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New CNN poll numbers on Palin

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Anchorage Daily News

Posted: October 28, 2009 - 6:13 pm

From Sean Cockerham in Anchorage --

A new CNN poll says 64 percent of those questioned feel Sarah Palin is a good role model for women. But more than 7 of every ten people felt she is not qualified to be president.

CNN reports Republicans appeared split with 52 percent saying she is qualified to be president and 47 percent disagreeing with that view.

Mike Huckabee was the candidate that received the most support in the poll among Republicans saying who they would be likely to support as president in 2012.

Palin was seven points behind him at 25 percent but four points ahead of Mitt Romney.

CNN gave her approval rating among all voters at 42 percent. The network said 56 percent of those surveyed believe Palin cares about "the needs of people like you" and 55 percent found her honest and trustworthy.

It was a telephone poll of 1,038 adults around the country. Read pollster.com's raw numbers here.