Alternate Politico headline: Poll shows Obama would easily defeat Palin

[babylonsister]

http://mediamatters.org/blog/201009270005


Alternate Politico headline: Poll shows Obama would easily defeat Palin

September 27, 2010 8:31 am ET by Eric Boehlert


But for some reason that's not the headline for Politico. Instead, it goes with this:

Poll: Rocky road seen ahead for Obama

And let's face it, that headline is much more narrative-friendly inside the Beltway today.

The fact that Politico stresses its new polls indicates "a significant majority of voters are considering voting against" Obama when pitted a against a nameless opponent, whereas the same poll shows he'd waltz to a double-digit victory over Palin, pretty much tells you all you need to know about how the press likes to play with Obama polling stories.

And FYI, Politico did not poll a single Republican candidate who would defeat Obama in 2012. And no, there's not a single Republican candidate who matches Obama's favorable rating. But yes, this is all very bad news for Obama in 2012.

[bluestateguy]

1. Thank God for media matters

Although I still hate polls, pollsters and the media scum who pimp them.

[COLGATE4]

2. Politico - Fux wannabe

[Clio the Leo]

3. And anyone else on the political radar. nt

[BrklynLiberal]

4. WTF is Palin running for?????? ????????????

I refuse to believe that empty-headed, publicity whore would be nominated for anything that would entail being pitted against Obama.

[Froward69]

5. this mornings AM radio was touting Palin as the 2012 Nominee

I shit you not! I started laughing and said back to the radio "You go with that" The story started talking about O'Donnell and how the establishment GOP had not baked her. whereas Palin had endorsed her. The smallest little snippet was "the true test will be if O'Donnell wins a senate seat that "Hussein" Obama won with 70% of the votes cast". too funny.


on a side note it was in the comments section of Politico. where someone did the math and showed O'Donnell had won the GOP Nom. With less than 5% of the total registered vote in Delaware. I say "YEAH that's a winner!" LOL