Tea Party Support Stable, But Interest Is Waning

The Washington Post:

More than three years after its inception, the tea party continues to attract support from more than four in 10 Americans. But a new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds waning interest in the political movement and a drop in the number of women giving positive reviews of its message.

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Comments

[l78lancer]

12:47 AM on 04/18/2012

This underscores the fact that women and independents - the constituencies that Mitt really needs - are moving away from the TP. Consequently, the harder he courts the TP and those constituencies, they more likely the flux away from him will increase.

This is where Romney looses the election.

[l78lancer]

12:37 AM on 04/18/2012

Sarah Palin, Scott Walker, Nikki Haley, Rick Scott, Michele Bachmann,...

When these are just a few of your marquee names it stands to reason that eventually support will begin to wane.

[rhuffie]

12:00 PM on 04/17/2012

Very sad...
40% of Americans support the backwards looking and often hatefull TP.
60% of Americans do not believe in evolution.
Statistics on health outcomes and education show we continue to fall further behind in these areas, among others.
We have a long way to go to regain the title of "greatest nation on earth"

[P Ross]

11:30 AM on 04/17/2012

Could this be more of an exposure question? Once Sarah Palins interview with Ms. Couric was out, there was not way anyone who saw it would give her credibility. Now that the TP agenda has been fully viewed in the form of Joe Walsh and West with the others do nothings, people are sorry they were so gullible.

[JoeBoy254]

11:29 AM on 04/17/2012

What a shot of Palin. A srewed up angry woman. THe "Tea Baggers" will fizzle out. If they had done thigs correctly and formed a political party, they might have had a continued chance.

[artist-53]

11:28 AM on 04/17/2012

My Very Unscientific Poll:

1- As a Tea Party member or a supporter,did you click the link to read the article?

2-As Tea Party supporter or member did you read the entire article?

3-As a Tea Party Supporter or member do you disagree with the poll's outcome?

4-As a Tea Party member or supporter, and you read the entire article, did the article change your views in a negative light towards the Tea Party.

4- As a Tea Party member or supporter, and you read the entire article, did the article change your views in a positive light towards the Tea Party.

5-As a Tea Party Member or supporter, do you question the poll findings?

6-As a Tea Party member or supporter did the article change your view of the Tea Party Movement ?

7-As a Tea Party member or supporter, how did the article effect you. Providing you read the entire article.

[nonethewyzzer]

11:11 AM on 04/17/2012

I'd be willing to bet money that there are more than a few Republicans who would be doing a happy dance if the Tea Party would officially break off, form their own party... and stop embarrassing the GOP.

[WhatDaBleep]

11:10 AM on 04/17/2012

Palin is like a used tam-pon these days and the tea-party will flush her away in the same manner.

[nonethewyzzer]

11:09 AM on 04/17/2012

That's Palin's "I'm trying to think of an answer to this gotcha question." expression.

We've seen it before....

[trisha08]

10:59 AM on 04/17/2012

She's melting.

[trisha08]

10:57 AM on 04/17/2012

Notice how she always has that mean and angry look on her face as well as mean and angry babble dripping off her fangs? Sheesh.

[AliveInNYC]

09:39 AM on 04/17/2012

The tea party has become irrelelvant in the American political debate.

[pogo]

08:52 AM on 04/17/2012

Wearing those magic tri-corner hats is the only way to channel the founders to decipher their intentions for modern America.

[canpete]

08:14 AM on 04/17/2012

palin is a cancer to any party she attempts to latch onto, she is the kiss of death to sanity....

[Prankster]

07:55 AM on 04/17/2012

Is it just me or does she look like she's passing gas?