Mike Berman’s Washington Watch

No. 94

The Tea Party

What is the Tea Party? Is it a movement? Is it a short-term political phenomena of the 2010 election? Is it the early rumblings of what will become a viable 3rd party? Is it the beginning of the reformation of...

Tea Party Supporters and Location

18% of Americans consider themselves Tea Party supporters. Who are they? 58% are men; 35% are ages 45-64; and another 31% are age 65+; 93% are white; education ranges from 35% with H.S. or less formal education to 28% being...

Who Are The Tea Party’s Leaders?

There is no single national leader or even group of national leaders. The Tea Party is a network of people and groups who are tied together through the wonders of modern communication. There is an organization called the Tea Party...

Tea Party Candidates

There are 129 Tea Party candidates running for the House and 9 running for the Senate. 67 of the House candidates are running in Solid Democratic districts,while 29 are running in districts that lean Democratic. 19 are running in districts...

Tea Party and the 2010 Election

35% of likely 2010 voters are Tea Party supporters. [NBC/WSJ 10/10] 18% say they would be more likely to support a Congressional candidate who associates with the Tea Party, while 28% they would be less likely. 51% say it would...

How Do Americans Feel About The Tea Party?

47% say they oppose the Tea Party movement, while 40% support it. [ABC/WP 10/10] Here is what the NBC/WSJ survey found about positive and negative feelings of Americans toward the Tea Party. During the past year the number of people...