Poll: Majority Of Voters Say Sarah Palin Is Not Fit To Be President

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A new national survey from Public Policy Polling (D) finds that the American public has a pretty solid verdict on Sarah Palin: A full majority, 55% of voters, say she is not fit to be president, compared to just 37% who say she is fit for it.

In addition, respondents were asked whether Palin’s announcement that she will resign as Governor of Alaska makes them more or less likely to support her for president. Only 30% say more likely, with 57% saying less likely, and 14% not sure.

Oddly enough, though, her personal favorable ratings might have gone up slightly, to 46% favorable and 45% unfavorable, compared to a 43%-49% rating last month.

From the pollster’s analysis: “It’s not surprising Palin’s overall favorability numbers haven’t declined since most folks inclined to dislike her already did before she announced she was resigning as Governor,” said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. “But even among people with a positive opinion of her this move seems to have raised some questions about her
judgment such that a majority of Americans don’t think she’s fit to be President.”

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