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Thu Oct 13, 2011 at 02:30 PM PDT
New poll shows Occupy Wall Street viewed twice as favorably as tea party

Occupy Wall Street is now the most popular protest movement in America.

Time Magazine/ABT SRBI. 10/9-10. Adults. MoE 4%.

Q8: Is your opinion of the tea party movement very favorable,
somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, very unfavorable, or don't you
know enough about the tea party to have an opinion?

Very favorable: 8%
Somewhat favorable: 19%
Somewhat unfavorable: 9%
Very unfavorable: 24%
Don't know enough: 39%
No answer: 1%

Q: In the past few days, a group of protesters has been gathering
on Wall Street in New York City and some other cities to protest
policies which favor the rich, the government's bank bailout, and the
influence of money in our political system. Is your opinion of these
protests very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, very
unfavorable, or don't you know enough about the protests to have an opinion?

Very favorable: 25%
Somewhat favorable: 29%
Somewhat unfavorable: 10%
Very unfavorable: 13%
Don't know enough: 23%
No answer: 1%

Overall, the tea party comes in with a net favorable rating of negative
6 percent, versus a net positive rating of 31 percent for Occupy Wall
Street.