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New Poll Pops Palin’s Bubble
Doug Thompson - Capitol Hill Blue go to original November 15, 2010


| Sarah Palin: Bye, bye Miss American Pie (AFP) |  | Sarah Palin, once the star of the Republican and/or Tea parties, is now just a falling star, a new Gallup Poll shows.
 Gallup surveyed American voters following the Nov. 2 election and found Palin’s unfavorable numbers at a new high — 52 percent — while her favorable rating stands at 40 percent — tying her lowest numbers in older polls.
 While 80 percent of Republicans hold a favorable view of Palin, the poll found 53 percent of independent voters and 81 percent of Democrats see her in an unfavorable light.
 Bottom line. Palin could conceivably win the GOP nomination as President in 2012 but is not electable in a matchup with a solid Democratic opponent.
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