In the latest sign of Palin’s eroding popularity, Mitt Romney received 5 times the support of Sarah Palin in a New Hampshire straw poll. ABC News polled 273 of the 400 delegates in attendance at the New Hampshire Republican meeting (where a tea party activist defeated a more traditional Republican for leadership of the State party). Certainly Romney, who was Governor of next-door Massachussetts, has a bit of a home court advantage in New England, but the poor showing by Palin is still remarkable.
Results:
Mitt Romney 35% Ron Paul 11% Tim Pawlenty 8% Sarah Palin 7% Newt Gingrich 3% Mike Huckabee 3%