A new poll released this week soundly contradicts critics' claims that the tea-party movement is "fringe," "white" and "racist."
PJTV's Tea Party Tracking Poll has monitored nationwide sentiments toward the tea party on a weekly basis since Aug. 2. The poll's most recent reports reveal the following results:
The number of people who identify as "members" of the tea party has more than tripled over the last month alone, up to 21 percent of likely voters;
Fifty-five percent of those surveyed said they support the tea parties based on the movement's positions on the issues;
Among the likely voters who are black, 32 percent said they would vote for a candidate backed by the tea parties.
