About 15% of the country (that is my best estimate based on polls and is probably a little high) really want to see her as president. That is still tens of millions of people and will get you some TV contracts and sell a a bunch of books but it won't get you in the oval office. Her numbers will never be much higher then that. She has enough national attention to make a splash in smaller elections but that is about it.
Based on this poll she's on 33%, despite being such a polerising figure -
http://www.gallup.com/poll/124097/huckabee-romney-palin-see-most-republican-support-12.aspx
And 65% of Republicans would consider voting for her.
you seem to downplay her level of influence if that poll is close to right.
*MySmiley*
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John Boehner is the new Speaker of the House...
- 03/11/2010 03:55:56 AM
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How do you say his name?
- 03/11/2010 04:26:07 AM
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bay nurr *NM*
- 03/11/2010 04:26:45 AM
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borr ing! *NM*
- 03/11/2010 04:27:56 AM
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that's ok, he's a bit of a joke even without mispronouncing his name.... *NM*
- 03/11/2010 04:28:55 AM
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Böh! Ner!
- 03/11/2010 09:59:26 PM
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Apparently not. Few things are more awkward than mispronouncing your own name. 
- 03/11/2010 10:19:08 PM
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- 03/11/2010 10:19:08 PM
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My maiden name is pronounced "de roose" (to rhyme with goose)
- 03/11/2010 10:30:56 PM
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Makes sense, yeah.
- 04/11/2010 11:22:20 AM
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Re: Makes sense, yeah.
- 04/11/2010 12:01:48 PM
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Re: Makes sense, yeah.
- 04/11/2010 03:12:49 PM
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Not too far from the u in burst *NM*
- 04/11/2010 04:33:27 PM
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? Not really close unless you're mispronouncing 'burst'
- 04/11/2010 07:44:35 PM
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ö is a bit sharper, but that was the best English example I could think of
- 04/11/2010 08:22:14 PM
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Börst, yep. Or Börsday. I agree. *NM*
- 04/11/2010 09:52:07 PM
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That last one is only when you speak with a really bad French accent, though. *NM*
- 04/11/2010 10:34:18 PM
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*NM*
- 04/11/2010 10:34:18 PM
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Wtf are you people talking about?
- 05/11/2010 01:22:40 AM
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*NM*
Wikipedia to the rescue...
- 05/11/2010 10:05:53 AM
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screw that I am calling him boner *NM*
- 05/11/2010 12:31:30 PM
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Wait, you've actually called him Boner all along? That's hilarious. *NM*
- 05/11/2010 03:02:32 PM
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That sounds like his name is Boo - ner. No?
- 06/11/2010 12:46:53 AM
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If you say so.
- 06/11/2010 12:57:45 AM
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That is so weird.
- 06/11/2010 01:09:32 AM
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Where did I say anything about a y? I'm confused.
- 06/11/2010 02:12:46 AM
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You didn't. I was adding to the discussion.
- 06/11/2010 02:25:15 AM
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The way I was taught
- 06/11/2010 01:46:52 PM
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ahaha, you just wanted to see me sitting here making ridiculous faces. 
- 06/11/2010 07:43:17 PM
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- 06/11/2010 07:43:17 PM
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a portion of those pickups are tea party nut jobs though...
