Hey there...will the 29% here that do not support the Teabaggers' mantra please check in?

[Contrary1]

I can't even imagine who was polled for this one. And a pic of Bachmann to accompany the article.

"Remember that Constitution-citing "tea party" rabble that puzzled the media so terribly last year and helped dump so many deaf Democrats from the House of Representatives in November?

Turns out, an overwhelming percentage of adult Americans think Republicans should take heed of the upstart movement's positions and concerns as they plot to dump President Obama and even more Democrats come the 2012 election, now just 645 days away.

A new Gallup Poll out this morning finds that 71% of Americans, even many who do not think highly of the "tea party," say it's important that Republicans should take the its (who the hell edits these articles?) positions into account.

Gallup appears puzzled by its findings: While only 6% of Democrats call themselves "tea party" supporters and only 11% hold a favorable view of it, more than half of Democrats still think it's important the GOP work the movement's views into Republican programs. Perhaps some hope the tea party will help weaken the GOP, despite increasing support for the tea party's fiscal conservatism as deficit fears mount. "


http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2011/01/tea-party-republicans-gallup.html

[LoZoccolo]

1. A lot of us see an advantage for us in the Republican Party taking a few fringe positions.. n/t