A new survey shows that most sympathizers of the U.S. Tea Party movement are Christian conservatives. The American Values Survey, conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute, revealed that there was considerable common ground shared by the largely Republican Tea Party and Christian conservatives, Reuters reported. According to Reuters, this faction has long wielded sizeable influence on American politics. Robert Jones, CEO of PRRI said, “[The] American Values Survey found significant overlap between the Tea Party and the Christian conservative movement,” according to GateHouse News Service. Jones also said the findings challenge conventional views concerning the religious makeup and attitudes...