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Respondents were asked, \Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of John Cornyn."
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 considered Tea Party Republicans.