By Gary P Jackson
Yet again Sarah Palin destroys all comers in the latest Hot Air straw poll, with 36.48% of the vote, compared to 14.07% for second place finisher, Texas Governor Rick Perry. Since January Hot Air has taken at least one, sometimes two of these polls monthly, and Sarah continues to absolutely own them. This poll was taken to measure the impact of the latest Republican debate.[which she did not attend]
Governor Palin also has the highest approval rating, with 48% saying they "highly approve." Of those considered top tier candidates, Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty are tied for the lowest approval, with each getting a 7% "highly approve" rating. Newt Gingrich, no longer a serious contender, pulls in a whopping 1% of the "highly approve" nod.
Though these are in no way scientific, the moderator, Patrick Ishmael, does a good job making sure no one can spam these things, and also asks interesting questions. Hot Air tends to be a pretty good representation of Conservative thought, at least among it's readers. 6056 people participated in the poll.
First, the overall results:
Something new, a few head-to-head match-ups:
In a Palin/Bachmann contest, the Governor beats Bachmann handily 56 to 44 percent. It's a taste closer, but Sarah beats Rick Perry 54 to 46. Rick Perry crushes Tim Pawlenty 73 to 27.
As this chart shows, Governor Palin, represented by the top blue line, has been the one to beat since last November-December:
80 percent of Hot Air readers describe themselves as Conservative, including 32% very Conservative.
Read the full results here.
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