I’m not impressed with anyone who claims to be a Tea Party “leader”.
This is a movement with no leader.
Some professional political types latched onto the name “Tea Party,” and created separate groups, with variations on the name, i.e., TP Express, TP Nation, etc. I’ve been to a couple of TP rallies, have yet to be polled or even asked to donate. And I don’t want to see “Tea Party” leaders.