[Will88]

The Tea Party movement will have to (and I think does) have a regional and even state flavor, finding the most conservative candidates with good chances to win. And then financial support for promising candidates can come from activists all over the US.

[loboinok]

"...finding the most conservative candidates with good chances to win. And then financial support for promising candidates can come from activists all over the US.

I believe Warner Todd Huston of Chicago touched on the biggest obstacle for the Tea Parties concerning campaigns with multiple contenders... as was the case in Illinois.

Illinois Shows Limitations of Tea Party Movement