Polls find low-income Republicans prefer Palin

Former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

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Sarah Palin is the leading presidential candidate among low-income Republicans, according to Gallup polling data, while Mitt Romney tends to attract more support as voters move up the income ladder.

Gallup analyzed its recent polling data and found that Palin is the preferred candidate of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents making less than $24,000 per year. Mike Huckabee is the only other candidate to poll in double digits among the group, at 16 percent.

Support for Palin drops as income level increases: 16 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaners making $24,000-$59,000 support her; 11 percent of those in this group making $60,000-$89,999 support her; and just 7 percent of those in this group making $90,000 or more support her.

The trend is reverse for Romney: While just 9 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaners making under $24,000 back him, that figure rises to 14 percent among those making $24,000-$59,000 and to 19 percent among those making $60,000-$89,999. Romney has the most support of any candidate among Republicans and Republican-leaners making $90,000 or more - 21 percent.

Romney is also the most popular candidate among college graduate Republicans and Republican-leaners, while Palin is the most popular among those in this group who have not finished college.

Support for Huckabee, another leading potential GOP presidential candidate, remains relatively stable regardless of income level. He has the backing of both 16 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaners making less than $24,000 and 19 percent of those making $90,000 or more. Newt Gingrich, whose plans to formally announce his presidential campaign this week, also has relatively stable high-single digit support accross income groups.

Gallup also broke down its polling by region, gender and age. Huckabee polls relatively strongly in the South and Midwest, while Romney fares well in the East and West. Palin does slightly better with women than men, while Gingrich does slightly better with men than women. Support for Romney is highest among older Americans, while support for Ron Paul is highest among younger voters.

[MurdochSucks]

This just in...

Poll finds low-intelligence Republicans prefer Palin. Something about being mused by her dull-witted smarmy remarks, I suppose. Gullible, much?

[Cru09]

You don't say... Any data on their academic achievement? It's probably the same group of Americans that can't finish a science article.

[meboard]

by louiville12 May 10, 2011 10:20 AM EDT
Well then you should know that a high IQ democrat IS a low IQ republican. About a nickle difference between them, except democrats want the government to steal from others so that they don't have to work. In other words democrat = theif, republican = hard working honest....
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So Palin is a hard working gal, right?????

[Lindag10]

What's a "theif"?

[nomorelibs]

Well that couldn't possibly be true. Democrats keep telling us that only the "rich" are republicans. You mean there are poor people that believe the government shouldn't be taking from one to give to another. Good for them, maybe some poor Democrats could follow suit. Nah! They'll just keep taking the hand outs.

[unrestful1]

Great, so when you get unemployed or reach retirement age or if you lose your home in a natural disaster, send your benefits back or donate them to charity hypocrit! Stereotypical republican, until it applies to you of course...

[gjc1n1]

A low-income Republican is an oxymoron. But if you can find one, stupid is as stupid does. Palin, my behind. Ugh.

[Lindag10]

You can find them all over the rural South and in many trailer parks. They like having their "betters" tell them what to do.

[Lindag10]

Looks like you just found one gc

[meboard]

by DJ_The_American May 10, 2011 8:35 AM EDT
Oh bite me. You have no room to talk. Cram it clown
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I love you too DJ... Hugs!

[DJ_The_American]

So you tell me I need to grow up, yet Marine vet calls me a terrorist, says I am lying about a disability and starts to poke fun at me on those issues, why don't you jump on him? Hey it's even in this thread. Oh wait, does he get a pass?

[meboard]

No...I don't recall telling you to grow up. I did express disbelief in you being in your 30's. I also doubt your existence and feel strongly that you are a dues paying member of the GOP.

That aside, I enjoy your posts...

[meboard]

So this explains why DJ, Mort, Retarded Park Ranger, Empress, and LowClass53 are gaga over this half term former Gov of Alaska. You folks are going to be calling her Mizzzzz Palin for a very long time.

[DJ_The_American]

I don't really support her, but I don't hate her either

[meboard]

by DJ_The_American May 10, 2011 7:40 AM EDT
Oh shut up. You really are a fool. It means nothing of the sort. Grow up already and stop talking about the klan.
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Classic DJ in the morning..."Oh shut up!!!!!"

[meboard]

I guess I fall into the 90% that just cant stand her...

[san850]

A big DITTO on that!

[meboard]

Support for Palin drops as income level increases: 16 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaners making $24,000-$59,000 support her; 11 percent of those in this group making $60,000-$89,999 support her; and just 7 percent of those in this group making $90,000 or more support her.
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Telling...very telling...