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CNN Poll: 60% Say Palin Lacks Presidential Leadership Qualities

By Jeralyn

CNN has released more results from its poll today. The initial results (pdf)have Obama ahead by 8 points among likely voters and 11 points among registered voters.

The additional poll results (pdf) released at 8pm ET include answers to this question:

Please tell me whether you agree or disagree that each of the following candidates has the personality and leadership qualities a President should have.

The results for Sarah Palin:

Likely Voters:
Agree has qualities: 37%
Disagree has qualities: 63%
No opinion: 1%

Registered Voters:
Agree has qualities: 40%
Disagree has qualities: 57%
No opinion: 2%

That's an average of 60% who think she lacks the necesary leadership qualities . [More...]

When the same question was asked on Sept. 19-21, 2008, 47% of likely voters said Palin had those qualities. That's a 10 point drop. Among registered voters, she dropped 7 points.

In another question about whether they agree or disagree with candidates on the issues, 56% of likely voters and 53% of registered voters say they disagree with Palin.

The poll, by CNN and Opinion Research, was taken Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2008.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on November 02, 2008 (boomark / email).