- July 9, 2014, 1:10 PM ET
[h=3]ByReid J. Epstein[/h]
Ms. Palin, still a tea party favorite and who maintains an active television and social media presence, scored worse than fellow former pols Jesse Jackson (45%), Dick Cheney (42%) and Newt Gingrich (39%).
Mr. Jackson’s numbers are a bit of a mystery, given that he has not been in the national media much of late. More than half of people surveyed who are 50 years or older – who perhaps remember the civil rights activist when he was more prominent and a potential Democratic presidential nominee – said Mr. Jackson should be quiet. Only 35% of people aged 18-34 said the same.
The Journal/NBC/Annenberg poll was kinder to Bill Clinton (31%) and Al Gore (37%), though about half of Republicans said they would prefer that the 1990s Democratic team in the White House would be quiet.
Twelve percent of those surveyed said each of the pols surveyed should continue talking – they said none of them should be quiet.
The poll of 1,392 people was conducted from June 30 to July 7, except for on the July 4 holiday, and has a margin of error of 3.14%.