shows the same trends. mr. gingrich 29 points ahead of the closest competition when it comes to support from self-identified tea party voters. here s an idea why mr. newt gingrich, mr. d.c. insider, might be the new tea party darling. take a look at this. in polling out last week, the folks at public policy polling noted mr. gingrich s strengths in florida, for example, quote, points to his appeal to senior citizens. as public policy polling notes in handy chart form, mr. gingrich is polling better with older voters than he is overall in at least five states and nationally. newt gingrich has disproportionate support from old people. and here s an underappreciated thing about the tea party movement. it tends to be made up of old people. we know it s conservative people, right? we know it s not the most racially diverse thing in the world. but in a pronounced way it s also senior. in the new book the tea party and the remaking of republican conservatism, harvard government and sociolog
the closest competition when it comes to support from self-identified tea party voters. here s an idea why mr. newt gingrich, mr. d.c. insider, might be the new tea party darling. take a look at this. in polling out last week, the folks at public policy polling noted mr. gingrich s strength in florida, for example, quote, points to his appeal to senior citizens. as public policy polling notes in handy chart form, mr. gingrich is polling better with older voters than he is overall in at least five states and nationally. newt gingrich has disproportionate support from old people. and here s an underappreciated thing about the tea party movement. it tends to be made up of old people. we know it s conservative people, right? we know it s not the most racially diverse thing in the world. but in a pronounced way it s also senior. in the new book the tea party and the remaking of republican conservatism, harvard government and sociology team