Poll: Majority of Repugs don't think Palin qualified for prez - 52% say resigned because of politics

[jefferson_dem]

Poll: Majority of Republicans don't think Palin's qualified for prez
Posted: 11:21 AM ET

(CNN) — A majority of Americans think Sarah Palin is stepping down as Alaska's governor for political reasons, according to a new national poll, with a majority of Republicans now saying that they do not believe that Palin would be an effective president.

Only 33 percent of Republicans questioned in a CBS News survey released Monday night say that Palin would have the ability to serve effectively as president. Last fall, 71 percent of registered Republicans felt that way.

"It's unclear whether the change in Republicans' view of Palin is the result of her decision to step down as governor, or whether the GOP rank-and-file felt they had to defend their party's vice-presidential nominee during the campaign but don't feel the same tug of party loyalty today," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "Either way, this is bad news for Palin, whose first task in 2012, if she runs for the White House, will be to convince Republican primary voters to support her."

Fifty-two percent of all respondents in the CBS survey said that Palin is resigning because she thinks its better for her political career, with one in four agreeing with Palin's comments that her resignation would benefit Alaska. Most Democrats and independents feel Palin's resignation is politically motivated, while Republicans appear divided, with 36 percent indicating the move is to advance her political career and 31 percent agreeing with Palin's explanation.

"That's another indication that Palin may face a skeptical GOP primary audience if she chooses to run for president," Holland says.

Americans appear divided on whether Palin will run for the White House in 2012, with 43 percent feeling Palin will make a bid for the presidency, 39 percent indicating she will not run, and 18 percent unsure.

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[Ilsa]

1. She doesn't want to be prez. She wants to be Queen. Someone,

please give her a pool cue for a scepter and tin foil crown and let's be done with her.

[Stuart G]

2. It's about money...someday she will be on Fox...nt

[Mike Daniels]

3. Makes sense.. Aren't a significant portion of FOX's anchors former beauty contestants?

I know that the female anchor in the morning is a former pagaent contestant. I think the weekend female anchor was as well.

[Arugula Latte]

4. Former beauty queen? Check. Full of rightwing bluster? Check. Dumb as mud? Check.

She's a perfect match for Fox.

[Cognitive_Resonance]

5. A FOX gig might actually be a good thing

The Quitter doesn't appear to have the wherewithall to handle anything that is not tightly scripted for her. Likely a venue to further expose her vacuousness. Another crash-and-burn.

[saltpoint]

6. This post really deserves wide circulation. Please email it to friends

from coast to coast.

I'm glad you put it up for us, jefferson_dem.

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