# conservatives4palin.com: "CNN Poll Shows that Governor Palin Probably Leads..." **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 18, 2011, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatives4palin-com-cnn-poll-shows-that-governor-palin-probably-leads/578787 "2011-04-18T01:48:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatives4palin-com-cnn-poll-shows-that-governor-palin-probably-leads/578787/21 "2011-04-18T22:41:25Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Actually, you don’t. I don’t know why they said that, because Palin is ahead of Bachmann in that CNN poll. Yes, but that’s not their point, I believe. The gist of their argument seems to be that right now she’s not in the lead, but if Bachmann didn’t run then all the whackjobs who pledge to vote for her would vote for the next whacko in line, i.e. Sarah. Which would then put her higher in the polls, possibly ahead of the rest of the chucklefuck brigade. In other news, if my aunt had testicles… ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatives4palin-com-cnn-poll-shows-that-governor-palin-probably-leads/578787/22 "2011-04-19T00:47:21Z")
Palin has been on the national stage since McCain stupidly put her on the ticket. Yet she is on even footing with the crazy Bachmann? That does not say much about her does it? ---
**Author:** ![fumster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9c0ed/32.png) [@fumster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fumster)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatives4palin-com-cnn-poll-shows-that-governor-palin-probably-leads/578787/23 "2011-04-19T02:49:35Z")
> [@tnetennba](#): > > No, that information is surprisingly scant. They spend most of the “About” page whining about the Media and denying that they are Palin cultists. There is not a single political value or policy initiative mentioned. They do, however, speak in cryptic language about battles with “corrupt bastards” and “sundry ankle biters.” That’s suspicious, because Huckabee is a former sundry school teacher. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatives4palin-com-cnn-poll-shows-that-governor-palin-probably-leads/578787/24 "2011-04-19T14:56:01Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Actually, you don’t. I don’t know why they said that, because Palin is ahead of Bachmann in that CNN poll. Because the company that took the poll tabulated the numbers twice, once with Trump and Bachmann, and once leaving them out. Palin is in second place after Huckabee in the second poll (I imagine most of Bachmann supporters went to Palin). So the website writer wasn’t really just arbitrarily removing people until Palin was #1, they were just using the info in the poll (and then arbitrarily removing Huckabee so Palin would be #1) > [@Revtim](#): > > Huckabee is unlikely to run? I hadn’t really followed him, but I thought he was a serious contender. He could be if he was going to run. But he more then the other candidates needs to have started building support and cash early, and he hasn’t made any move to do so. Its getting late enough in the game that since he hasn’t made such a move, he’s probably not going to. ---
**Author:** ![seal\_cleaner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2011, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatives4palin-com-cnn-poll-shows-that-governor-palin-probably-leads/578787/25 "2011-04-20T02:43:03Z")
Huckabee, like Palin, loves the money he can get in the private sector. He’s real thin-skinned, which is a characteristic of his Southern Baptist preacher experience. Down here, you don’t question the pastor! Plus he’s building a monstrous house near the beach in Florida (his adopted home state) His real Achillies heel will be several ill-considered paroles he granted while Governor of Arkansas. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatives4palin-com-cnn-poll-shows-that-governor-palin-probably-leads/578787.md?page=1)