New Poll Finds Stark Reversal on Perceptions of Palin

[Liberal_in_LA]

http://mobile.washingtonpost.com/news.jsp?key=301512&rc=po

In polling conducted Wednesday and Thursday evenings, following the disclosure that the Republican National Committee used political funds to help Palin assemble a wardrobe for the campaign, 51 percent said they had a negative impression of her. Fewer, 46 percent said they had a favorable view. That marks a stark turnaround from early September, when 59 percent of likely voters held positive opinions.

The declines in Palin's ratings have been even more substantial among the very voters Republicans aimed to woo. The percentage of white women viewing her favorably dropped 21 points since early September, among independent women it fell 24 points.

More broadly, the intensity of negative feelings about Palin are also notable: 40 percent of voters have "strongly unfavorable" views, more than double the post-convention number. Nearly half of independent women now see her in a very negative light, a nearly three-fold increase.

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. ...but but they were for her before they were against her!

sounds like a bunch of flip floppers to me!

[grannylib]

2. How anyone can have favorable views of her is beyond me.

She's just another lying, hypocritical, power-hungry rePigliCon. Same shit, different election.

[canetoad]

3. They wheeled her out too early

I know, it's not possible to keep the VP candidate under wraps until the last week, but that's the only way the 'maverick' choice of Palin would have had an impact. As it was, with 6 or 8 weeks to go, she was bound to fall in a hole.

[Democat]

4. What about the Palin / Ashley Todd 2012 campaign?

Does that mean it's in doubt? Will Joe the Plumber have to run in their place. :rofl:

[BrklynLiberal]

5. She is the gift that keeps on giving..the more you know her, the less you like her.

[WA98296]

6. Wait til the poll AFTER they learned about her makeup artist fees!