Rasmussen Says Voters Think Media Hurting Sarah Palin

According to a new report from Rasmussen, 51% of American voters think that the media is hurting Sarah Palin with their coverage.

However, 24% said that the negative coverage Palin is receiving is more likely to make them vote for the McCain-Palin ticket.

As to the issue of who has more experience between Sarah Palin and Barack Obama, those surveyed voted for Obama 42-37%.

The numbers indicate the gap between perceived experience of the two candidates was not as great as some had anticipated. More telling for the Democrats is that Obama is the top man on their ticket, while Palin's role is to play second fiddle to John McCain.

Pollsters will be watching data closely in the next few days as the convention season comes to an end. Voters have now been introduced to Joe Biden and Sarah Palin and have heard the acceptance speeches of their party's leaders. Whether the conventions will translate into big leads for either party remains to be seen.