- 03/11/2010 04:28:19 AM
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being a nutjob hasn't hurt people like Pelosi and Franks
- 03/11/2010 06:22:01 AM
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if they are nutjobs then you really aren't as moderate as you want us to believe... *NM*
- 03/11/2010 06:40:13 AM
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sorry but they are the ones with the views outside the mainstream
- 03/11/2010 01:38:38 PM
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"the only things in the middle of the road are yellow lines and dead armadillos"
- 03/11/2010 03:09:56 PM
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You know, he does have a point - now that Angle and O'Donnell lost, how 'bout we ignore 'em? *NM*
- 03/11/2010 09:39:00 PM
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That goes both ways though, as it does with Palin but some chose to ignore
- 03/11/2010 11:42:37 PM
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True, but moondog's bringing O'Donnell up was a particularly bad non sequitur. *NM*
- 03/11/2010 11:48:31 PM
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Oh? I would have said it was a bit early to call it that - it wasn't even 24 hours since she lost
- 03/11/2010 11:59:31 PM
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The problem is she doesn't fit his argument
- 04/11/2010 02:19:26 PM
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O'Donnell seems to fit when talking about Tea Party candidates in the election. *NM*
- 04/11/2010 02:30:25 PM
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ken buck also said he did not believe in the separation of church and state
- 04/11/2010 06:14:02 AM
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it is only her distracters we see posting about her around here
- 04/11/2010 02:17:36 PM
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yes, people often post things here they find funny. This site hasn't got that much influence though
- 04/11/2010 02:25:48 PM
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I read conserative websites
- 04/11/2010 02:50:29 PM
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And yet there is clearly a market for her
- 04/11/2010 03:12:34 PM
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there is a small chunck who support her but that is all
- 04/11/2010 05:09:08 PM
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Gallup don't agree
- 04/11/2010 05:25:48 PM
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Mainstream of America, maybe. Certainly not the mainstream of the civilized world in general. *NM*
- 03/11/2010 10:58:20 PM
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why because it isn't the way Europe does it?
- 04/11/2010 02:15:21 PM
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I think your progress-meter is pointing backwards. *NM*
- 04/11/2010 09:15:10 PM
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I think yours points to far to left
- 05/11/2010 04:23:17 AM
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There's a reason liberals are also known as progressives. Modern-day conservatism is regressive. *NM*
- 05/11/2010 08:01:14 PM
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the reason liberals want to be called progressive is they have tainted to word liberal
- 06/11/2010 09:52:35 PM
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I'm glad that as a straight white Christian male, nothing will change for me. *NM*
- 03/11/2010 07:03:07 AM
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*NM*
Reid Stays, Fiorrina Loses, O Donnell Loses, Feingold Loses
- 03/11/2010 10:47:23 AM
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CNN is calling Colorado and Washington to close to call
- 03/11/2010 01:42:07 PM
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Colorado is over, and it was over when I stated this hours ago
- 03/11/2010 10:35:04 PM
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when I posted it the analyst didn't think it was over yet
- 04/11/2010 02:26:27 PM
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Even if they're behind, maybe they can pull a Franken or a Gregoire. *NM*
- 04/11/2010 12:18:15 AM
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215 votes is not the same as 13,000
- 04/11/2010 12:24:55 AM
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Oh, I know. But who knows how many cars can be found with "missing" ballots? 
*NM*
- 04/11/2010 12:30:15 AM
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*NM*
- 04/11/2010 12:30:15 AM
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I see some interesting and hopeful results in the ballot initiatives, too.
- 03/11/2010 01:52:46 PM
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And several states passing a "Constitutional right to hunt and fish" - what's up with that? *NM*
- 03/11/2010 02:06:55 PM
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Re: And several states passing a "Constitutional right to hunt and fish" - what's up with that?
- 03/11/2010 02:32:56 PM
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It was to get rid of the "double taxation" on alcohol since there was already a sizable excise tax. *NM*
- 03/11/2010 02:20:30 PM
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Ah. That makes more sense. Basically amounts to a lowering of the excise tax, then. *NM*
- 03/11/2010 02:23:42 PM
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the dog breeding one is actually fairly awful in reality, though.
- 03/11/2010 03:10:23 PM
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My sympathies, America. *NM*
- 03/11/2010 01:58:42 PM
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The only thing that I'm sad about right now is that I'm still stuck with Boxer. I *loath* that woman *NM*
- 03/11/2010 02:45:17 PM
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tell the republicans to put up a candidate who can win
- 03/11/2010 03:13:13 PM
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The tough part is finding one...
