Another reason for the stunt? NBC/WSJ poll: "Forty-nine percent say that Palin is unqualified to be president"

So much for John McCain's attempt to portray himself as above politics. He had the chance to show that to the country last month when he picked his vice president. That backfired as we see in new numbers on Palin from NBC/Wall Street Journal:

Forty-nine percent say that Palin is unqualified to be president if the need arises, compared with 40 percent who say she's qualified.

By contrast, 64 percent believe Biden is qualified to be president, versus just 21 percent who disagree.

Full poll results will be released tonight, which makes one wonder if the polling isn't a factor in McCain's decision to suspend his campaign -- not today, but later tomorrow after he gets to speak at the Clinton Global Initiative.

NBC wanted us to know in advance that just about half of the country think Palin isn't up to the task -- because she's not. Hiding the candidate from the press and the photo ops probably aren't helping. McCain's latest stunt won't help either.