And remarkably, this is the group the GOP is pandering to with its budget cutting mania. They have little choice. The GOP built the Teabaggers, the Teabaggers helped the GOP get elected, and now the GOP has no choice but to suck up to the extremists in its own party, lest they lose Teabagger votes in 2012. But by doing the Teabaggers’ bidding, they alienate the middle. Fun fun fun. The Hill:

Out of the demographic groups polled, non-whites — a group that broke heavily for President Obama in 2008 —see the Tea Party in the worst light. Twenty-one percent said they view the group favorably, compared to 57 percent who have an unfavorable view.

Democrats disapprove of the Tea Party at a greater rate than Republicans approve of it. Seventy-one percent of Democrats see it unfavorably, while 61 percent of Republicans view it favorably.

Independents’ opinions (31-48 unfavorable) generally match those of the public at large.