The media Village's conventional wisdom is that former half-term Alaska Gov. Winky You Betcha boosts candidates wherever she goes. Sadly for her right-wing following, a new poll indicates that her appeal is essentially limited to the wingnut base (and the Villagers, of course, who are obsessed with Winky's "magic" touch and her banal "policy" pronouncements via Facebook).
Greg Sargent notes that a recent NBC/Wall Street Journal poll finds that Winky's endorsement is seen by the broader electorate as a clear negative. Some 52 percent would react negatively toward a Winky endorsement, including 37 percent who would be very uncomfortable. The only two factors less popular are support for Bush economic policies and elimination of Social Security.
(photo: Oink)
