Popeye
Well-Known Member
In a new USA Today Poll only 39% say Sarah Palin is qualified to be president, the lowest number for any VP choice since Dan Quayle. By contrast, when Obama's pick of Joe Biden was announced 57% felt he was qualified.
Some other interesting numbers:
67%, say putting Palin on the ticket won't affect their vote; 72% say that of Biden.
18% say Palin makes them more likely to vote for McCain, 11% less likely. That net-positive impact of 7 points is similar to Biden's: 14% said his pick made them more likely to vote for Obama, 7% less likely.
46% rate McCain's choice of Palin as excellent or "pretty good," while 37% say it is "only fair" or poor. Over the past two decades, only Quayle received lower ratings after being picked for a ticket.
Here are some numbers which indicate McCain's choice may backfire in at least one area...Among Democratic women — including those who may be disappointed that New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton did not win the Democratic nomination 9% say Palin makes them more likely to support McCain, 15% less likely.
From what I've been reading, it appears many female Clinton supporters are insulted by the Palin pick, driving them over towards Obama, these numbers support that. On the hand, Palin does shore up the conservative base for McCain, so I guess we'll see what happens.
As is usually the case, VP picks are much hyped by the media but the races come down to the names at the top of the ticket.
Some other interesting numbers:
67%, say putting Palin on the ticket won't affect their vote; 72% say that of Biden.
18% say Palin makes them more likely to vote for McCain, 11% less likely. That net-positive impact of 7 points is similar to Biden's: 14% said his pick made them more likely to vote for Obama, 7% less likely.
46% rate McCain's choice of Palin as excellent or "pretty good," while 37% say it is "only fair" or poor. Over the past two decades, only Quayle received lower ratings after being picked for a ticket.
Here are some numbers which indicate McCain's choice may backfire in at least one area...Among Democratic women — including those who may be disappointed that New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton did not win the Democratic nomination 9% say Palin makes them more likely to support McCain, 15% less likely.
From what I've been reading, it appears many female Clinton supporters are insulted by the Palin pick, driving them over towards Obama, these numbers support that. On the hand, Palin does shore up the conservative base for McCain, so I guess we'll see what happens.
As is usually the case, VP picks are much hyped by the media but the races come down to the names at the top of the ticket.
Give me a break.