- 03/11/2010 03:22:38 PM
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Cap and Trade and Health Care are her big things due to her committees she is on
- 03/11/2010 10:54:10 PM
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Republicans aren't that kinky, most Republicans don't like machoism *NM*
- 03/11/2010 10:38:10 PM
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*NM*
- 03/11/2010 10:38:10 PM
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She saved HP
- 04/11/2010 07:11:31 PM
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saved?? the woman shipped american jobs to h1-b visas and global outsourcing
- 05/11/2010 06:26:22 AM
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Yep. I am getting considerably worried about a future president Palin now
- 03/11/2010 10:01:33 PM
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Re: Yep. I am getting considerably worried about a future president Palin now
- 03/11/2010 10:03:12 PM
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Give me a break. *NM*
- 03/11/2010 11:33:37 PM
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I am serious.
- 03/11/2010 11:35:51 PM
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And that's is why it's offensive. It's condescending. *NM*
- 05/11/2010 04:52:48 PM
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Yes
- 05/11/2010 08:20:43 PM
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I voted Republican (my candidate won) to tell the Democrats to stop taking us for granted.
- 03/11/2010 02:20:08 PM
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It doesn't really sound like your tactic would be very effective to achieve your stated goal.
- 03/11/2010 02:26:30 PM
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- 03/11/2010 02:26:30 PM
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Not ignoring women = giving you and your sister "free" stuff? 
*NM*
- 03/11/2010 02:27:59 PM
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*NM*
- 03/11/2010 02:27:59 PM
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access to health care = free stuff?
- 03/11/2010 02:38:49 PM
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You do realize....
- 03/11/2010 02:49:16 PM
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Edit (ignore this please)
- 03/11/2010 11:06:21 PM
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You have access to health care right now.
- 03/11/2010 02:52:30 PM
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I was curious about that too
- 03/11/2010 03:11:29 PM
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Yeah, I didn't want to get all personal with it. It just didn't make sense to me is all. *shrugs*
- 03/11/2010 03:12:43 PM
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Women are the Democrats core constituency? I've always wondered who they represent.
- 03/11/2010 05:03:18 PM
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Just about every political poll will show you women vote more Democratic than men do.
- 03/11/2010 05:13:17 PM
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That's my point. A lot of categories of people vote Democrat more often than not.
- 03/11/2010 05:24:33 PM
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Which is my thoughts as well
- 03/11/2010 08:20:32 PM
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"Core constituencies", or constituencies in general, is about averages - can't predict any one voter
- 03/11/2010 08:59:40 PM
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Yeah, it's true they don't really focus on them more than on men - how would one do that, anyway?
- 03/11/2010 09:00:31 PM
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Still registered in SI?
- 03/11/2010 05:26:02 PM
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I am sorry but this logic is stupid even when Amy Gardner (Mary Louise Parker) explained it *NM*
- 03/11/2010 11:01:29 PM
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Oh, and since nobody has commented on it yet: hurray for Chafee being back!
- 03/11/2010 09:40:30 PM
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I was pretty unhappy that our senator became our governor.
- 04/11/2010 12:06:57 AM
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Yes, well, Lincoln Chafee is rather different from Sam Brownback.
- 04/11/2010 11:24:28 AM
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- 04/11/2010 11:24:28 AM
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you're not familiar with Holland because he hasn't been in politics THAT much
- 04/11/2010 02:13:46 PM
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Does that mean you're not going to vote for him when he runs for president again? *NM*
- 04/11/2010 04:44:11 PM
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*NM*
- 04/11/2010 04:44:11 PM
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I don't think I'll still be in the US, come next election
- 04/11/2010 06:02:28 PM
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Erm, how about 2012? *NM*
- 04/11/2010 06:13:56 PM
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*NM*
- 04/11/2010 06:13:56 PM
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lol yah. math fail everyone keeps saying "two more years", so I suppose I added two to 12
- 04/11/2010 11:47:45 PM
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everyone keeps saying "two more years", so I suppose I added two to 12
- 04/11/2010 11:47:45 PM
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and boo that Reid kept his job
- 04/11/2010 06:48:14 PM
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he should at least no longer be majority leader after his bungling the last 6 years... *NM*
- 05/11/2010 06:21:13 AM
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if Feingold had been majority leader he would probably still have seat
- 05/11/2010 02:57:54 PM
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Re: if Feingold had been majority leader he would probably still have seat
- 05/11/2010 03:34:05 PM
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