Pew survey from June 10-14, 2009:
45% – favorable view of Palin
44% – unfavorable view
12% – no opinion
PPP survey from July 6-7, 2009:
46% – favorable view
45% – unfavorable view
9% – no opinion (not reported, but presumed)
In addition, there doesn’t appear to be much change in perceptions of whether Palin is qualified to be president. Click the PPP link and compare to this figure by Charles Franklin. All this confirms Mark Blumenthal’s assessment, which predates the PPP results:
bq. …on first blush, it looks as those Palin’s resignation announcement made less of an impression on Americans than the punditry of the last few days might lead you to believe.
By now, Sarah Palin is a well-known national figure, and people’s opinions of her have become mostly crystallized. It would be surprising for opinions to change dramatically, barring some truly incendiary scandal or her sudden ascension to heaven. Sarah Palin’s resignation, however unexpected, is neither.