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Majority of Republicans want a third party for the first time
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Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat May 11, 2011 02:45am |
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Category | Poll |
Author | Kyle Daly |
News Date | Tuesday, May 10, 2011 04:15:00 PM UTC0:0 |
Description | For the first time since Gallup began polling the public on the issue, a majority of Republicans back the establishment of a third political party. Although support for a third party among all Americans is actually down from last year, the rise of the tea party may be responsible for the leap in Republican third party support — as well as the perhaps fear-of-the-tea-party-driven drop in third-party backing among Democrats.
Gallup has the breakdown on its website, which includes the little-acknowledged fact that independents overwhelmingly want a third party and always have:
Interestingly, the poll also includes a potential barometer of ideological identification across the country. When asked to identify themselves by political party, 72 percent of self-styled independents called for a third party, compared to just 33 percent of Democrats. But when asked to identify themselves by general ideology, support for a third party among moderates dropped to 52 percent, while support among liberals rose to 51 percent. |
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