Low interest from general public on Palin’s book, but 44 per cent of Republicans plan to buy it or read it.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who reappeared earlier this month to voice his views on the impending trial of the alleged 9/11 conspirators, has surpassed other potential Republican presidential hopefuls in the United States, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion survey has found.

In the online survey of a representative national sample of 1,003 American adults, 32 per cent of respondents believe Giuliani would make a good president.

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is second on the list of presidential hopefuls with 28 per cent, followed by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice with 27 per cent, and former Alaska Governor and 2008 vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

Among Republicans, Huckabee is in first place with 49 per cent, followed by Giuliani and Palin (each with 47%), Rice with 37 per cent, and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney with 32 per cent.

A majority of Americans (53%) believe Palin would make a bad president—the highest score on this particular question for the 11 Republican politicians included in the survey.

“Going Rogue”

Earlier this month, Palin released her memoir, “Going Rogue”. While 75 per cent of respondents claim that they do not plan to either read or buy the book, supporters of the GOP hold very different views. Four per cent of Republicans have either already read or bought “Going Rogue”, 13 per cent plan to buy it, and 27 per cent intend to read it.

Representation

More than half of respondents believe that women (51%) and African Americans (56%) are well represented in the leadership of the Democratic Party. The Republican Party gets a lower score on both of these issues (38% for women, and 30% for African Americans). The Democrats (38%) also lead the GOP (21%) in being a party where Latinos are well represented.

Analysis

Sarah Palin remains a polarizing figure for Americans. The former Alaska Governor is seen as a bad president by a majority of respondents, and three-in-ten Republicans also appear to question her capabilities.

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