Polls Indicate Sarah Palin Should Just Forget About 2012 Presidential Run

My only regret in not having Sarah Palin as President, or even as a potential presidential candidate, is that she won’t hardly be seen on television, as she is definitely the “hottest-looking” politician out there; maybe of all-time. Having said that, she’s just as much of a ding-bat as she is attractive, and this is not a good quality to have as a presidential hopeful.

As far as the other Republicans are concerned, I believe they all suck the BIG one. Personally, I wouldn’t want another fundamentalist Christian in the White House, so that would rule out Huckabee. I definitely don’t want a Mormon in the White House, so that would rule out Romney. And Donald Trump is too wishy-washy for my taste. I view him as an ‘attention-needy’ person who always wants to be in the limelight, but one who lacks substance and depth. He’s the Brett Favre of politics.

Unless the Republicans come out with some fresh “meat,” Barack Obama may just squeeze out a win, although I doubt it considering the state of the economy. TGO

Refer to story below. Source: Yahoo News

Saul Relative Tue Apr 26, 5:38 pm ET

In the wake of the 2008 election, Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was riding a tide of Republican optimism looking ahead to the next national contest in 2012. But in the meantime, a few things occurred — gaffes, controversial statements, a couple book tours, and resigning as the governor of Alaska — and Palin’s popularity dropped, not only among Americans in general but also among Republicans. Now, as debates among GOP presidential hopefuls are set to begin, Palin’s favorability numbers continue to fall. And a new poll indicates that nearly two-thirds of all Americans would not vote for her even if she were the Republican nominee.

A poll released by USA Today/Gallup this week revealed that Palin would have a tough time beating President Barack Obama in a bid for president in 2012. Although the poll shows that the president himself is up against 46 percent who will “definitely not” vote for him in the next election, it is still a far cry from having 65 percent say they will not. The poll also had bad news for current Republican frontrunner Donald Trump as well, revealing that 64 percent will “definitely not” vote for the New York real estate tycoon as well.

In what could prove a problem for the GOP, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee tied the president with the number predisposed not to vote for him in 2012. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney had the best numbers. Only 45 percent said they would “definitely not” vote for him in 2012.

Among the “Definitely” would and the “Might Consider,” Romney also led Republican hopefuls with 48 percent. Huckabee garnered 46 percent. Trump had 35 and Palin 34 percent. To make matters even worse for Republicans, President Obama still garnered a respectable 54 percent in these combined categories.

But Palin has also fallen in the last Gallup poll measuring respondents’ views on who they would back among Republicans running for president. It is the third consecutive month she has seen her numbers decline. She has gone from 16 percent to 12 to 10.

What has occurred to precipitate such a fall? It would be too simplistic to say that it is an accumulation of the many things that have negatively impacted her standing, not to mention too dismissive to say that it is a result of Sarah Palin fatigue (being bombarded with images, sounds, and comments from Palin in a constant manner may have produced a pushback effect).

But even though the decline is undoubtedly due somewhat to these factors, there is also the problem of Palin’s constant commentary that is mercilessly parsed by the media (which makes her look ill-prepared, ill-equipped, and ill-educated to handle the position of president), her obvious lack of foreign policy knowledge, and her teasing (like several other Republican contenders) as to whether or not she will actually run that has begun to wear upon Republicans who want candidates committed and working toward the 2012 GOP nomination.

And with tell-all books coming from a political insider (Frank Bailey) and from the father of her daughter’s child (Levi Johnston), exposes that will undoubtedly not be flattering to the former Alaska governor, the numbers in next month’s Gallup polls may paint even bleaker political pictures for Palin.

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