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Poll: Do You Support 'Occupy' Protests?
The anti-Wall Street movement has gained attention with each week since the protests began in September.

This past weekend, for the second consecutive week, to voice their frustrations about the country's financial system.
The anti-Wall Street movement began in September in New York City. Since then protests have spread across the U.S. and the world. The movement has gained increased media attention with each week.
While 'Occupy' says it has no party affiliation and has not endorsed any candidates, it has certainly created a political divide.
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In an Oct. 15 email to supporters, the Republican Party of Sarasota County wrote:
This Saturday (Oct 15), people organized in Sarasota to protest Wall St. & "rich" America. Many in the liberal national media have tried to tie the "occupiers" to the "tea partyers". They couldn't be more off base and it is important that we do all that we can do to point out the night & day differences between these two movements.
The only similarity between the groups is that both are advocating a different direction for America. Everything else about these two groups is completely different.
The Tea Party are a truly grassroots movement of freedom loving, constitutional respecting Americans who support the free-market, believe in personal responsibility and desire to make America great.
The "occupiers" oppose capitalism, are paid to protest, bused into other locations to show strength, believe in shared wealth and break the law in order to express their views.
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