Palin A More Popular Pick With Americans Than Biden, McCain Hits $47 Million For August Fund Raising

Palin is proving to be a good pick for McCain on a number of levels. The pick has re-invigorated a conservative base that was longing for someone to get excited about. It’s resulted in a windfall of fund raising ($47 million for August, $10 million since Palin was announced as VP). And, perhaps most importantly, Palin is being viewed much more positively than her counterpart Joe Biden.

Sarah Palin has made a good first impression. Before being named as John McCain’s running mate, 67% of voters didn’t know enough about the Alaska governor to have an opinion. After her debut in Dayton and a rush of media coverage, a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that 53% now have a favorable opinion of Palin while just 26% offer a less flattering assessment.
Palin earns positive reviews from 78% of Republicans, 26% of Democrats and 63% of unaffiliated voters. Obviously, these numbers will be subject to change as voters learn more about her in the coming weeks. Among all voters, 29% have a Very Favorable opinion of Palin while 9% hold a Very Unfavorable view.
By way of comparison, on the day he was selected as Barack Obama’s running mate, Delaware Senator Joseph Biden was viewed favorably by 43% of voters.

The left is in deep, deep trouble with Palin. McCain all by himself was giving Obama a run for his money, but now with Palin on the ticket getting conservatives worked up the Obama/Biden ticket is looking a little dismal.
Which is exactly why you’re seeing such an active smear campaign against Palin right now.