“I told you butter wouldn’t suit the works!”
It’s not even a party, really — but the Tea Party beats the GOP in a three-way generic ballot, according to Rasmussen Reports. Among unaffiliated voters, the Tea Party was the top vote-getter.
In a three-way Generic Ballot test, the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds Democrats attracting 36% of the vote. The Tea Party candidate picks up 23%, and Republicans finish third at 18%. Another 22% are undecided.
Among voters not affiliated with either major party, the Tea Party comes out on top. Thirty-three percent (33%) prefer the Tea Party candidate, and 30% are undecided. Twenty-five percent (25%) would vote for a Democrat, and just 12% prefer the GOP.
The “Tea Party” candidate? It sounds like committee elections at the Junior League. Even so, the poll highlights the deep currents of voter discontent that both parties will have to contend with in November. Also suprising: The comparatively high percentages for Democrats.
Related: Tea Party, the movie.
