Poll: In Illinois Tea Baggers Keep Going Limp

A recent statewide poll conducted by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute found 42.2% of the public disapproved or strongly disapproved of the fringe Republican group.  That number is up almost 8 points from the same time last year.  Twenty-eight percent said they had no opinion.

The poll also found that almost 80% of the Illinois public understands compromise is a necessary function of government. Astonishingly, 71.5% of tea bagger supporters said they prefer candidates that are willing to compromise.  Even though that number is down almost 10% from the whole, it's still wildly high for a group of people who believe people who don't agree with them are enemies.

Other things that are more popular in Illinois than tea baggers:

• The war in Iraq
• George W. Bush
• Legalizing drugs
• Oprah
• Social Security
• Medicare
• Public Option