Rasmussen: Palin 64%, Huckabee 12%, Romney 11%

[Eraserhead]

Palin 64%
Huckabee 12%
Romney 11%

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_2012/69_of_gop_voters_say_palin_helped_mccain

Yes, she can.

[Ronnie]

Whoa, didn't see that coming.

I'm looking forward to her being the next senator from Alaska more, though.  She has to have more credibility before she makes a run.

[Eraserhead]

She should probably learn some more about Africa.

[Keystone Phil]

None of those people will be the nominee.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Doesn't matter. If Palin were the nominee, she would go down like Frazier.

[Wall St. Wiz]

Meaningless, it's all name recognition at this point.  

[Mr. Morden]

Here are the full results:

Palin 64%
Huckabee 12%
Romney 11%
Jindal 4%
Crist 2%
Pawlenty 1%

Also, favorable-unfavorable numbers for each of them among Republicans:

Palin 91-8 (even though 20% of Republicans say she hurt McCain's chances)
Huckabee 80-16
Romney 81-15
Jindal 40-21
Crist 36-22
Pawlenty 36-21

[Associate Justice PiT]

     91% favorable for Palin? 80% favorable for Huckabee? Where did they poll? Bob Jones University?

[Eraserhead]

     91% favorable for Palin? 80% favorable for Huckabee? Where did they poll? Bob Jones University?

Yeah, that seems strange.

[Mr. Morden]

     91% favorable for Palin? 80% favorable for Huckabee? Where did they poll? Bob Jones University?

Other polls have shown Palin with a favorability rating of around 80-85% among Republicans.  91% might be a record.  The Huckabee and Romney numbers are also much higher than what they were among Republicans back in February (which is about the last time people were doing polling on Huckabee and Romney).  This Pew poll from early Feb. has Huckabee at 52-29 and Romney at 54-29 among Republicans:

http://people-press.org/report/392/mccains-support-soars-democratic-race-tightens

I can understand that, because that was in the middle of a hard fought primary campaign, the favorable numbers within the party would rise after it was over, but not *that* much.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     91% favorable for Palin? 80% favorable for Huckabee? Where did they poll? Bob Jones University?

Other polls have shown Palin with a favorability rating of around 80-85% among Republicans.  91% might be a record.  The Huckabee and Romney numbers are also much higher than what they were among Republicans back in February (which is about the last time people were doing polling on Huckabee and Romney).  This Pew poll from early Feb. has Huckabee at 52-29 and Romney at 54-29 among Republicans:

http://people-press.org/report/392/mccains-support-soars-democratic-race-tightens

I can understand that, because that was in the middle of a hard fought primary campaign, the favorable numbers within the party would rise after it was over, but not *that* much.

     I find it amazing that her numbers are that high. Among the people I know in everyday life, she has a 0% favorability rating. Especially among Republicans.

[© tweed]

Good ol' 4 years early polls.

Cuomo '92! Gore '04! President-elect George Allen!

Gore wins in 2004 without 9/11

[auburntiger]

If Obama looks unbeatable, they might go with her. She would probably do about as well as Dukakis electorally. I don't see Obama making inroads into any other McCain states except for Arizona & Missouri against her.

[Robespierre's Jaw]

     91% favorable for Palin? 80% favorable for Huckabee? Where did they poll? Bob Jones University?

Exactly my first thoughts when I read the title of this thread moments ago.

I would have assumed that Governor Palin's popularity amongst a vast majority of Republicans, with the exception of those on the far-right would have rapidly decline during the campaign. I'm quite surprised that her numbers in this Rasmussen poll are quite the contrary.

[phk]

     Doesn't matter. If Palin were the nominee, she would go down like Frazier.

[dead0man]

None of those people will be the nominee.

[Daniel Z]

Lieberman sure turned his 2000 vp candidacy and early poll standing into a strong 04 run.

[phk]

None of those people will be the nominee.

[Keystone Phil]

Good ol' 4 years early polls.

Cuomo '92! Gore '04! President-elect George Allen!

Gore wins in 2004 without 9/11

Which means about as much as saying, "Bush wins in a landslide in 2000 without California, New York and Illinois in the Union."

[Hash]

What the hell is this sh**t, Rasmussen?

[DownWithTheLeft]

Jindal 40-21 approve/disapprove???  Why?

[Eraserhead]

Jindal 40-21 approve/disapprove???  Why?

He's a non-white.

[© tweed]

Good ol' 4 years early polls.

Cuomo '92! Gore '04! President-elect George Allen!

Gore wins in 2004 without 9/11

Which means about as much as saying, "Bush wins in a landslide in 2000 without California, New York and Illinois in the Union."

no...  obviously in the early polls that had Gore ahead, nobody knew 9/11 would happen, especially not Gore himself.  I am sure that he 100% intended to run again until 9/11 changed the landscape.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

As much as I trust Rasmussen I think there must be something wrong with this poll. 91% favorability among Republicans, come on. Two other polls have something entirely different and think the truth lies somewhere in between them.

[JSojourner]

Whoa, didn't see that coming.

I'm looking forward to her being the next senator from Alaska more, though.  She has to have more credibility before she makes a run.

I'm sure Alaska has no shortage of competent, intelligent and very conservative Republicans to consider as Ted Stevens' successor.  Sarah Palin might be Alaskans' choice, but they could do a lot better.