GOP poll: Tea party movement could cost Republicans in 2012

GOP poll: Tea party movement could cost Republicans in 2012
An internal Republican poll shows that the tea party, while popular among the GOP faithful, is a turnoff to many other Florida voters.
BY MARC CAPUTO

Beware, Florida Republicans: The tea party movement that swept you into office in 2010 could cost you the next election.

That’s the takeaway message from Republican pollster and consultant Alex Patton, who conducted a recent survey showing that, by a 2:1 ratio, registered Florida voters said the tea party movement did not represent their views.

The sentiment against the tea party is significantly higher among self-described independent voters, who swing elections in Florida and who looked unfavorably on the tea party by 3-to-1, the poll showed. Only Republican voters favored the tea party movement, with 68 percent in support and less than 20 percent opposed.

“There’s a real danger to Republican candidates,” said Patton, a founder of the Gainesville-based War Room Logistics polling firm.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/06/22/2 ... could.html

Yep... Just keep doin' what yer doin'... They LOVE the bat-crap-crazy TP... A movement only right-wingers can love... They won't win anyone on the left; and they lose 3-to-1 with independents...

The TEA Party needs to do a better job educating the public on what they actually support instead of letting the liberal media highlight only the goofy fringes.
1) Decreasing taxes is popular with most Americans.
2) Budget cuts are popular with most Americans.
3) Cutting wages and benefits for overpaid goverment workers is popular.

SS109 wrote: The TEA Party needs to do a better job educating the public on what they actually support instead of letting the liberal media highlight only the goofy fringes.
1) Decreasing taxes is popular with most Americans.
2) Budget cuts are popular with most Americans.
3) Cutting wages and benefits for overpaid goverment workers is popular.

If they'd stick to the fiscal issues and loose all the social conservative crap some of them are spouting, they'd play alot better in the news - and with me.

They need to saying things like "On abortion and gay marriage, the tea party takes no official stance leaving it to the individual to decide".

Basically, the more libertarian they lean, the more popular they'll become with the right and the moderates.

But, what do I know? I'm just some dumb schmuck that votes. Nobody listens to me, cuz I don't matter.

I have to agree with Rush "Buy My Tea" Limbaugh on this one.

According to El Rushbo, the middle-of-the-road Republican candidates for president who try to reach both sides who have always lost.

It's the Republican candidates who stand up for their Republican ideals, that have won. So, I'd go with Bachman or Perry (I'm sure he'll throw his 10-gallon hat in) as the Republican candidate.

BTW, Rush should untie the other half of his brain before it atrophies.

Well it also helps for real Republicans to win when their opponents are a joke, like Carter in 1980 and McGovern in 1972.
And actually Nixon was actually a pretty middle of the of the road guy who supported anti-capitalistic price controls.

...And political burglary and political cover-ups.

And health care reform....

"Without adequate health care, no one can make full use of his or her talents and opportunities. It is thus just as important that economic, racial and social barriers not stand in the way of good health care as it is to eliminate those barriers to a good education and a good job.

Three years ago, I proposed a major health insurance program to the Congress, seeking to guarantee adequate financing of health care on a nationwide basis. That proposal generated widespread discussion and useful debate. But no legislation reached my desk.

Today the need is even more pressing because of the higher costs of medical care."

http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories ... posal.aspx

WayneH wrote: ...And political burglary and political cover-ups.

And health care reform....

"Without adequate health care, no one can make full use of his or her talents and opportunities. It is thus just as important that economic, racial and social barriers not stand in the way of good health care as it is to eliminate those barriers to a good education and a good job.

Three years ago, I proposed a major health insurance program to the Congress, seeking to guarantee adequate financing of health care on a nationwide basis. That proposal generated widespread discussion and useful debate. But no legislation reached my desk.

Today the need is even more pressing because of the higher costs of medical care."

http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories ... posal.aspx

Yeah, consolidationists come in every stripe. Nixon was interested in power at the federal level every bit as much as FDR and LBJ were when all is said and done.

There is no central Tea Party. No consistent message, warring factions that don't put out a single agenda. Just a bunch of unaffiliated groups that use the Tea Party moniker to get attention and attract members and complain about whatever they want without damaging the GOP. When there is one Tea Party, then they might stand an actual chance. Instead, they are seen for what they are, Republicans that don't want to be labeled and appear as Republicans.

I see the Tea Party as those conservatives who don't want to be associated with the failed GOP platforms of the past, but are unwilling to give up the security of being part of the Republican party. I would have more respect for them as a real political movement if they cut their ties with the Republican party and ran their own slate of candidates. Trying to reform the existing Republican party may prove to be their downfall. There are plenty of Republicans who are not buying the message.

Soulshiner wrote: Republicans that don't want to be labeled and appear as Republicans.

And who label mainstream Republicans as RINOS.