Obama Would Crush Sarah Palin In 2012: Poll

[Amerigo Vespucci]

A poll released by Public Policy Polling found that President Obama would crush Sarah Palin in a hypothetical, head-to-head presidential election for 2012.

Polling suggests that such a contest would result in the largest popular vote blowout since George McGovern ran against Richard Nixon in 1972.

Obama leads Palin 55-35 in the hypothetical contest. He has an 89-7 advantage among Democrats. Among Republican he trails 66-17. Last year exit polls showed Obama winning only 9% of the Republican vote, so it appears Palin would lose a lot more voters within her party than McCain did.

The poll showed Obama to have a 55 percent approval rating among voters, while Palin had only 39 percent favorability.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/18/obama-would-crush-sarah-p_n_176392.html

[Jackpine Radical]

1. Oh, I don't believe it for a minute. Palin would clobber him. Hell, I'd vote for Palin!

(Shhh, don't scare them off)

[KansDem]

2. In what respect, Amerigo? (nt)

[FSogol]

3. 39% seems high.

Guess that includes the Bush 22%, the Rapture Crowd, Oil Company Execs, and the small amount of Meth lab operators that remember to vote.

:crazy:

[uponit7771]

4. If Palin isn't on the GOP ticket in 2012 GOPers wont be voting, they love her stupid ass

[alsame]

5. You betcha! eom

[skeewee08]

6. Wink...Wink...

[zulchzulu]

7. I don't think Palin would get higher than 30% in a Presidential race

You figure that 20% are solidly Republican no matter what due to evangelical/racist/homophobic tendencies, but I think that only 10% would peel off otherwise for Palin. You can bet that there would be a third-party candidate like Ron Paul that would take away more.

The field looks grim for Republicans in 2012... now anyway...