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Voters' impressions of Sarah Palin have become more negative since her introduction as the Republican vice presidential nominee, particularly with female voters, among whom she had the most appeal post-convention. Perceptions of her readiness to be president and empathy have also declined.

The Post-ABC tracking poll started Oct. 16 and runs through Nov. 3. Each night approximately 450 randomly selected adults are interviewed by landline and cellular telephone. Questions about Palin were asked of 661 likely voters Wednesday and Thursday; those results have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus four percentage points. Error margins are higher for subgroups.

The Washington Post - October 25, 2008

This Story Perceptions of Palin Grow Increasingly Negative, Poll Says Article \| While top-of-the-ticket rivals John McCain and Barack Obama both remain broadly popular heading into Election Day, public perceptions of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin have fallen dramatically since she emerged on the national political scene at the GOP convention. McCain Blasts Rival On Stump in Colorado Meghan McCain Speaks with Post's Balz Behind the Numbers: Palin Unfavs Top 50 Washington Post-ABC News National Poll Data Capital Offense White House Asks for Scrutiny McCain Takes His Campaign to Critical Swing States A Hockey Mom's Dwindling Fan Base Daily Tracking Poll		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace The Washington Post - October 25, 2008 ¬es=Voters' impressions of Sarah Palin have become more negative since her introduction as the Republican vice presidential nominee, particularly with female voters, among whom she had the most appeal post-convention. Perceptions of her readiness to be president and empathy have also declined. The Post-ABC tracking poll started Oct. 16 and runs through Nov. 3. Each night approximately 450 randomly selected adults are interviewed by landline and cellular telephone. Questions about Palin were asked of 661 likely voters Wednesday and Thursday; those results have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus four percentage points. Error margins are higher for subgroups." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us The Washington Post - October 25, 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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