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A University of Washington poll finds that a majority of "true" Tea Party supporters say it's not the responsibility of government to guarantee equal rights to African Americans and other minorities.
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According to the survey, 74% of Tea Party supporters say they agree with the following statement: "While equal opportunity for blacks and minorities to succeed is important, it's not really the government's job to guarantee it."
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Fifty-two percent of respondents also said that "compared to the size of their group, lesbians and gays have too much political power."
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Other noteworthy findings from the University of Washington poll include:
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88% of Tea Party supporters approve of the controversial immigration law recently enacted in Arizona.
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Only 18% of those surveyed say gay and lesbian couples should have the legal right to marry.
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73% of Tea Party backers disapprove of President Obama's policy of engaging with Muslim countries.
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Almost half of the respondents believe "if blacks would only try harder, they would be just as well off as whites."
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