Poll Watch: Rasmussen Survey on Sarah Palin

Rasmussen Survey on Sarah Palin

Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Sarah Palin?

• Very favorable 21%
• Somewhat favorable 27%
• Somewhat unfavorable 18%
• Very unfavorable 31%

Among Democrats

• Very favorable 5%
• Somewhat favorable 13%
• Somewhat unfavorable 20%
• Very unfavorable 57%

Among Republicans

• Very favorable 39%
• Somewhat favorable 37%
• Somewhat unfavorable 14%
• Very unfavorable 8%

Among Independents

• Very favorable 21%
• Somewhat favorable 31%
• Somewhat unfavorable 19%
• Very unfavorable 28%

Among Liberals

• Very favorable 6%
• Somewhat favorable 8%
• Somewhat unfavorable 12%
• Very unfavorable 73%

Among Moderates

• Very favorable 11%
• Somewhat favorable 19%
• Somewhat unfavorable 19%
• Very unfavorable 45%

Among Conservatives

• Very favorable 33%
• Somewhat favorable 39%
• Somewhat unfavorable 17%
• Very unfavorable 9%

Among Men

• Very favorable 24%
• Somewhat favorable 30%
• Somewhat unfavorable 12%
• Very unfavorable 34%

Among Women

• Very favorable 19%
• Somewhat favorable 25%
• Somewhat unfavorable 23%
• Very unfavorable 29%

Is Sarah Palin good or bad for the Republican party?

• Good 40%
• Bad 39%

Among Democrats

• Good 18%
• Bad 60%

Among Republicans

• Good 63%
• Bad 21%

Among Independents

• Good 41%
• Bad 36%

Among Liberals

• Good 26%
• Bad 58%

Among Moderates

• Good 22%
• Bad 55%

Among Conservatives

• Good 57%
• Bad 24%

Among Men

• Good 47%
• Bad 39%

Among Women

• Good 35%
• Bad 39%

Who’s views are closer to your own…Barack Obama’s or Sarah Palin’s?

• Sarah Palin's 52%
• Barack Obama's 40%

Among Democrats

• Barack Obama's 81%
• Sarah Palin's 14%

Among Republicans

• Sarah Palin's 84%
• Barack Obama's 9%

Among Independents

• Sarah Palin's 59%
• Barack Obama's 27%

Among Liberals

• Barack Obama's 85%
• Sarah Palin's 14%

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama's 61%
• Sarah Palin's 28%

Among Conservatives

• Sarah Palin's 80%
• Barack Obama's 12%

Among Men

• Sarah Palin's 55%
• Barack Obama's 37%

Among Women

• Sarah Palin's 48%
• Barack Obama's 43%

Are you more likely to vote for a candidate who is endorsed by Sarah Palin, less likely to vote for a candidate who is endorsed by Sarah Palin, or does her endorsement make no difference to how you will vote?

• More likely 16%
• Less likely 27%
• Her endorsement makes no difference 55%

Among Democrats

• More likely 4%
• Less likely 47%
• Her endorsement makes no difference 45%

Among Republicans

• More likely 34%
• Less likely 9%
• Her endorsement makes no difference 57%

Among Independents

• More likely 12%
• Less likely 23%
• Her endorsement makes no difference 64%

Among Liberals

• More likely 4%
• Less likely 57%
• Her endorsement makes no difference 39%

Among Moderates

• More likely 6%
• Less likely 43%
• Her endorsement makes no difference 49%

Among Conservatives

• More likely 27%
• Less likely 8%
• Her endorsement makes no difference 63%

Among Men

• More likely 19%
• Less likely 28%
• Her endorsement makes no difference 52%

Among Women

• More likely 14%
• Less likely 26%
• Her endorsement makes no difference 57%

Is Sarah Palin the most formidable force in the Republican Party right now?

• Yes 22%
• No 52%

Among Democrats

• Yes 19%
• No 59%

Among Republicans

• Yes 27%
• No 41%

Among Independents

• Yes 19%
• No 57%

Among Liberals

• Yes 24%
• No 59%

Among Moderates

• Yes 18%
• No 62%

Among Conservatives

• Yes 24%
• No 45%

Among Men

• Yes 25%
• No 53%

Among Women

• Yes 19%
• No 52%

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted September 18-19, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.