Respondents were asked, "Now, if the election were held today
and the candidates were the following, who would you vote for, or havent you thought about it enough to have an opinion?"
Tea Party identi cation is based on the following question, also asked in
the survey: \Suppose the Tea Party movement organized itself as a political
party. When thinking about the next election for Congress, would you vote
for the Republican candidate from your district, the Democratic candidate
from your district, or the Tea Party candidate from your district?" Those
who responded \Republican candidate" are considered Republicans (non-
Tea Party movement) and those who responded \Tea Party candidate" are
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considered Tea Party Republicans.
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