Sarah Palin out for two-fifths of Republicans, poll finds

"Forty-one percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning voters say there is "no chance" they would vote for Sarah Palin in a presidential race.

That's the second-highest rejection rate of any Republican candidate, exceeded only by Newt Gingrich, who was ruled out by 48 percent of respondents.

Palin's poll numbers are comparable to, or even slightly worse than, Ron Paul's. Despite being viewed by many as a fringe or fringe-friendly figure, Paul has 21 percent of Republicans who say there's a "good chance" they'd vote for him, and 37 percent who say there's "some chance."

For Palin, those numbers are 24 percent ("good chance") and 34 percent ("some chance.") A higher proportion of Republicans have crossed her off the list of options, by a 4-point margin."

SEE: Alexander Burns - POLITICO.com