A blog written by Manchester College students studying the 2008 presidential campaign.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Palin's Favorability Ratings Begin to Falter

The polls reflected the early success of the McCain strategy. In the first couple of days that Palin joined the team 32% of voters had a favorable opinion of her. About a week later 43% of voters had a favorable opinion of her. Four days later the rating had climbed to 47% and a week after that poll her favorability had climbed to 52%.

In the first couple of weeks it seemed the Palin was going to be a great asset to McCain. In this General Election Battle, the last couple of months are very important and McCain party seemed to be pulling ahead. The Media has also encouraged popular factor about Palin. They have been talking about her none stop. One of the major news stations was even waiting at the airport for when she arrived back in Alaska.

This week her favorability has slipped back to 48% form 52%. She hasn’t tanked yet, but why would her ratings be decreasing? Is her considerable novelty wearing off? Maybe between now and Nov. 4th voters will stop looking to her for fashion tips and see her as more of a vice president candidate running for office. People should focus on the McCain team’s issues, and not focus on Palin being a fascinating story. Will this actually happen before Nov. 4th?

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