President 2012: The Sarah Palin Nationwide Bus Tour Begins The Perfect Storm for Sarah Palin

The political world is giddy with the prospect of a Sarah Palin Presidential run, especially since the announcement of her national bus tour which begins this Sunday.

But, is she a real player? What are her poll numbers? You can look here at Flapsblog – and over many months and states.

The short answer is that she does well with conservatives, but not so well with independents and Democrats. Here is another run down.

She has an awful lot of hurdles to overcome to reach the White House. Our April NBC/WSJ poll found her with a 25%-53% fav/unfav score, with just 9% viewing her VERY POSITIVELY (her lowest number here ever in the poll) and with 41% viewing her VERY NEGATIVELY (her highest number here). In addition, her fav/unfav among independents is 19%-54%, while it’s 48%-25% among Republicans, 63%-7% among Tea Party supporters, and 6%-83% among Democrats. In other words, she’s adored by conservatives, but not by anyone else. But check that last number on Republicans on more time: One in four REPUBLICANS have an unfavorable view of her. That’s not just a hurdle; it’s a potential roadblock.

But, does Sarah Palin care, if she beats Obama or not?

Isn’t this a “perfect storm” for her?

It seems to be starting out that way.