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Tea Party Image Going Further South

The Tea Party is less popular than ever, with even many Republicans now viewing the movement negatively. Overall, nearly half of the public (49%) has an unfavorable opinion of the Tea Party, while 30% have a favorable opinion. The balance of opinion toward the Tea Party has turned more negative since June, when 37% viewed it favorably and 45% had an unfavorable opinion. And the Tea Party’s image is much more negative today than it was three years ago, shortly after it emerged as a conservative protest movement against Barack Obama’s policies on health care and the economy/ Pew Center . More here.

Question: Do you have a different opinion of the conservative Tea Party Movement today than when it started 3 years ago?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog