From the PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW:
Voters in the predominantly Democratic but socially conservative district long represented in Congress by the late Rep. John Murtha appear to embrace ideals of the so-called “tea party” movement that favors small government and limited spending, a new poll shows…
Sixty-seven percent of voters said they were familiar with the tea party movement, and half said they would be more likely to support a candidate allied with its principles, compared with 20 percent who said that label would make them less likely to vote for a candidate.
Moreover, 56 percent said they’d be more likely to vote for a successful businessman and political outsider, compared with 27 percent who said government and political experience would sway their votes.
Analyst Mark J. Rozell, a professor of public policy at George Mason University in Virginia, said such sentiments suggest a remarkable shift in politics…
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