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Title: In U.S., Negative Views of the Tea Party Rise to New High
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URL Source: http://www.gallup.com/poll/147308/N ... s-Tea-Party-Rise-New-High.aspx
Published: Apr 29, 2011
Author: Frank Newport
Post Date: 2011-04-29 13:48:14 by Skip Intro
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Views: 4828
Comments: 12
Republicans and conservatives are the most positive PRINCETON, NJ -- About half of Americans, 47%, now have an unfavorable image of the Tea Party movement, the highest since it emerged on the national scene. 2010-2011 Trend: Overall Opinion of the Tea Party Movement Gallup began tracking Americans' views of the Tea Party in March 2010, when 37% had a favorable and 40% an unfavorable view. Those views stayed roughly the same through January of this year, but have now turned somewhat more negative. The April 20-23 USA Today/Gallup poll finds favorable opinions of the Tea Party movement dropping to 33%, from 39% in January, and unfavorable opinions rising to 47% from 42%. Twenty percent of Americans say they haven't heard of the Tea Party or have no opinion of it. Republicans, Conservatives Most Positive About Tea Party The Tea Party movement has no official status as an organization or association. It is not officially connected with the Republican Party. Still, Tea Party candidates who ran for the House and Senate in last fall's midterm elections for the most part ran as Republicans. And Tea Party candidates who were elected to the House are now making their voices heard in Congress as they pressure House Republican leadership to take strong conservative positions on such issues as cutting government spending and reducing the deficit. While Americans who identify as Republicans and conservatives clearly tend to be favorably predisposed toward the Tea Party, these attitudes are by no means universal, underscoring the challenges House GOP leaders face as they try to reflect the interests of their constituencies. The views of Republicans split 60% positively to 24% negatively toward the Tea Party; conservatives' views split 56% to 29%. Substantial majorities of Democrats and liberals view the Tea Party unfavorably. Views of the Tea Party became more negative between January and April among both Republicans and independents; there was very little change in Democrats' already negative views.
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#1. To: All (#0)
Lets see...this time last year: 1. 'Tea Party is a fake grassroots organization...' 2. 'The Tea Party will have no effect in Novembers election..' 3. 'The Tea Party will keep the GOP from retaking the House...' 4. 'The Tea Party peaked to early....' 5. 'Tea Party candidates can't win in November...' I like it when the Leftwingnuts kid themselves....
I hear you knockin...go back where you been....
You forgot "the tea party will cost the Republicans control of the Senate" Harry Reid loves the Tea Party.
"Thats because your basically and idiot. Except the Republicans didn't control the Senate, so they couldn't 'cost' it. Dumbass.
I hear you knockin...go back where you been....
Just the amount of time in the spotlight is their enemy. To know them is not to love them.
Running candidates like Buck, O'Donnell, and Angle did indeed cost them control of the Senate. Denial is a wonderful thing, isn't it?
"Thats because your basically and idiot." And the odds are they will regain it, along with the Whitehouse, next year. Deal with it.
I hear you knockin...go back where you been....
You predicted the would win the Senate in 2010 too. Chuckle.
"Thats because your basically and idiot." He also predicted: McCain would not be the nominee in 2008. Hillary would not seek the nomination. Gingrich WOULD be the nominee in 2008. Then Romney would be the nominee in 2008. That he'd vote for the dem nominee in 2006 for Ohio Senate. That he would NOT vote for the dem nominee for Ohio Senate in 2006 and, the coop dee grass, that the dems would NOT take both chambers in 2006.
America...My Kind Of Place...
With the season starting out with the recall of some very evil pawns of the Koch crooks, I doubt it.
And the odds are they will regain it, along with the Whitehouse, next year. You predicted the would win the Senate in 2010 too. Gee, I was off by 2 percent...(eyes rolling)
I hear you knockin...go back where you been....
Meaningless to me.
I hear you knockin...go back where you been....
Try ~10% Boofer...(eyes rolling)
America...My Kind Of Place...
#2. To: Badeye (#1)
1. 'Tea Party is a fake grassroots organization...' 2. 'The Tea Party will have no effect in Novembers election..' 3. 'The Tea Party will keep the GOP from retaking the House...' 4. 'The Tea Party peaked to early....' 5. 'Tea Party candidates can't win in November...'
Badeye posted on 2011-04-29 10:30:22 ET
#3. To: go65 (#2)
(Edited)
You forgot "the tea party will cost the Republicans control of the Senate"
#4. To: Skip Intro (#0)
"In U.S., Negative Views of the Tea Party Rise to New High"
#5. To: Badeye (#3)
Except the Republicans didn't control the Senate, so they couldn't 'cost' it.
Badeye posted on 2011-04-29 10:30:22 ET
#6. To: go65 (#5)
Except the Republicans didn't control the Senate, so they couldn't 'cost' it.
#7. To: Badeye (#6)
And the odds are they will regain it, along with the Whitehouse, next year.
Badeye posted on 2011-04-29 10:30:22 ET
#8. To: go65 (#7)
#9. To: Badeye (#6)
#10. To: go65 (#7)
#11. To: Ferret Mike (#9)
#12. To: Badeye (#10)
Gee, I was off by 2 percent...(eyes rolling)
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