All Respondents
Tea Party coverage is generally biased:
67%
Tea Party coverage is generally fair:
33%
Favorable Impression of Tea Party
Tea Party coverage is generally biased:
86%
Tea Party coverage is generally fair:
14%
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Unfavorable Impression of Tea Party
Tea Party coverage is generally biased:
56%
Tea Party coverage is generally fair:
44%
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Whether or not you agree with them, do you think the Republicans are or are not offering the country a clear direction that is different from the Democrats?
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How strongly do you agree or disagree that Washington no longer works effectively because the fighting between parties and branches of government means nothing can be accomplished?
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Strongly agree:
44%
Tend to agree:
38%
Tend to disagree:
13%
Strongly disagree:
4%
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Thinking about the elections for Congress this year, would you be more or less likely to vote for a candidate with each of the following characteristics, or would the characteristic make no difference?
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The candidate has a record of bringing government jobs and money to the district
More Likely:
75%
Less Likely:
25%
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President Barack Obama campaigns on the candidate's behalf
More Likely:
62%
Less Likely:
38%
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Former Governor Sarah Palin campaigns on the candidate's behalf
More Likely:
22%
Less Likely:
78%
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The candidate is neither a Republican nor a Democrat
More Likely:
41%
Less Likely:
59%
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The candidate is an incumbent
More Likely:
36%
Less Likely:
64%
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The candidate is a challenger
More Likely:
65%
Less Likely:
35%
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The candidate will make compromises with people she or he disagrees with
More Likely:
79%
Less Likely:
21%
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The candidate supported the health care bill passed by Congress earlier this year
More Likely:
65%
Less Likely:
35%
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The candidate supported the bank bailout in 2008
More Likely:
45%
Less Likely:
55%
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The candidate associates himself or herself with the Tea Party movement
More Likely:
29%
Less Likely:
71%
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Which political party's leaders should be more worried by the Tea Party movement, Democrats or Republicans?
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All Respondents
Democrats:
39%
Republicans:
51%
Neither party:
10%
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Knows great deal about Tea Party
Democrats:
35%
Republicans:
56%
Neither party:
9%
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Knows a lot about Tea Party
Democrats:
41%
Republicans:
51%
Neither party:
8%
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Knows some about Tea Party
Democrats:
39%
Republicans:
51%
Neither party:
11%
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Doesn't know much about Tea Party
Democrats:
43%
Republicans:
26%
Neither party:
30%
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Knows nothing about Tea Party
Democrats:
60%
Republicans:
20%
Neither party:
20%
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Do you think St. Louis would be better off if the Republicans controlled Congress, if the Democrats controlled Congress or would St. Louis be the same regardless of which party controlled Congress?
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Republicans control:
19%
Democrats control:
49%
Same regardless:
32%
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