Loosing sucks but the Tea Party lost. They put all their wood behind 5 weak arrows. With 60+% of the vote, fail. Fact is that the Tea Party may have the passion but as far as electoral acumen, we’re newbies on average. At the end of the day to make real change, the TP needs to influence 4-6 electoral cycles and change the core nature of the republican party at the local, state, and national levels. The presidency appears to be a bridge too far this cycle. Basic choice for conservatives is stay home or suck it up and make the best of it.
So after Obama is reelected in 2012 you will see the rise of the Tea Party.
The reason being is that the Republicans are not a real opposition party to the Democrats.
Oh I would not be surprised if you see a third Party this election. Possible candidates Ron Paul, Donald Trump, Sarah Palin and even Jessie Venture. I know it sounds like a cast of characters, but I would not be surprised if any of them went Tea Party.
No, that is the dumbest strategy. Let me give you just one result of this strategy: Obamacare
All it took is a few conservatives not staying at home in 2006, 2008, and Obamacare would have been defeated.