Pew: The Tea Party, Religion and Social Issues

[pampango]

http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1903/tea-party-movement-religion-social-issues-conservative-christian



In addition to adopting a conservative approach to the economy, Tea Party supporters also tend to take socially conservative positions on abortion and same-sex marriage. While registered voters as a whole are closely divided on same-sex marriage (42% in favor, 49% opposed), Tea Party supporters oppose it by more than two-to-one (64% opposed, 26% in favor). Similarly, almost six-in-ten (59%) of those who agree with the Tea Party say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases, 17 percentage points higher than among all registered voters. Tea Party supporters closely resemble Republican voters as a whole on these issues.

On immigration, Tea Party supporters are 20 percentage points more likely than registered voters overall to say better border security is the most important priority in dealing with illegal immigration (51% vs. 31%). About half as many Tea Party supporters (10%) as registered voters on the whole (22%) see the establishment of a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants as the top priority.

Tea Party backers also heavily favor the rights of gun owners. The September survey found that those who agree with the Tea Party favor protecting gun rights over controlling gun ownership by more than four-to-one (78% vs. 18%). Registered voters overall divide almost evenly on this issue (51% give priority to gun rights, 45% give priority to gun control). A January 2011 survey, conducted by the Pew Research Center in the wake of the Tucson shootings, showed no significant change in public views on the issue of gun control and gun rights.
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Teabaggers much less likely to support legal abortion. 66% of all respondents (and even 54% of repubs) support a path to citizenship (or a balance between that and enforcement) while most teabaggers just want border enforcement. And they are much more likely to support protection for gun ownership.

[inademv]

1. So they're just more conservative Republicans

Good to have more numbers to back up that assertion. Funny how it seems the mostly be just the "leaders" who assert that the groups aren't Republican in nature.

[OHdem10]

2. Where are Libertarians--Live and Let Live.

Tend not to like to even consider social issues.
General attitude: You have the freedom to do whatever
you please just so long as YOU DO NOT HURT OTHERS or
infringe on another's rights. What you do in your
private life is no one else's business.

Did all these people get Religion??? Just Curious.

[white_wolf]

3. Speaking of Libertarians

am I the only one who wants to strangle Neil Bortz live on air?

[JoePhilly]

4. They needed a survey to show that the Tea Party is the far right wing base?

Duh.