Undecideds Don't Like The Palin Pick

[Pryderi]

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/08/undecideds-dont.html

The headlines are about the broad polling reaction to Palin. But the most fascinating part of the first Rasmussen poll on the matter is how those who are currently undecided in the election feel. They, after all, are the votes both campaigns are trying to win over with their veep picks. The key data is in the cross-tabs, which have been missed in some of the coverage so far.

On the critical question, "With Palin As Vice-Presidential Nominee, Are You More Or Less Likely To Vote For McCain," there's a striking result. Among those already for McCain, 68 percent say it makes them more likely to vote for him; only 6 percent say less; and 23 percent said no impact. Among those already for Obama, Palin made only 9 percent of them more likely to switch to McCain, 59 percent less likely, and 30 percent said it would make no difference.

But among the critical undecideds, the Palin pick made only 6 percent more likely to vote for McCain; and it made 31 percent less likely to vote for him. 49 percent said it would have no impact, and 15 percent remained unsure. More to the point: among undecideds, 59 percent said Palin was unready to be president. Only 6 percent said she was. If the first criterion for any job is whether you're ready for it, this is a pretty major indictment of the first act of McCain's presidential leadership.

One other striking finding. If McCain thought he could present Palin as a moderate, he was wrong. A whopping 69 percent view her as conservative (37 percent as very conservative), and only 13 percent see her as moderate.

[girl gone mad]

1. This is the reason..

right-wingers are spamming message boards with their "democrats are scared of Palin" and various other trolls.

[Kolesar]

2. 68 percent of Americans responded that she was "much too perky"

She comes off as unserious and intellectually deficient after tens of millions saw that super-cool performance by Senator Obama in his nominating speech.

To the point of Sullivan: Palin certainly did not help McCain in a grand way. So far, so good

[mwb970]

3. It makes it look like McCain doesn't take this seriously.

The Biden pick was brilliant, the Palin pick was extremely stupid. How can John say he is "putting country first" when he picks a green, unqualified VP for political reasons?

The sound you hear is that of a shark being jumped.

[Demeter]

4. Perky? How About Stupid and Terrifying?

Perky is such an innocent word. It should not be defiled like that.

[NoFederales]

5. Exactly! And I K&R your sentiment. But the media will sell her nonstop. nt

NoFederales

[madmom]

6. The women in mclames life have something in common,

swim suit model, beauty queen, beauty queen, some one needs to tell him there are much more important things in life!