I worked closely with them on the Tea Party Convention and was one of the sponsors. I was part of the COLA committee putting together legislation for the General Assembly. I have a great deal of respect for Jamie and Donna.
The Tea Party organizations did not walk in lock step with the Middle Resolution/RTP assessment. I'm very familiar with the interviews and candidate analysis they did.
I am a Tea Party member and a member of Middle Resolution, which is a great organization. I did not participate in these interviews but have participate in other MR candidate interviews.
I am not saying that there was unanimity in the ranking of the candidates. It was a consensus and a worthwhile effort to try to get behind one candidate rather than split support among a number of candidates. In the past, the Tea Party has split its support giving the establishment candidate the advantage. As it worked out, the establishment candidates were defeated. IMO Corey would have a made a much stronger candidate, but we are stuck with Jackson who will no do well against Chopra.
Which delegation were you in? I was in Goochland - and per an earlier thread, we need to get Richmond area Freepers together.
Fairfax County. Although I live in FC, I became a member of the Richmond Tea Party.
I agree with you about Corey. The great thing is that MR and others are now aligning to work with Jackson. There is always hope.
If you attend a Richmond area Middle Resolution or Tea Party event, please let me know so that we can meet. I'm also a semi-frequent visitor to Fairfax County.