as part of a local tea party group, we continue to go through our frustrations. The state of CT is seeing very quiet building of the tea party and like minded individuals. So, we have faith.
While it is a blue state and that also hurts, the much larger unaffiliated voter base is a huge opportunity.
We see a “national tea party” as simply not ready for prime time. Grass roots comes first, building state legislatures is our real work. That is what tea party folks in every state should be focused on. Period.
Not until we have a “party apparatus” complete with money functioning fully in each state will we be ready to contemplate a national tea party, or one strong enough to finally replace the RINOs. imho.
Yep, Exactly what I’ve been preaching here in very conservative Douglas County, Colorado.