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Please find the latest CNN\/ Opinion Research Corporation poll below.
\nFor more information, visit CNN Poll: Who are the Tea Party activists.<\/p>\n
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Interviews with 1,023 adult Americans, including 954 registered voters, conducted by telephone by Opinion Research Corporation on February 12-15, 2010. The margin of sampling error for results based on the total sample is plus or minus 3 percentage points and for registered voters is plus or minus 3 percentage points.<\/p>\n
\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n <\/p>\n
NOTE: QUESTIONS ON THIS PAGE RELEASED ON FEBRUARY 16.<\/p>\n
QUESTIONS 2 AND 3 COMBINED<\/p>\n
2\/3. If the elections for Congress were being held today, which party’s candidate would you vote for in your Congressional district? (IF UNSURE:) As of today, who do you lean more toward?<\/p>\n
Democratic Republican Neither No
\n candidate candidate (vol.) opinion
\n All Respondents
\n February 12-15, 2010 46% 46% 5% 3%<\/p>\n
Jan. 8-10, 2010 45% 46% 6% 2%
\n Nov. 13-15, 2009 49% 42% 7% 2%
\n Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2009 51% 41% 6% 2%<\/p>\n
Registered Voters
\n February 12-15, 2010 45% 47% 6% 2%<\/p>\n
Jan. 8-10, 2010 45% 48% 6% 1%
\n Nov. 13-15, 2009 49% 43% 6% 3%
\n Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2009 50% 44% 5% 2%\n <\/p>\n
7. Would you favor or oppose having a third political party that would run candidates for President, Congress and state offices against the Republican and Democratic candidates?<\/p>\n
Feb. 12-15
\n 2010<\/p>\n
Favor 64%
\n Oppose 34%
\n No opinion 2%<\/p>\n
CNN\/USA TODAY\/GALLUP AND CNN\/TIME TRENDS<\/p>\n
\nFavor
\nOppose
\nNo opinion<\/p>\n
\n1999 July 16-18*
\n67
\n28
\n5
\n1995 Aug. 4-7*
\n62
\n29
\n9
\n1995 April 17-19*
\n60
\n34
\n6
\n1995 Feb. 28-Mar. 1**
\n56
\n34
\n10
\n1994 Aug. 31-Sept. 1**
\n58
\n30
\n12
\n1994 Aug. 17-18**
\n59
\n32
\n9
\n1992 Oct. 20-22**
\n63
\n28
\n9
\n1992 July 16**
\n58
\n31
\n11
\n1992 July 8-9**
\n59
\n31
\n10
\n1992 June 3-4**
\n58
\n32
\n10<\/p>\n
*CNN\/USA Today\/Gallup polls **CNN\/Time polls
\nQUESTION WORDING 1992-1995: Would you favor or oppose the formation of a third political party that would run candidates for President, Congress and state offices against the Republican and Democratic candidates?<\/p>\n
\nQUESTIONS 7 AND 8 COMBINED<\/p>\n
7\/8. Would you favor or oppose having a third political party that would run candidates for President, Congress and state offices against the Republican and Democratic candidates? (IF FAVOR) Suppose that having a third political party would mean that the winner of some elections would be a candidate who disagrees with you on most issues that matter to you. Would you favor or oppose having a third political party under those circumstances?<\/p>\n
Feb. 12-15
\n 2010<\/p>\n
Favor third political party
\n under those circumstances 38%
\n Oppose third political party
\n under those circumstances 26%
\n Oppose third political party
\n under any circumstances (from Q. 7) 34%
\n No opinion 2%<\/p>\n
\n23. What is your view of the Tea Party — would you say you strongly support it, moderately support it, moderately oppose it, or strongly oppose it, or don’t you know enough about the Tea Party to say?<\/p>\n
Feb. 12-15
\n 2010<\/p>\n
Strongly support 15%
\n Moderately support 20%
\n Moderately oppose 8%
\n Strongly oppose 11%
\n Don’t know enough to say 45%
\n No opinion 1%<\/p>\n
24. Please tell me whether you have or have not done each of the following: (NOT RANDOMIZED)<\/p>\n
Yes, have No, have
\n done so not No opinion<\/p>\n
Given money to any organization
\n associated with the Tea Party
\n movement
\n February 12-15, 2020 2% 97% *<\/p>\n
Attended a rally or meeting held by any
\n organization associated with the Tea Party
\n movement
\n February 12-15, 2010 5% 95% *<\/p>\n
Took any other active steps to support
\n the Tea Party movement, either in person
\n or through e-mail or on the internet
\n February 12-15, 2010 7% 92% *<\/p>\n
\nQUESTIONS 25 AND 26 COMBINED<\/p>\n
25\/26. Now suppose the elections for Congress were being held today and a third candidate were running who was endorsed by the Tea Party movement. Which candidate would you vote for in your Congressional district – (ROTATED) (IF UNSURE:) As of today, do you lean more toward?<\/p>\n
Democratic Republican The Other Don’t plan to
\n party’s party’s Tea Party’s candidate Vote No
\n candidate candidate candidate (vol.) (vol.) opinion<\/p>\n
All Respondents
\nFeb. 12-15, 2010 46% 32% 16% 3% 1% 2%<\/p>\n
Registered Voters
\nFeb. 12-15, 2010 45% 33% 16% 3% 1% 2%<\/p>\n
RESULTS IN COLUMN LABELLED “TEA PARTY ACTIVISTS” BASED ON 124 INTERVIEWS WITH RESPONDENTS WHO ANSWERED “YES, HAVE DONE SO” TO ANY ITEM IN
\nQUESTION 24. SAMPLING ERROR: +\/-9 PERCENTAGE POINTS.<\/p>\n
Tea Party All
\n Activists Respondents<\/p>\n
Men 60% 50%
\nWomen 40% 50%<\/p>\n
White 80% 71%
\nAfrican-American 2% 11%
\nLatino 10% 11%<\/p>\n
High school degree or less 26% 45%
\nSome college 34% 26%
\nCollege graduate 40% 28%<\/p>\n
Less than $30,000 8% 28%
\n$30-50,000 18% 19%
\n$50-75,000 32% 17%
\n$75,000 or more 34% 25%<\/p>\n
Urban 9% 21%
\nSuburban 41% 41%
\nRural 50% 38%<\/p>\n
Liberal 3% 18%
\nModerate 20% 39%
\nConservative 77% 40%<\/p>\n
Describe self as Democrat 4% 32%
\nDescribe self as Independent 52% 44%
\nDescribe self as Republican 44% 25%<\/p>\n
Vote for Democratic candidate
\n for U.S. House 5% 46%
\nVote for Republican candidate
\n for U.S. House 87% 46%<\/p>\n
18-29 years old 20% 20%
\n30-49 years old 40% 35%
\n50-64 years old 29% 27%
\n65 and older 12% 17%<\/p>\n
Northeast 13% 19%
\nMidwest 29% 23%
\nSouth 31% 37%
\nWest 28% 22%<\/p>\n
Protestant\/Other Christian 68% 50%
\nCatholic 16% 22%
\nJewish * 1%
\nOther 6% 12%
\nNone 9% 14%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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