On Sarah Palin, What Are People Saying, Post-Resignation?

We all know that Sarah Palin resigned as governor of Alaska last week. Many media pundits were very vocal on TV, commenting that her decision has effectively killed her chances of running for president in 2012. They declared that it will make a big impact, negatively, on her political future. Some in the liberal media, like MSNBC and CNN, labeled her "politically dead".

Gallup did a poll on July 6th, few days after her resignation bombshell. The results of the poll were shocking and surprising.

When asked a question "Does Governor Palin's decision to resign make you feel more favorably toward her, less favorably toward her, or does it not affect your opinion of her either way?". 70% of people said "No effect", much in contrary to what the media political pundits had expected.

When registered Republicans were asked about the "Likelihood of Voting for Sarah Palin for President", 35% of them said "Very likely", and another 37% of them said "Somewhat likely". A combined total of 72% of registered Republicans saying that they are either somewhat likely, or very likely, to vote for her for President, is real great news for her, and confirms the fact that her resignation has not changed the Republican love for her.

When Independents were asked the same question on their "Likelihood of Voting for Sarah Palin for President", the numbers weren't bad either. 19% of Independents said they are "Very likely" to vote for her for President, and another 25% of them were "Somewhat likely" to vote for her for President. A combined total of 44% of support among Independents, even after the resignation bombshell, should put her in a very happy position.

Gallup summarized the polling results implications as

"Palin's abrupt resignation with 18 months left in her first term as governor has probably raised more questions than answers about her political future. But the move has apparently not affected Americans' basic opinions of her to a large degree. As political observers eagerly await her next career move, roughly 19% of U.S. voters say they would be very likely to vote for her should she run for president in 2012, and another 24% say they would be somewhat likely to do so. While still the minority of all voters, it is perhaps not a bad start for an election still three years away, and arguably could put Palin in a better starting position than some of the lesser-known GOP candidates who may also seek the party's presidential nomination"

As it stands now, her experience as a Governor in Alaska, may be better than the experience of "Community Organizer", and the experience of a "145 business day Senator" that President Obama had, back in 2008. But her decision to give up that title now may put her in a better position for 2012. Quitting the job of Governor of Alaska gives her the time to travel around the country, visit every small town , relate to people, listen to their problems, and start a massive Conservative movement, against Obama's policies of huge scale Government expansion ,Government intervention , and Socialism. Quitting the job gives her the time to help the 2010 republican candidates, give speeches, fundraise for them on a big scale, help them get elected, and earn their good will , which could come in handy, during her 2012 Presidential Primary run. Quitting the job gives her the time to involve herself deeply on the national scene, and prove herself, in lower 48 states, which would have been impossible otherwise, given the huge distance between Alaska and the mainland.

Her level of support among Republicans is already at a huge 72%. If she could get out more on the national scene, and showcase that she is not just a Celebrity Politician, but a person of substance, and show that she could debate and talk policy issues to the same level as Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, her support among the Independents would go up much more, from the current level of 44%.

She has 3 1/2 years before 2012, and if she can prove herself on the national scene, Romney, and Obama are in big trouble!

Ref:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/121514/Americans-Political-Future-Palin.aspx

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1922558/sarah_palin_resignation_a_brilliant.html?cat=9