The problem Biggie is that this thread is based on the results of a poll conducted by CNN/ORC. Have you ever actually looked at the poll to understand how it was conducted?
Here is a cut and past from the poll referenced directly through the link in The Hill article.
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So, 29% of those polled identified as Democrats, 25% as Republicans, and a whopping 45% identified as Independents or some other party.
I'm Guessing Tea Party was not part of those "others" they could identify with.
This is a classic example of oversample which has plagued left leaning Polling for quite some time. CNN has gone full monty in attack Trump mode, I guess because they are trying to hold on to some kind of audience. That should be taken into consideration when reviewing any poll they are involved with. Hey, hang on to whatever floats your boat, but paddling around in a bath tub is not going to get people where they hope to go.