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Poll: Pumpkin spice lattes enjoyed by more Democrats than Republicans in Tennessee

A pumpkin spice latte drink rests on a table in 2023 at a Starbucks in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
A pumpkin spice latte drink rests on a table in 2023 at a Starbucks in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) A pumpkin spice latte drink rests on a table in 2023 at a Starbucks in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Tennessee Democrats like pumpkin spice lattes more than Republicans, according to a new poll.

Of 1,200 registered voters polled by the Beacon Center, a free-market think tank, 33% like or love pumpkin spice lattes, and 32% hate or dislike them.

The question also brought forth significant partisan differences. Among Republicans, 38% hated or disliked pumpkin spiced lattes, compared to 27% who liked or loved them. For Democrats, the loyalties reversed, with 46% who liked or loved pumpkin spice lattes, while 26% hated or disliked them.

Independents slightly favored the pumpkin spice latte, but were nearly split.

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