The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 52% of U.S. voters believe the average member of the Tea Party movement has a better understanding of the issues facing America today than the average member of Congress. Only 30% believe that those in Congress have a better understanding of the key issues facing the nation.
When it comes to those issues, 47% think that their own political views are closer to those of the average Tea Party member than to the views of the average member of Congress. On this point, 26% feel closer to Congress.
Finally, 46% of voters say that the average Tea Party member is more ethical than the average member of Congress. Twenty-seven percent (27%) say that the average member of Congress is more ethical.
Now, having posted this, I would be a little cautious about using this as a snapshot of mood of the country; Rasmussen is notorious for giving its samplings more weight towards conservative and Republican voters than most other polling services. But even if they are off by a few percentage points, that is a startling sign of the mood of this country -- and does not bode well for incumbents, some Republicans included. This election cycle sounds more and more like it will be another "Throw The Bums Out!" election.
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