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Originally Posted by kane
I don't doubt many of them are independents. I just have yet to see them support anyone but conservative republicans. Their actions speak louder than poll responses do.
Maybe that will change. I assume the movement will grow and the republicans will hope to ride it back into power later this year. If that happens and the republicans fail to deliver on their promises will we see the tea party suddenly lash out against them? I guess only time will tell, but I won't hold my breath to see that happen.
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That was a pretty funny poll. I remember when it first came out people were trumpeting how there was "Over 50% Democrat and Independent" support for the Tea Party movement.. A hilarious misrepresentation of the statistics. Especially when emphasis was put on the "Democrat" part even though it was neglible. After the Republicans essentially became an embarrassment, more and more Republican voters starting calling themselves Independent. The very next line below that is far more telling - 7% liberal 70% conservative, yeah, TEN TIMES more likely to be a conservative than a liberal. Hardly "mainstream".