Of course it has, that is how it identifies the conservatives it supports against Rinos, although both are identified as "Republicans."
Of course it has, that is how it identifies the conservatives it supports against Rinos, although both are identified as "Republicans."
I don’t think that’s the case. Take the Tea Party in Idaho for example. They supported a conservative challenge to Mike Simpson, but supported incbumbent senator Jim Risch to walk right to renomination. Risch was nominated in 2008, and has since been a solid conservative in the senate, but he is not a ‘Tea Partier’. Indeed, he predates the Tea Party.
Look at Jeff Sessions. Very popular among the Tea Party, I myself totally backed his reelection, but he’s not a ‘Tea Partier’.
What is the difference between a senator like Mike Lee and a senator like Jeff Sessions? Not much really. Both are conservatives, and both have the support of the Tea Party.
It’s good to see Brat winning so close to DC, right where they live.
Something like the first Mannassas, hmmm?
The Tea Party is not an organization. It is a mindset. That mindset won.
Please name the “leaders” of the “Tea Party”. Who is speaking for us?
That is the elusive nature of a genuine grass roots effort.