| − | In latge 2009 the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll showed 41% of Americans have a positive view of the tea party movement. By contrast, only 35% of Americans have a positive view of the Democrats and only 28% have a positive view of the Republican Party. | + | In latge 2009 the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll showed 41% of Americans have a positive view of the tea party movement, and 24% had a negative view . By contrast, only 35% of Americans have a positive view of the Democrats and only 28% have a positive view of the Republican Party.<ref> see [http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/12/16/wsjnbc-news-poll-tea-party-tops-democrats-and-republicans/ "WSJ/NBC News Poll: Tea Party Tops Democrats and Republicans," ''Wall Street Journal'' Dec. 16, 2009]</ref> |