Palin is still out there - and rising in the polls

A new McClatchy Poll out shows that Sarah Palin is down by only 4 points in a match up against President Obama in 2012.  The gap has closed significantly since June, when she was down 26 points.  She also managed to snag a majority of Independent voters in the poll.  Despite the fact that Republicans and Independents - at a 3-1 margin - do not want her to run, Palin hasn't ruled out jumping into the race though no official decision has been made.  However, she will probably be forced to make a decision soon - several states have a November deadline for candidates to get their names on primary ballots.


There are lots of other tidbits to be taken from the poll - like how President Obama beats each of the declared candidates in a 2012 match-up yet still most people believe he will lose re-election.  Also, Perry's slipping in the polls amongst Republicans AND Independents.  I'm surprised Newt Gingrich even has a political pulse for his candidacy - since he really isn't running at this point.  He just shows up for debates and then disappears.  Anyway, I'm a geek and the poll is a fun read if you love statistics!  I've linked to the McClatchy summary - there's a link to the raw data from there.


McClatchy-Marist Poll (Sept. 21st)