Rush is less popular than Rev. Wright and William Ayers- new poll

[Ichingcarpenter]

According to one recent poll, Limbaugh turns out to be one of the most unpopular political figures in the country.

An October 24, 2008, poll conducted by the Democratic research firm Greenberg-Quinlan-Rosner has Rush Limbaugh enjoying a public approval rating of just 21 percent among likely voters, while 58 percent have “cold” feelings towards the right-wing radio talk show host. Limbaugh was the least popular of the all the political figures the firm polled. He polls seven points lower than Rev. Jeremiah “God Damn America” Wright and eight points below former Weather Underground domestic terrorist William Ayers.

Limbaugh is so unpopular only 44 percent of Republican voters reported “warm” feelings towards him, ten points less than those who felt the same way about Limbaugh’s top competitor, Fox News’ Sean Hannity, and a full 20 points lower than Fox News itself. Yet in spite of rock-bottom favorable numbers, Limbaugh confidently declared one week after Obama’s inauguration that his power far exceeded that of the Republican Party’s top two leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives. Obama, Limbaugh roared, is “obviously more frightened of me than he is Mitch McConnell. He's more frightened of me, than he is of, say, John Boehner, which doesn't say much about our party.”

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-02-04/america-to-rush-drop-dead

[madokie]

1. pedoboy is on the way out,

only he doesn't know that. Most of us out here in the real world have known it for a while now. imo

[FrenchieCat]

2. He earned 33 million dollars in 2007.

so I guess he believes that "hate" sells well.

[old mark]

4. His sponsors believe that, anyway - what's up with boycotting

his sponsors?

mark

[Ichingcarpenter]

7. His sponsors contribute to this nation's stupidity and ignorance

They get their monies worth.

[orleans]

13. he only has one sponsor. not much of a boycott there. n/t

[ProfessorGAC]

18. You Believe That Number?

I don't. I think that contract is filled with incentives that he can never possibly reach.

His audience is not large enough (3.5 million) to support that level of compensation. I think that contract and its announcement was a PR campaign.
GAC

[jmg257]

3. The new 38 Million dollar deal probably helps him sleep at night. nt

[Wetzelbill]

5. It's because he's sideshow entertainment

Lots of people listen to his show, but he's mostly a goofball. It's might be kind of fun to listen to a blowhard but they aren't likable and it's tough to take them seriously. Especially when he's proven to be such a hypocrite. That and the changing demographics of the country mean that the the base of people who are most likely to love Rush is dwindling.

[lpbk2713]

6. I tuned in to the Slimebaugh Hatefest for a minute today.

OxyRush is off this week. He must be hanging out with the boys down in the Dominican Republic. :eyes:

[4 t 4]

8. That's just about right

that must be the same 22% that approved of * when he was on his way out.

[thereismore]

9. But he is on hundreds-if-not-thousands of AM stations. Makes up for popularity. nt

[monmouth]

10. A Democratic research firm????....n/t

[camera obscura]

11. It doesn't make their research inaccurate. The Kos/Research 2000 polls were some of the best in '08.

[Why Syzygy]

12. I hope this news puts to rest

some of the anguish seen at DU over his supposed power.

[JVS]

14. We should get them radio shows

[cherish44]

15. Nothing but a shock jock

And a very egotistical one at that. People have warm feelings about Hannity? Me too, warm like the steam coming off of a fresh pile of dog shit...

[opihimoimoi]

16. All that "Lipstick" (Money) but still a fat pig who hates himself no end.

He drills holes in our Lifeboat called Earth.

High School Level....

[Chulanowa]

17. I wonder, did he start out as an unemployed, unlicensed plumber?

I kind of see similarities between him and Joe Jacob Wurzelbacker Schmidt. Both have the intellectual finesse of a high school linebacker who's eaten turf a few too many times, and both have heads shaped like someone grabbed the middle and squeezed really hard.

[creeksneakers2]

19. Limbaugh still has too much influence over the 21%

He can cause lots of problems. Its time to link Limbaugh with the GOP elected officials and let those who hate Limbaugh count more than his beligerent brainwashed dittoheads.

[Uncle Joe]

20. On the other hand, Rush has a higher approval rating than Gonorrhea,

so he's got that going for him.