Guess angusgord didin't research, just took what some other idiot wrote as being the truth!! :roll: :roll: :roll:
The Tea Party member defy some stereotypes and meet others. AP PhotoCNN has released the first poll which looks at the demographic aspects of the people who support the Tea Party movement. At times some liberals have accused Tea Party members of being dumb, older white people who are caught up in the anti-government fury. The poll reveals that some of these assumptions are true while others are not.
First let us look at the positive aspects of the Tea Party supporters. They are actually more highly educated that the rest of the population. 40% of Tea Party supporters said they had a college degree while only 28% of the rest of the population could boast of such an accomplishment. In addition the Tea Party is actually not dominated by older people anymore than the rest of the population. The age demographic of the movement actually matches up almost exactly with the rest of the nation. 20% of Tea Party supporters are under the age of 20 and 60% of Tea Party members are under the age of 50. So when we talk about the educated elite in America that description actually fits Tea Party members more than Democrats.
The bad news for the Tea Party is that Keith Olbermann appears to have been correct when he accused them of lacking diversity. Only 2% of Tea Party supporters were African-American compared to 10% for the rest of respondents. 80% of Tea Party members identified themselves as "white."
The other demographics of the Tea Party are relatively neutral. It should come as no surprise that Tea Party members earn a higher income than the average American. 34% of Tea Party respondents made over $75,000 compared to just 25% for the other respondents. Just 8% of Tea Party supporters made less than $30,000 compared to 28% for the rest of the population. This demographic helps to explain the Tea Party's opposition to welfare programs and health care reform as both tend to favor the poor more than the rich. The Tea Party was also more Protestant than the rest of the country (68%-50%) and also dominated by males (60%) as compared to females. Not surprisingly there were 0% of Tea Party supporters identified themselves as transgender.
The Tea Party member defy some stereotypes and meet others. AP PhotoCNN has released the first poll which looks at the demographic aspects of the people who support the Tea Party movement. At times some liberals have accused Tea Party members of being dumb, older white people who are caught up in the anti-government fury. The poll reveals that some of these assumptions are true while others are not.
First let us look at the positive aspects of the Tea Party supporters. They are actually more highly educated that the rest of the population. 40% of Tea Party supporters said they had a college degree while only 28% of the rest of the population could boast of such an accomplishment. In addition the Tea Party is actually not dominated by older people anymore than the rest of the population. The age demographic of the movement actually matches up almost exactly with the rest of the nation. 20% of Tea Party supporters are under the age of 20 and 60% of Tea Party members are under the age of 50. So when we talk about the educated elite in America that description actually fits Tea Party members more than Democrats.
The bad news for the Tea Party is that Keith Olbermann appears to have been correct when he accused them of lacking diversity. Only 2% of Tea Party supporters were African-American compared to 10% for the rest of respondents. 80% of Tea Party members identified themselves as "white."
The other demographics of the Tea Party are relatively neutral. It should come as no surprise that Tea Party members earn a higher income than the average American. 34% of Tea Party respondents made over $75,000 compared to just 25% for the other respondents. Just 8% of Tea Party supporters made less than $30,000 compared to 28% for the rest of the population. This demographic helps to explain the Tea Party's opposition to welfare programs and health care reform as both tend to favor the poor more than the rich. The Tea Party was also more Protestant than the rest of the country (68%-50%) and also dominated by males (60%) as compared to females. Not surprisingly there were 0% of Tea Party supporters identified themselves as transgender.