Despite some news reports suggesting otherwise, a new poll shows that Sarah Palin was a definite asset to John McCain in his run for the White House.
According to a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey, 69 percent of Republican voters say the Alaska governor helped McCain’s bid for the presidency. Twenty percent of GOP voters said she hurt the ticket, six percent said she had no effect, and 5 percent were undecided.
Other results of the poll:
91 percent of Republicans have a favorable view of Palin. 65 percent of Republicans have a very favorable view of Palin. 8 percent of Republicans have an unfavorable view of Palin. 3 percent of Republicans have a very unfavorable view of Palin. 64 percent of Republicans say Palin is their top choice for the GOP 2012 presidential nominee. 12 percent of Republicans say Mike Huckabee is their top choice for the GOP 2012 presidential nominee. 11 percent of Republicans say Mitt Romney is their top choice for the GOP 2012 presidential nominee.
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