Posted on 06/25/2013 8:49:39 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike
A prominent tea party organization is signaling to Republican legislators that they could face primary challenges if they support the comprehensive immigration overhaul being voted on in Congress this week.
“Sixty-four percent of our local coordinators predict primary challengers for those who vote ‘Yes’ on the amnesty bill,” said Jenny Beth Martin, the national coordinator for Tea Party Patriots.
The apparent threat to pro-immigration reform Republicans comes as the Senate appears poised to pass the legislation authored by the Gang of Eight this week.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
In the News/Activism forum, on a thread titled Tea party leaders threaten primary challenges to Republicans supporting immigration bill, ontap wrote:
To a suggestion NYers show they’re unhappy with Schumer
“Considering the New York voter...I don’t think Smuckey has anything to worry about!!!!”
See that New York Tea Party members ! And that reply came from a Texas voter...
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