Public Policy Polling: Palin trails Sheen with independents

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We've found a lot of brutal poll numbers for Sarah Palin so far in 2011: down in South Dakota, down in South Carolina, down in Arizona, only up by 1 point in Texas, only up by 1 point in Nebraska to name a few. But this has to be the worst- independent voters say they would support Charlie Sheen over Palin for President by a 41/36 margin. Seriously.
Despite her deficit with independents Palin does lead Sheen 49-29 overall. We also tested Barack Obama against Sheen and the President leads 57-24.
Sheen is one of the most unpopular figures we've ever polled on. 10% of Americans rate him favorably to 67% with a negative opinion of him. The only people we've ever found worse numbers for are Rod Blagojevich in Illinois (an 8/83 favorability spread), Jesse Jackson Jr. in Illinois (a 10/73 favorability), and Levi Johnston in Alaska (a 6/72 favorability). Sheen's -57 spread ties what we found for John Edwards in North Carolina the last time we polled him (15/72).
Sheen's unpopularity is pretty universal across party lines so it says something about the level of polarization in the country right now that Democrats would support him by a 44-24 margin for President over Palin and that Republicans would support him 37-28 over Obama. People may not have any respect for Sheen but they still think he'd be a better alternative than their opposing party's leading figure.
Obviously Charlie Sheen's not going to run for the White House but the Palin numbers are one of the more interesting benchmarks yet pointing to just how minuscule her chance at the Presidency would be even if she did decide to get into the race.

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Sarah Palin's Alaska -- Brought to You by Jimmy Kimmel

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Sarah Palin Thanksgiving Special

Would you like your Thanksgiving Turkey Shaken or Stirred?

On Thursday, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin appeared in Wasilla in order to pardon a local turkey in anticipation of Thanksgiving. This proved to be a slightly absurd but ultimately unremarkable event. But what came next was positively surreal. After the pardon Palin proceeded to do an interview with a local TV station while the turkeys were being SLAUGHTERED in the background!!

Happy Thanksgiving from Governor Palin and your friendly neighbourhood Turkey Slaughterer.

It is very refreshing in a way to see her without the phalanx of minders and the Armani outfits that go with the Presidential Election.

Next up Gordon Brown pardoning haggises on Burns night and Kevin Rudd intervening to limit kangaroo culls.

Thanks to the Huffington Post.

Shock Horror The Anchorage Daily News Endorses....

Wrong

What do they know that we don't?

The Next? President of the Country Beneath Canada (Mostly)

...and just to the right of Russia. Turn left at the Bering Strait.

The Palin Doctrine. Sled Dog Diplomacy.

Years of experience close to those scary Commies, only separated by glaciers and walruses, massed and ready to invade Y'all.

FEY AS PALIN: "Every morning, when Alaskans wake up, one of the first things they do, is look outside to see if there are any Russians hanging around. And if there are, you gotta go up to them and ask, 'What are you doing here?' and if they can't give you a good reason, it's our responsibility to say, you know, 'Shoo! Get back over there!'

POEHLER AS COURIC: "What lessons have you learned from Iraq and how specifically, would you spread democracy abroad?"
FEY AS PALIN: "Specifically, we would make every effort possible to spread democracy abroad to those who want it."
POEHLER AS COURIC: "Yes, but specifically what would you do?"
FEY AS PALIN: "We're gonna promote freedom. Usher in democratic values and ideals. And fight terror-loving terrorists."

Scary

In order to brush up on some of her foreign policy shortcomings, she is off to take a crash course in diplomacy. We can all rest easy with Henry offering advice on carpet bombing and the like too.

Breaking News from Wasilla

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Major Pig Theft Averted. and local girl gets big break in politics. Finally the US Election gets interesting.

All you need to know about Wasilla is available three times a week from the Mat-Su Frontiersman.

I have actually been to Wasilla when we visited my former relatives in Alaska. They liked to drive out that way to go hiking and cross country skiing. I only drove through it on the way to and from Fairbanks. Very scenic most of the way.

Australia reminds me of Alaska without the snow, mountains and moose. We have warm weather, desert and kangaroos. Both places are enormous and desolate and almost totally unpopulated outside the coastal areas.

I wonder if Moose Stew is on the menu in the Bistros of St Paul this week.