Rasmussen Reports: 51% View Tea Parties Favorably, Political Class Strongly Disagrees

Hot Air.com ^ | 4/20/09 | Rasmussen Reports

[dalight]

While half the nation has a favorable opinion of last Wednesday’s events, the nation’s Political Class has a much dimmer view—just 13% of the political elite offered even a somewhat favorable assessment while 81% said the opposite. Among the Political Class, not a single survey respondent said they had a Very Favorable opinion of the events while 60% shared a Very Unfavorable assessment.

One-in-four adults (25%) say they personally know someone who attended a tea party protest. That figure includes just one percent (1%) of those in the Political Class.

[Lusis]

Who the heck exactly is the “political class?” Does it include the media.

The "political class", as in your betters that are more qualified than you when it comes to running your life. That was sarcasm BTW.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

Great! Now let's organize a Super Referendum! Recall their worthless carcasses!

[Jim Robinson]

It’s We the People vs the political Class!

Heres a Must See TEA Party/Tax Revolt video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QsY2r7HbTM

[xkaydet65]

You might be right, but I work in a NYC JHS and we have 125 teachers and 20 other staff. Most of them know me and that I went to the NYC Tea Party. As few as 10 agree with me and no one else here went. So the 25% could be true and still not indicate a massive turnout.

[MrB]

I attended a seminar this weekend that feature Michael Farris of the HSLDA,

and he pretty much stated that a showdown between the elites and the populace is imminent and unavoidable.

The trigger will be the first enforcement of the UN rights of the child treaty.

[Cheetahcat]

I do not recognize Communists and never will their opinion's are just that nothing!

[dalight]

Indeed! Look at this from the detailed report:

If you don't read the details you are missing this report.. this is why I cut the summary to the bare minimum. This whole report is stunning beyond imagining.

How the heck do 25 percent of Americans know someone personally who attended? Maybe 10 people knew I was going to be there.. who made up for my 40 that I didn't tell? Gees. Call it 200 million adults and 1 million attendees? 50 million = 25% of Adults or 1 person told 50 people they attended on AVERAGE... OMG!

[KansasGirl]

But we here know there was a massive turnout.

http://www.hench.net/2009/teaparty.htm

The best thing about these Tea Parties is that they are community based and go around the national media. How many Americans read about them on the front page of their local small town paper? How many Americans came into contact with one while going about their day?

[MNDude]

this actually amazes me. Only 51% approve of a group that’s against having your money being stolen from you.

[dalight]

You might be right, but I work in a NYC JHS and we have 125 teachers and 20 other staff. Most of them know me and that I went to the NYC Tea Party

My hat is off to you. You are the sort of folks that make freedom possible.

[KansasGirl]

I told a total of 5 people. My Mom, sister, brother-in-law, brother and insurance agent.

[throwback]

Most Americans trust the judgment of the public more than political leaders, view the federal government as a special interest group and believe that big business and big government work together against the interests of investors and consumers. Only seven percent (7%) share the opposite view and can be considered part of the Political Class.

Really? Axelrod and the boys better getting cracking. They might have taken their opportunity a tad too early. Probably should have waited for another generation of public education dumbing down before the socialist cramdown. Now there will be all this hurry, and Barry won't be able to eat his waffle or enjoy his St Louis pizza in all the rush.

[KansasGirl]

Only 33% disapproves (the Democrat liberal base). 15% have their head where the sun doesn’t shine.

[boxlunch]

I intend on sending a teabag, or a letter on stationary with a teabag/”Don’t tread on me flag” at the top, to ANY RINO Republicans who call us for money! (Starting with KBH!!) We have donated so much (well, relative to the income class we are in) to Repubs the last 20 years, well no more!

[pillut48]

“political elite”???

Oh, you mean those HolyO/John Kerry types who think they are more intellectual, more smarter, more everything than all us dumb every day ol’ Merkins?

FEH.

[MrB]

You’ve pretty much got it nailed.

You may think you were being sarcastic,

but they, indeed, DO think they are so much more capable of making your everyday decisions than you are.

[benjibrowder]

Wonder what El Presidente’s poll numbers are like now.

[pillut48]

Yup, when campaigning starts again and I start getting something in the mail every week from the GOP, I’m going to mail back *on their dime postage* a picture of a teabag with a tea party message on it!!

DON’T TREAD ON US! WE WILL FIGHT BACK FOR OUR COUNTRY AND OUR FREEDOMS!!!

[Anti-Bubba182]

"...13% of the political elite/nomenklatura...

[absalom01]

I don’t know about that. I was at the Van Nuys, CA demo, and it was interesting to see all of the diversity of interests forming around this as a catalyist. Some old-line anti-tax warriors from the Jarvis generation, at least three Gadsden flags, some libertarian types: it was more synergistic than diffused. There will come a time to focus thte political message, but for now, it’s an unequaled opportunity to build a coalition that can “bring it” to the liberals in both parties.