His supporters may not be as numerous (or enthusiastic) as they were back in the days of “hope” and “change,” but President Barack Obama still has the edge over one prominent hypothetical challenger for the White House in 2012: Sarah Palin. At least according to a newly released Bloomberg National Poll, that is. –KA

Politico:

The Democratic president led the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee by 16 percentage points, 51 percent to 35 percent, the poll found.

One in 10 voters said they would not cast a ballot, and 4 percent said they were undecided.

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