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A new University of Washington poll suggests tea party supporters are not just angry about government spending and the new national health care law.
"The data tells us this opposition and frustration with government is going hand in hand with a frustration and opposition to racial and ethnic minorities and gays and lesbians," said Matt Barreto, a political science professor and director of UW's Washington Poll.
The poll, released on Tuesday, surveyed 1,695 voters in May by phone and has a 2.3 percent margin of error. It found that 35 percent of the voters surveyed "strongly" or "somewhat" approve of the tea party movement, 37 percent dissaprove and 28 percent had no opinion or had not heard of the tea party.
The poll found 19 percent of all voters surveyed "strongly approve" of the tea party.
Also, 52 percent of strong tea party supporters agreed with the statement that "compared to the size of their group, lesbians and gays have too much political power," compared to 25 percent of all voters surveyed.
46% believe "If blacks would only try harder, they would be just as well off as whites." As compared to 26% of all voters surveyed.
Only 18% believe that Gay and Lesbian couples should have the right to marry as straight couples. As opposed to 41% of all voters.
Also, 52 percent of strong tea party supporters agreed with the statement that "compared to the size of their group, lesbians and gays have too much political power," compared to 25 percent of all voters surveyed.
Well, sooooo, yeah. Thoughts USMB?
OMG, NOOOOOOO
another poll, article accusing the Tea party as being racist.
Also, 52 percent of strong tea party supporters agreed with the statement that "compared to the size of their group, lesbians and gays have too much political power," compared to 25 percent of all voters surveyed.
well well, they weren't people who actually identified themselves as Tea Party members.
what a friggen JOKE.
OMG, NOOOOOOO
another poll, article accusing the Tea party as being racist.
Also, 52 percent of strong tea party supporters agreed with the statement that "compared to the size of their group, lesbians and gays have too much political power," compared to 25 percent of all voters surveyed.
well well, they weren't people who actually identified themselves as Tea Party members.
what a friggen JOKE.
OMG, NOOOOOOO
another poll, article accusing the Tea party as being racist.
Also, 52 percent of strong tea party supporters agreed with the statement that "compared to the size of their group, lesbians and gays have too much political power," compared to 25 percent of all voters surveyed.
well well, they weren't people who actually identified themselves as Tea Party members.
what a friggen JOKE.
That's the people who voted in the poll that they support the Tea Party, therefore are members. As much as you like to try to get around it, ain't happening.
OMG, NOOOOOOO
another poll, article accusing the Tea party as being racist.
Also, 52 percent of strong tea party supporters agreed with the statement that "compared to the size of their group, lesbians and gays have too much political power," compared to 25 percent of all voters surveyed.
well well, they weren't people who actually identified themselves as Tea Party members.
what a friggen JOKE.
This might come as a shock to you, but sexual orientation is not a racial issue.
Furthermore since there is no official "Tea Party", the moniker "Strong Tea Party Supporter" is about as bona fide as you get.
Oh really, I thought it was according to you lefties.
I mean isn't that why they should receive "special" treatment and laws made up just for them.
Oh really, I thought it was according to you lefties.
I mean isn't that why they should receive "special" treatment and laws made up just for them.
OMG, NOOOOOOO
another poll, article accusing the Tea party as being racist.
Also, 52 percent of strong tea party supporters agreed with the statement that "compared to the size of their group, lesbians and gays have too much political power," compared to 25 percent of all voters surveyed.
well well, they weren't people who actually identified themselves as Tea Party members.
what a friggen JOKE.
Oh really, I thought it was according to you lefties.
I mean isn't that why they should receive "special" treatment and laws made up just for them.
Actually, in this case they just want equal rights. Except only 18% of you folks want to do so.
Hummm, just what equal rights don't they have now?
According to the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO), there are 1,138[1] statutory provisions in which marital status is a factor in determining benefits, rights, and privileges. These rights and responsibilities apply only to male-female married couples, as the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) defines marriage as between a man and a woman and thus bars same-sex couples from receiving any federal recognition of same sex marriage or conveyance of marriage benefits to same sex couples through federal marriage law.
Reality bitesOMG, NOOOOOOO
another poll, article accusing the Tea party as being racist.
Also, 52 percent of strong tea party supporters agreed with the statement that "compared to the size of their group, lesbians and gays have too much political power," compared to 25 percent of all voters surveyed.
well well, they weren't people who actually identified themselves as Tea Party members.
what a friggen JOKE.
Join a populist movement based on anger and frustration and like shit, you will attract pests who will feed on the host. You become one.
enjoy the shit bath
Reality bitesOMG, NOOOOOOO
another poll, article accusing the Tea party as being racist.
well well, they weren't people who actually identified themselves as Tea Party members.
what a friggen JOKE.
Join a populist movement based on anger and frustration and like shit, you will attract pests who will feed on the host. You become one.
enjoy the shit bath
well hell, I guess the anti-war groups, the illegal immigration groups, etc, etc, were all based on LOVE.
Not once did Robertson deny using the word. In fact bent himself into a pretzel defending its use."
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A new University of Washington poll suggests tea party supporters are not just angry about government spending and the new national health care law.
"The data tells us this opposition and frustration with government is going hand in hand with a frustration and opposition to racial and ethnic minorities and gays and lesbians," said Matt Barreto, a political science professor and director of UW's Washington Poll.
The poll, released on Tuesday, surveyed 1,695 voters in May by phone and has a 2.3 percent margin of error. It found that 35 percent of the voters surveyed "strongly" or "somewhat" approve of the tea party movement, 37 percent dissaprove and 28 percent had no opinion or had not heard of the tea party.
The poll found 19 percent of all voters surveyed "strongly approve" of the tea party.
http://www.washingtonpoll.org/results/June1_teaparty.pdf
The full results are there.
46% believe "If blacks would only try harder, they would be just as well off as whites." As compared to 26% of all voters surveyed.
Only 18% believe that Gay and Lesbian couples should have the right to marry as straight couples. As opposed to 41% of all voters.
Well, sooooo, yeah. Thoughts USMB?
Oops, yeah, they're a bunch of flaming racists !
That's the answer you were looking for Alinsky-lite......
