October 6, 2010 6:30 PM

Poll: Sarah Palin Favorable Rating Just 22 Percent

By
Brian Montopoli
Topics
Republicans ,
Polling ,
Tea Party

CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto.

(Credit: CBS)

Sarah Palin is viewed unfavorably by nearly 50 percent of Americans, a new CBS News poll finds, a significant challenge for her to overcome should she enter the 2012 presidential race.

Palin is viewed favorably by just 22 percent of Americans, according to the poll - including less than half (44 percent) of Republicans. Twenty-one percent of independents and 6 percent of Democrats view her favorably.

Forty-eight percent of Americans have an unfavorable view of Palin. That includes 73 percent of Democrats, 44 percent of independents and 22 percent of Republicans.

Twenty-nine percent said they are undecided or not sure how they feel about Palin, including about one in three Republicans and independents.

Sarah Palin (Credit: AP)

Palin's numbers are far better among Americans who have a favorable view of the Tea Party movement. Sixty-one percent of that group views her favorably, while just 14 percent view her unfavorably. One in four aren't sure.

Americans are split when it comes to the Tea Party movement itself. Twenty-two percent hold a favorable view of the movement, while 21 percent hold an unfavorable view.

The majority - 56 percent - are undecided or don't know. These numbers have not significantly moved since April.

Republicans are most likely to view the Tea Party movement favorably, with 41 percent expressing a favorable outlook. Twenty-three percent of independents view the movement favorably, along with just 4 percent of Democrats.

The CBS News poll was conducted between October 1-5, and included a sample of 1,129 adults nationwide. More results from the survey will be released tomorrow.

Read the Complete Poll

This poll was conducted among a random sample of 1,129 adults nationwide, interviewed by telephone October 1-5, 2010. Phone numbers were dialed from RDD samples of both standard land-lines and cell phones. The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus three percentage points. The error for subgroups is higher. This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.


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by simbrono October 16, 2010 8:51 PM EDT
Sarah Palin is an undereducated quitter. If I had her resume in front of me and was hiring for McDonald's I would not hire her. She let down her state the elected her to office to ride the cash train. A typical Republican. She has charisma. I will give that to her. However Sarah Palin like every other Tea Party member or Republican for that matter is nothing but a bag of hot air. Anyone that complains that "Change" is not happening as promised yet obstructs and down right refuses to offer a idea, or compromise is a fool. Republicans and Tea Party members care for their pocket books and that is it. They want nothing but two classes in this country the extremely rich and the extremely poor. We had 8 years of ignorance and now we may have more due to the fact that people are brainwashed by ignorant blow hards. Read and research. Do not trust everything Fox News spoon feeds down your throat. But maybe Im wrong this paragraph encourages thought and you know who else engouraged thought? Hitler. So therefore I must be a Nazi. Idiots!
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by Texas212 October 7, 2010 5:21 PM EDT
WTH See-BS? Did you just poll yours and MSNBC's newsroom?

You aren't even with 50 percentage points of any reputable poll.

The latest Rasmussen polling shows that Americans agree with Sarah Palin's ideas and policies rather than Barack Obama's by 3 to 1. (that's 75% for your regular viewers)

Sarah sells out stadiums, and yet according to See-BS, no one likes her.

Sarah's book, Going Rogue, was the number one, best selling non-fiction book of 2009, with nearly 3 million copies sold. (and the book wasn't released until October) And yet, See-BS is saying no one likes her?

Sarah endorsed nearly 50 candidates in the primaries, and only 11 lost. Many were totally unknown, and immediately become front runner, because of Palin's endorsement. And yet, See-BS says no one likes her.

Everywhere she goes she has crowds begging her to run for President, but according to See-BS, no one likes her.

Heck, John Thune, an establishment Republican is so sure she will be the Republican nominee for President, he has said that if she runs, he's not going to even bother, and knows some others won't either. And yet according to See-BS no one likes her.

Maybe See-BS should run a poll to find out why no one watches their "news" division's product.

If Sarah Palin's approval, using the See-BS accounting methods, is at 22%, then what are Obama's, a negative 1000 percent?

The "Tiffany Network" has become a jewel encrusted joke.
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by TAHOERONNIE October 11, 2010 2:44 PM EDT
Are you serious? If this is what you believe then it says more about you than it does her. This woman is a total narcissistic under educated grifter who's soul purpose is to make money and keep her face in the news. She brings nothing to the table other than the ability to throw red meat. She has no policy ideas what so ever. She quit after two years of a job she was elected to do and promised to fulfill. She cant answer simple questions about world events or financial policy. I would suggest you educate yourself on just what kind of person she really is. She's a raciest, not only to the President, but to indigenous people of Alaska calling them names. This is the woman who you would follow? I feel sorry for you....
by heyjude09 October 7, 2010 12:24 PM EDT
Very interesting numbers: "...less than half (44 percent) of Republicans. Twenty-one percent of independents and 6 percent of Democrats view her favorably."
I could care less what party this wacko is associated with. Just the mere sound of her voice causes me to hit the mute button on my remote asap! A 'fingernails on a chalkboard' reaction. In the beginning the Tea Party seemed to have a message for everyone. It's really too bad they sold out... allowing themselves to be hijacked by this twit.
What a relief to know there are still Americans with brains!
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by cineadaenic October 7, 2010 10:26 AM EDT
Wadda ya xpect from an Oblahblah political organ? The idea behind their CBS logo was subtly changed in 2008 to: Coronate Barack Sovereign. Am I the only one that noticed?
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by the_cattleprod October 7, 2010 7:23 AM EDT
We need to put the last administration under oath and in jail. W for Prison in 2011.
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by abbe91 October 7, 2010 6:46 AM EDT
22 % and she is not even in charge of anything. Wow ! Give her some responsabilities and it will be 2 % just before she quits again.
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by pasha128 October 7, 2010 5:20 AM EDT
IN "ROWDY" math half-term ex-governor Sarah "THE QUITTER" Palin now has a -26% favorability rating (22% - 48%).
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by magnumdr October 7, 2010 4:25 AM EDT
How can sombody with an opinion on everything and the knowledge about nothing get this kind of attention. She would have made a good actor because she really knows all of the parts to play when it comes to the emotions of some people.
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by Amusedbyitall October 7, 2010 2:05 AM EDT
The First Amendment wins again and the marketplace of ideas has spoken.
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by nearl451 October 7, 2010 12:52 AM EDT
This is not a surprise "Ya know". It's just that the 22% are psychotically in love with her.
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