WASHINGTON POST: Tea Party battles perception of racism.

In a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, most Americans see the movement as motivated by distrust of government, opposition to the policies of Obama and the Democratic Party, and broad concern about the economy. But nearly three in 10 see racial prejudice as underlying the tea party.

Oh, wow! Three in 10. That’s a significant ..., uh, significant ... uh, minority?

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