Tea Party unfavorability jumps in AP poll

Talking Points Memo:

It seems that the Tea Party's governing style, most clearly on display during the debt ceiling fight in Congress, has taken a toll on Americans' view of the movement. Polls have been showing a drop in its approval, and a new AP/GfK poll shows that its unfavorable rating has seen a sharp rise. 46 percent of those surveyed said they have a negative view of the Tea Party movement, versus 28 who say they view it favorably.

It's also worth noting that Congressional approval as a whole is extremely low in the new AP poll, even by its own standards. It now stands at 12 percent approval versus 87 percent disapproval, a dip from the previous low over the last two years of 22 approval against 76 percent disapproval in March of 2010.

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