I agree nikos1121.
That wasn’t TEA party votes, it was Americans tired of too much debt, too much federal government, and too often leaders breaking or ignoring the law without consequences [FastnFurious, IRS, Benghazi, VA, borders, etc etc.]
The Brat guy ran on simple, straightforward republican platform with a sprinkle of libertarianism. Perfect IMO.
This wasn’t TEA... it was Rs, Ds, and Ts.
Brazille is a clown.
I heard a woman on Rush, I think, who said she was an ardent Cantor follower, but she attended a fundraiser for Brat, and met the man face to face. She was absolutely taken by him, and immediately recognized how his message resonated with her. Still, she felt loyal to Cantor until Cantor’s camp started bashing the integrity and personal life of Brat. It made her very very mad.
Cantor had millions of dollars and used it to bash the other guy. Turned a lot of people off.
I’ve had a thought. Brat’s 100% rating from Numbers USA is part of it. Brat is an established Economics professor at a local college. His Economics common sense might have motivated former students to vote for him. With the relatively small numbers involved, a few thousand of them could make a difference.