Posted on 06/08/2010 12:02:26 PM PDT by smokingfrog
A new Washington Post/ABC News poll includes questions about the tea parties that have the nascent movement's popularity slipping badly. Overall, since the last poll, the percentage of Americans who hold an unfavorable view of the movement has jumped from 39 percent to 50 percent. The leading edge of that has been a collapse in support from 18-29-year-olds. In March, they had a positive, 43-38 view of the tea parties. They've swung hard to a negative view, 27-60.
One result that surprises me: a seeming tumble in tea party support from white Southerners. In March, only 30 percent had an unfavorable view of the movement. Now, it's 45 percent.
I don't think this is really a sign of anti-incumbent anger ending -- the results on voter views of incumbents dispel that notion. Since the last poll, however, we have had two months of news about tea party-identified Republicans winning their primaries or leading in them, which has started to diminish the independent brand of the movement.
(Excerpt) Read more at voices.washingtonpost.com ...
Consider the source. Calling peoples’ disgust with Democrats disenchantment with incumbents is just political spin.
Pancake on head bunnmy is the perfect response to the WashCompost in this case. Thanks
What the media won’t do to support the anti-Constitution communists. These traitors are beyond evil.
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