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Americans See Positive, Negative Effects of Tea Party Movement
Nearly three in four Americans believe the Tea Party movement energized people to get more involved in the political process, and 54% believe it has made the political parties more responsive to ordinary citizens. But a majority also believe the ...
Tea Party Legislators Rival Obama as Preferred Policy Leader
Americans are as likely to want Tea Party-backed Republican members of Congress to have the most influence over federal policies as they are to prefer President Barack Obama, although no more than 28% choose either. They name Republican leaders ...
Debt, Gov't. Power Among Tea Party Supporters' Top Concerns
Six in 10 Tea Party supporters view federal debt as an extremely serious threat to the future well-being of the U.S., easily their top concern and a much greater concern than for nonsupporters of the Tea Party. Supporters also distinguish ...
More on the Tea Party Movement
Each side of the political spectrum appears to have a vested interest in portraying the Tea Party movement in the specific way that best fits their ideological positioning. This is of course not at all a surprising fact of life in a hot ...
Bringing About More Compromise in Congress
Given a choice, Americans are significantly more likely to want political leaders in Washington to compromise rather than stick to principles.
At 52%, Palin's Unfavorable Score Hits a New High
Sarah Palin's image tilts more negative today than at any time since the 2008 presidential campaign. While her favorable rating is up among Republicans, it has dropped among independents. By contrast, public support for the Tea Party movement ...
Americans Want New Debt Supercommittee to Compromise
Six in 10 Americans say members of the new bipartisan "supercommittee" mandated to find new ways of reducing the federal budget deficit should compromise, even if the agreement reached is one they personally disagree with. This includes a ...
Majority Thinks GOP Has Moved Right Since Obama Took Office
The prevailing view among Americans is that the Republican Party has become more conservative since Barack Obama took office. Among the 54% who say so, most believe it is for reasons other than the Tea Party movement's influence, and they are ...
Americans Renew Call for Third Party
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans say the two major political parties do such a poor job of representing the American people that a third major party is needed, tying the high for this measure since 2003. Tea Party supporters' views are similar to those ...
Tea Partiers Are Fairly Mainstream in Their Demographics
Tea Party supporters skew Republican and conservative politically; but in terms of their age, education, employment, and other basic demographic characteristics, they are generally representative of the public at large.