Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck Fans Laud Palin's Values
A story on the full poll is here.
Palin was cited by 48 percent of Limbaugh listeners and 35 percent of Beck viewers as most representing the party's core values, far more than anyone else in the poll. Overall, 18 percent of Republicans cited Palin, making her the top choice among the GOP rank-and-file.
The former GOP vice presidential nominee was also the top choice among all Republicans to be the party's 2012 presidential nominee, though party members are split so far in advance of the election. Despite finishing first, Palin was cited by just 17 percent of Republicans as their first choice to be the nominee.
Less split are followers of Limbaugh and Beck. Forty-five percent of the former and a third of the latter vowed to vote for Palin if the Republican primary or caucuses were held today.
The Post notes that more than 40 percent of those surveyed said they watch of listen to Beck at least some of the time, including the 18 percent of Republicans who "regularly" follow him. One in eight is a regular listener of Limbaugh.
You can read more from this portion of the poll here.
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