Breaking: Rasmussen Finds Sarah Palin More Popular Than Obama or McCain
By SusanUnPC on September 5, 2008 at 1:12 PM in Current Affairs
Sarah Palin’s meteoric rise — in the unbelievably short period of one week — has improved the mood and riveted the attention of voters in this presidential race.
Gov. Palin’s special appeal as a hardy Alaskan, a fearless opponent of corruption, and a gifted multi-tasker has also sucked all the oxygen out of the room for Obama and Biden, who seem all too familiar and far too predictable. Starting in June, Obama had already begun to lose most of his magnetic appeal when he shifted from the hypnotic mantra of “hope and change” to more “meat and potatoes” Democratic politics. In a gambit to win independents and moderates, Obama further lost his appeal to liberals when he made a hasty retreat from core progressive issues such as FISA.
In short, Obama is no longer, to most Americans, a fresh and unique figure in U.S. politics. And, with the ho-hum choice of Joe Biden as his running mate, he further dampened the flames of enthusiasm and passion for him as an iconic, singular figure of fresh hope.
Barack Obama is about as exciting as last year’s fashions, 90% off, at Value Village.
Now check out these astonishing numbers that show the tectonic shift in one short week, all because John McCain took a gamble on an unknown running mate. Along with related blog posts, Memeorandum.com is featuring the hot new story, “Palin Power: Fresh Face Now More Popular Than Obama, McCain” from Rasmussen Reports:
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. … 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. …
This is utterly fascinating polling. I recommend reading the entire analysis.
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