politics and politicians
See other politics and politicians Articles
Title: Poll: Tea Party Popularity Collapses In Florida
Source:
RAWSTORY
URL Source: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/06/ ... real-danger-to-gop-in-florida/
Published: Jun 23, 2011
Author: By David Ferguson
Post Date: 2011-06-23 11:33:56 by Brian S
Keywords: None
Views: 5803
Comments: 8
Aligning yourself too closely to the tea party could be a great way to lose an election in Florida, apparently. So says a recent poll by Gainesville, Florida based polling firm War Room Logistics. In the poll, registered Florida voters said 2:1 that the tea party did not represent their views. War Room's Alex Patton says this could pose "a real danger to Republican candidates". Democrats and independents both gave the tea party the thumbs down, with independent voters holding unfavorable views of the nascent far-right movement 3-to-1. Typically Florida elections are decided by independent voters, and the only constituency still in favor of the recent tide of tea party politicians elected in the Fall of 2010 are Republicans, 68 percent of whom view the tea party favorably. Patton says the risk for the GOP lies in embracing the tea party in order to win the primary election, then being pilloried in the general election by a population who find the tea party's views to be extreme and divisive. Primary elections, however, most often draw a party's most committed members, and in the Republicans' case, these are the voters most likely to support the tea party. The Florida poll mirrors national Gallup polls that show only 33 percent of Americans holding favorable views of the Tea party. Pollster Dave Beattie says that one reason for the decline in popularity is that, "Republicans are parents, too, and they don't like cuts to the classroom." Florida governor Rick Scott has earned voters' ire with draconian cuts to education as well as his decisions to turn down federal money for high speed rail and to drug test recipients of federal aid.
Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
#1. To: Brian S (#0)
That's been the pattern in California since the mid 90s.
It is our responsibility to protect that child once that child’s born too. When we start debating a budget, let’s make sure we don’t cut 100,000 vaccines. Let’s make sure we’ve got health insurance. We seem to worship what we cannot see, but as soon as that baby’s born, oh no, we don’t want to be intrusive. Texas is going to shrink government until it fits inside a women’s uterus. Senator Leticia Van de Putte
Uh huh, sure it has....
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
See, to the Florida Tea Party-ers the "tea" was about cutting govt spending on them there "lazy minorities" and not cutting spending for hard working deserving white folks on Social Security and medicare. Boy, do those tea party members feel stupid - or they would if they were not suffering from Alzheimer's.
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
One might say Alzheimer's is necessary to be a Republican. Do you think they'll fall for that lower taxes for the rich create jobs in the US one more time?
It is our responsibility to protect that child once that child’s born too. When we start debating a budget, let’s make sure we don’t cut 100,000 vaccines. Let’s make sure we’ve got health insurance. We seem to worship what we cannot see, but as soon as that baby’s born, oh no, we don’t want to be intrusive. Texas is going to shrink government until it fits inside a women’s uterus. Senator Leticia Van de Putte
Do you think they'll fall for that lower taxes for the rich create jobs in the US one more time? Which explains why Reagan was a perfect fit. But now that corporate profits are at an all time high it's time they put their money where their mouths are. They are just trying to extort the government though. Lower tax rates for the return of stolen money to the US. It's high time Bill Gates and friends and the various BODs went to jail, afterall corporations are merely individuals.
SURE, Baghdad Bri-Bri... SURE. Bye, rat-boy mike. We'll miss you. [NOT] Godwincing, When you get an original thought, rather than today's latest DNC press release to regurgitate, ping me.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
One must say that to be a democrat, it's necessary to be either unable to accept reality, or willfully ignorant. That is to say, democrats (socialists and communists) are either insane or stupid. So..... which IS it for you?
Bye, rat-boy mike. We'll miss you. [NOT]Patton says the risk for the GOP lies in embracing the tea party in order to win the primary election, then being pilloried in the general election by a population who find the tea party's views to be extreme and divisive. Primary elections, however, most often draw a party's most committed members, and in the Republicans' case, these are the voters most likely to support the tea party.
#2. To: Brian S (#0)
#3. To: lucysmom, Brian S, Badeye (#1)
#4. To: Godwinson (#3)
Boy, do those tea party members feel stupid - or they would if they were not suffering from Alzheimer's.
#5. To: lucysmom (#4)
One might say Alzheimer's is necessary to be a Republican.
#6. To: Brian S (#0)
WE are in control!
The Tea Party is WEAK!
Ob@m@ is our Savior!
#7. To: Godwinson (#3)
#8. To: lucysmom (#4)
One might say Alzheimer's is necessary to be a Republican.
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
[Home] [Headlines] [Latest Articles] [Latest Comments] [Post] [Mail] [Sign-in] [Setup] [Help] [Register]