Monday, November 23, 2009

The Iowa microcosm

The Des Moines Register polls prospective 2012 candidates and finds what's become a familiar story for Sarah Palin across the country.

We often hear about the vicissitudes of politics, but at least in Palin's case, the drama surrounding her doesn't seem to move her dramatically in one direction or the other. Hawkeye Republicans like her (68% view her favorably), while the rest don't. Where have we heard that before besides the rest of America?

55 percent of all Iowans hold an unfavorable opinion of Palin a little more than a year after the last election. Only 37 percent view her favorably.

And those feelings are intense: The percentage of Iowans who view Palin very unfavorably is more than twice as large as the percentage who view her very favorably

Huck's viewed most favorably among Republicans (70%), while Mitt Romney scores 58%.

[Hat tip: Ben Smith]