re: #474 Gus 802

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Polls: Occupy Wall Street currently more popular than Tea Parties. [Link: t.co…] ^@erickleefeld

Some relevant numbers:

A combined 54% had a favorable impression — exactly double that of the Tea Party.

The same poll went on to ask about a variety of specific OWS-related positions, all of which enjoyed strong support — 68% want the wealthy to pay more taxes; 71% want to see bankers prosecuted for the 2008 crash; 79% believe the gap between rich and poor in the U.S. has grown too large; 86% believe Wall Street and its lobbyists have too much influence.

OWS is starting to look a little less like a ‘fringe’ movement, judging by those numbers.