoObama
But let’s be fair - he might win the state of Chicago! lolz
lmao will…………I see dead people
OMG I love my own kind.
you would really like St. Louis then. Hitch a ride in the hearse and check it out! LOL
Obama will probably win Washington State. I’m surrounded by Volvo driving Latte sipping blame America first maggots.
Moonbats?
Doesnt Washington State have the highest rate of suicide in the nation?
As i understand it with the massive number of overcast days the lack of melanin production as a natural mood elevator contributes to a higher frequency of morose and depressed populace.
Now based on these findings…if Obama loses i am very concerned about all those latte liberals.
It does rain up here that’s why I have moss growing on my back.
However, it has been very dry up here lately. I’m tempted to ask Northwest Rain to soak me so I can turn green again.
Remember WTO and the riots up here. The Obamabots up here are anarchists and I wouldn’t put anything past them. If I put some of my favorite bumper stickers on my car I’m sure they would key it.
Obamabots in Wa State are depressing for sure. They want America to be punished defeated and humiliated.
Very much like suicide!
Eight years of Bush II has punished, humiliated, and defeated us quite well, thank you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyrMS6MBuSg
Perry…
That’s one really funny video!
Thank you
Oh yeck — how can people in WA state be so stupid?????
However, I have stupid inlaws on the east coast.
It will be interesting to see what happens as the GOP machine gets to work showing who Soetoro really is — all the secrets that he thinks are hidden. There are paper trails — and when you travel to third world countries they keep a lot of records.
This is so strange — never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I would be cheering on the Republicans to expose a fraud.
Both parties have some unsavory characters and both parties need some serious corruption busting.