Poll: What's Driving the Tea Party Movement?

The Winston Group ^ | 04-02-2010 | David Winston

[PrinciplesFirst]

WASHINGTON DC (April 1, 2010) — Tea Party activists may be ardent supporters of economic conservatism but are similar to the overall electorate when it comes to economic priorities, according to the findings of a new report released by The Winston Group today on the political movement.

In one of the most extensive looks to date at just who Tea Party activists are, how they think, and the ideas that matter to them, the report found that 17% of the people polled considered themselves “part of the Tea Party movement” and more than four in ten Tea Party members said they were either Independents or Democrats.

In three national surveys, done for New Models from December 2009 through February 2010, 57% of Tea Party members called themselves Republicans, another 28% said they were Independents, and 13% were Democrats. Two-thirds of Tea Party members identify as conservatives but 26% say they are moderate and 8% described themselves as liberal

The study also found Tea Party members are more likely to be male by a 56-44% margin, slightly older than the electorate as a whole and middle income earners. When it comes to issues, the research found that Tea Party activists espouse a strong economic conservatism.

[Gabrial]

I have attended Tea Parties, and NOBODY is “driving” me.

I am doing it of my OWN FREE WILL.

[PA Engineer]

Poll: What's Driving the Tea Party Movement?

Cars?

[Le Chien Rouge]

I attend Tea Party rallies as a promoter of Tax Reform whether a flat tax or fair tax and also as a supporter of much less government spending.

[darkangel82]

It’s the economy, stupid.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Economy and freedom issues....at least in my head.

[Monterrosa-24]

"...The study also found Tea Party members are more likely to be male..." ...but that could change further. Already our heros tend to be women from Sarah P to Michelle B and let us not forget Ann C.

[annieokie]

This is getting to be so amusing. Why all of a sudden the gigantic FEAR of the Tea Party movement? And rightly so, as we are coming for them ALL in Congress, they BEST fear us, but it is still very amusing.

Just a few months ago, the tea party was nothing, NOW? ROFL. Too funny.

[johniegrad]

Why all of a sudden the gigantic FEAR of the Tea Party movement?

Coordinated effort by the Obama administration and MSM to discredit the movement and cause fear of it. They hope to gain politically by it.

[mosaicwolf]

One simple word. Liberty

[wardaddy]

FEAR

[longtermmemmory]

hmmm...

REPEAL THE OBAMA TAX

[HighlyOpinionated]

What drives me? The Constitution of the United States of America and the Bill o' Rights.

[richardtavor]

Welcome to FR. But who the hell is the Winston Group? 5 whole people?

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Freedom is driving the Tea Party.

[stuartcr]

Demons?

[Brugmansian]

Study has the male/female ratio almost reversed from what it is. Woman are the majority. Poll out last week showed it 55/45. I saw it in my town. 3 or the 4 organizers were women. The crowd was around 60% female.

[annieokie]

"""They hope to gain politically by it."""

Don't seem to be working out for them. The more they try, the larger we get, and the meaner they get and so on. I just love it when THEIR plans go wrong.

[Candor7]

What's Driving the Tea Party Movement?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The presrrvaton of the constitution and the presevation of liberty.

[neverdem]

BTTT!