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First poll, Palin a bust
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — From Editor & Publisher.

Quayle.
INSTAPUTZ — Ouch. There is wide uncertainty about whether she's qualified to be president. In the poll, taken Friday, 39% say she is ready to serve as president if needed, 33% say she isn't and 29% have no opinion. That's the lowest vote of confidence in a running mate since the elder George Bush chose then-Indiana senator Dan Quayle to join his ticket in 1988. In comparison, Delaware Sen. Joe Biden was seen as qualified by 57%-18% after Democrat Barack Obama chose him as a running mate last week.....But James ...

News Stories Getting The Message
Daily Kos — Simple Google search, and the headlines tell the story. Surprise? First Two National Polls Find Palin Gains LESS Support from Women McCain hits campaign trail with risky VP pick John McCain met running mate Sarah Palin just once Pure genius or John McCain’s mad gamble? Sarah Palin choice stuns US Palin on Ron Paul: "Right On!' Sarah Palin: McCain's Insult to Women Sarah Palin: Is she ready to lead? My Palin prediction: She'll blow foreign policy ...

Polls Show Women Aren’t So Interested in Palin
The Democratic Daily — ... Well… If John McCain was angling for the women’s vote with his choice of Sarah Palin as his VP, he may not get it after all. The first two national polls out since McCain’s pick was announced show “contrary to what the GOP probably hoped, she scored less well with women than men.” ...

Palin Polls
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo — Editor and Publisher summarizes the first post-Palin polls: Here's a finding from Gallup: Among Democratic women -- including those who may be disappointed that Hillary Clinton did not win the Democratic nomination -- 9% say Palin makes them more likely to support McCain, 15% less likely. From Rasmussen: Some 38% of men said they were more likely to vote for McCain now, but only 32% of women. By a narrow 41% to 35% margin, men said she was not ready to be president -- but women soundly rejected her, 48% to 25%. ...

Post-convention polling
Political Animal — POST-CONVENTION POLLING.... A couple of interesting new polls are out, but before considering the results, keep a key caveat in mind: polling over Labor Day weekend is a little tricky. The new numbers are noteworthy, but don't be too surprised if the next round of polls offer different results. That said, I suspect these results will be welcome at Obama campaign headquarters. The first national polls on John McCain's pick of Sarah Palin yesterday came out today from Rasmussen and Gallup -- and contrary to what the GOP probably hoped, she scored less well with women than ...

Surprise?
Corrente — From Editor and Publisher: Surprise? First Two National Polls Find Palin Gains LESS Support from Women The first national polls on John McCain’s pick of Sarah Palin yesterday came out today from Rasmussen and Gallup — and contrary to what the GOP probably hoped, she scored less well with women than men. Here’s a finding from Gallup: Among Democratic women — including those who may be disappointed that Hillary Clinton did not win the Democratic nomination — 9% say Palin makes them more likely to support McCain, ...

CBS poll: More men likely to vote for McCain because of Palin than women
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... over the weekend were actually more likely to vote for McCain because of her than men were (20/11 versus 16/12). CBS must just be a blip, huh? Maybe not : From Rasmussen: Some 38% of men said they were more likely to vote for McCain now, but only 32% of women. By a narrow 41% to 35% margin, men said she was not ready to be president — but women soundly rejected her, 48% to 25%… Overall, voters expressed a favorable impression of her by a 53/26 margin, but there was a severe gender gap on this: Men embraced her at 58% to 23%, while for women it was 48/30. Is that ...

No, Senator McCain, Democratic Women Are Not Stupid
Daily Kos — ... was rightly noted in Denver this week that Hillary left 18 million cracks in the highest, hardest glass ceiling in America, but it turns out the women of America aren't finished yet and we can shatter that glass ceiling once and for all." Comparing herself to Hillary Clinton? How dare she. Not that anyone should be shocked; it's the only winning move for the McCain campaign. So how's that strategy working out for the Republicans? Evidently, it's not working out in the slightest. What do Democratic women - a number of whom, ...

Wednesday Mostly Palin Bashing
Discourse.net — ... Obama Campaign reaction to Palin: No Change Delong, John McCain Says His Behavior While Katrina Hit New Orleans Was “Inappropriate”. No kidding. See the picture. BoBo2020 at Kos, PALIN-tology - 45+ Problems for McCain’s VP in just 35 hours Kos, McCain Hates (Other People’s) Property Editor & Publisher, Surprise? First Two National Polls Find Palin Gains LESS Support from Women ...