Tracking the Running Mates

A month after Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's debut on the national stage, her public ratings have slipped, and there has been a jump in skepticism that she could handle the presidency if she had to. But she scores as highly on empathy as Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr.

SOURCE: Washington Post-ABC News poll conducted by telephone Sept. 27-29. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by TNS of Horsham, Pa. | The Washington Post - Octber 2, 2008

This Story Skepticism of Palin Growing, Poll Finds Article \| With the vice presidential candidates set to square off today in their only scheduled debate, public assessments of Sarah Palin's readiness have plummeted, and she may now be a drag on the Republican ticket among key voter groups, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Washington Post-ABC News Poll Data Palin's Strengths Rooted in Alaska Media Notes: GOP 'Gotcha Journalism' Charges Throw Spotlight on Debate Biden, Aides Focus On Tone of Debate Thursday, Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. ET: Sally Jenkins on Sarah Palin's Alaska Roots Tracking the Running Mates		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: Washington Post-ABC News poll conducted by telephone Sept. 27-29. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by TNS of Horsham, Pa. \| The Washington Post - Octber 2, 2008 ¬es=A month after Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's debut on the national stage, her public ratings have slipped, and there has been a jump in skepticism that she could handle the presidency if she had to. But she scores as highly on empathy as Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: Washington Post-ABC News poll conducted by telephone Sept. 27-29. Sampling, data collection, tabulation by TNS of Horsham, Pa. \| The Washington Post - Octber 2, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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