Poll: One in five support the tea party ... in New York?

Here in this city of labor rights, gay pride and lefty havens, Tea Partyers lead double lives as foot soldiers in a quiet war to reverse the direction of America.

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A statewide Marist Poll of 686 New Yorkers commissioned last month by the Daily News highlighted the phenomenon: One in four registered voters statewide considers himself a Tea Party supporter. That translates to 21% in the city, and 25% in Long Island and Westchester County – enough to make politicians tremble.

“Want to know how big a deal they are?” asked former Staten Island Borough President and longtime GOP powerhouse Guy Molinari, 81. “If I were running today, I would be kissing their butts.”

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