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Poll: 29% Support Tea Party

To 54% who do not

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 27, 2010 7:42 AM CDT
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(Newser) – The Tea Party has gained ground with the public since April, with almost 3 out of every 10 Americans now supporting it, according to a new CBS News poll. Of course, that still leaves the other 7 in 10 Americans unconvinced—54% said they do not support the movement, while another 17% said they're unsure. The poll also found that a surprising 13% of Tea Party supporters consider themselves Democrats.

The poll also offers some bad news for Sarah Palin. Though she’s relatively popular with tea partiers, 49% of whom view her favorably, she's still pretty unpopular overall, with only 23% of the total sample viewing her favorably, to 40% who view her unfavorably. Another 35% haven’t made up their minds.

Members of the Independence Hall Tea Party PAC, along with other groups, protest outside a Democratic fundraiser attended by Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi in Philadelphia, July 19, 2010.
Members of the Independence Hall Tea Party PAC, along with other groups, protest outside a Democratic fundraiser attended by Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi in Philadelphia, July 19, 2010.   (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Debbie Hughes stands and cheers during the Uni-Tea Tea Party rally at Independence Mall in Philadelphia on Saturday July 31, 2010.
Debbie Hughes stands and cheers during the "Uni-Tea" Tea Party rally at Independence Mall in Philadelphia on Saturday July 31, 2010.   (AP Photo/Joseph Kaczmarek)
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Derni
Aug 27, 2010 9:45 PM CDT
Give me candidates that can give all americans the right to do what the want as long as they don't hurt themselevs or others and I'll vote for them.I don't need Gov't telling me that same sex marriage is legal or not legal..I doin't want consrvative right wing bible thumpers telling others what they need to believe in and how they should leave..this country sadly beievess that a real american has to believe in a god or be religious.get real..get educated..maybe in 25 years when whites are a minority and we have more pople of color in cingress they'll get it
cornelison
Aug 27, 2010 1:20 PM CDT
Frankly, I don't give a ****. If conservatives take over Congress it might be the very thing that weeds out "Blue Dogs" & "career" Dems. who are rolling over & playing dead. Be prepared for new Dems. for 2012 who tell us what they really believe in & it will be about "Change."
Ma'at
Aug 27, 2010 9:59 AM CDT
That's it? LOL Yeah, REAL grassroots movement there. We;ve always had 1/4 of America fundamentally uneducated and extremely bigoted. I give you the tea Party.
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