Tea Party Grassroots Army Prepares To Do Electoral Battle

Interviews with activists across 20 U.S. states indicate that Tea Party groups, far from fading, have evolved into an increasingly sophisticated and effective network of activists. They are working to unseat establishment Republicans who they believe have betrayed the principles of lower taxes, limited government, and free markets.

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[stacknef]

11:02 PM on 12/16/2011

Any idea what today is, baggers?

[mike711l]

04:54 AM on 12/16/2011

Tea Party groups, far from fading, have evolved into an increasingly sophisticated and effective network of activists.

Asked how, they replied: "Well, we put the people with teeth up front so the pictures look better. That's a start, aint it? We're still workin on the rest."

[Charlene Estes]

10:20 PM on 12/15/2011

Great! Let's get more O'Donnells and Angles nominated instead of middle of the road folks who might have a chance of being elected.

We want those extreme Baggers. They have proved their worth.

[Androusse]

08:01 PM on 12/15/2011

An astroturf movement back by corporate cash feels betrayed by the establishment republicans they were tricked into helping elect, so now they think they can actually avoid the same result in 2012?

[questions never asked]

07:25 PM on 12/15/2011

I can't figure out why the Tea Party doesn't endorse Ron Paul. They're both libertarians!

[TomVeil]

03:55 AM on 12/16/2011

The Tea Party was started by Ron Paul supporters in 07 (I was there!). In fact, today marks the 4th anniversary of that giant moneybomb which raised $6M+ for Ron Paul. I don't know if we'll be able to get that much during today's moneybomb, but I think it will be close.

As to your comment, the Tea Party is slowly moving back to it's Ron Paul roots. It's been a tough sell, especially on foreign policy, but I think that a lot of them are finally coming around. It will be interesting to see what the '10 Tea Party candidates do. I heard O'Donell (I think) endorsed Newt, which made me vomit a little in my mouth.

[loobee]

09:11 AM on 12/16/2011

How many freshman teapartiers have accepted money from lobbyists? No different once elected from their Republican brothers.

[stacknef]

11:04 PM on 12/16/2011

which proves that teabaggers are stupid enough to throw away $6M+ AGAIN... and they have the nerve to say that we should be fiscally responsible....

[addisonsteele]

07:00 PM on 12/15/2011

How dare you use the E-word in connection with the troglodytic Tea Party!

[bluedoguk]

06:39 PM on 12/15/2011

The Tea Party is irrelevant. #OWS saw to that.

[questions never asked]

07:26 PM on 12/15/2011

you are projecting what you want to believe as a reality

[nypapajoe]

06:27 PM on 12/15/2011

Baggers are the ones respondible for voting these corporate lobbyist into office! America does not need another episode of their rediculus colonial garb, flag waving and waving weapons about like terrorist! These people are clearly ignorant of the political realities! Read a book on economics, political events, listen to other media sources other than right wing propaganda rhetoric! Speak to other people not just your militia member! Broden your horizons travel the world, take some college courses! Democracy is a good thing, Fascisim is not! Helping others is good, unemployment is bad! Corporate control of our political process is bad! Corruption is bad! Greed is bad! Think and stop listening to these Sedicious liers! Think!!!!

[TomVeil]

03:56 AM on 12/16/2011

*sigh*

You're just so wrong. Do you even remember the Tea Party's first big issue? It was the bank bailouts. You know, standing AGAINST the biggest corporate money grab in the history of the world?

[loobee]

09:13 AM on 12/16/2011

then why is the TP so agains OWS? Seems to me if thats true they have quite a bit in common.

[msgirlintn]

05:23 PM on 12/15/2011

The T-Party has an 11% approval rating with the American people. Independents decide elections. They say the more they learn about the T-Party, the less they like what they see. T-Party members think that 2012 will be a repeat of 2010. Actually 2012 will be more of a repeat of 2006 and 2008 when the GOP lost seats.

[CeltGunn1970]

05:21 PM on 12/15/2011

Here in South Dakota I am still waiting for things to heat up, to hear from any of the candidates. Particularly from Ron Paul.

[msgirlintn]

05:23 PM on 12/15/2011

CeltGunn, Why? Ron Paul will never be President.

[CeltGunn1970]

03:29 AM on 12/16/2011

Why can't he be? Can you tell me why he can't? Just because you say so? Because idiot media says so? Many people support him, if you actually took time to educate yourself, if you actually believe in your Constitutional rights, you would support him. =) Ron Paul supports your rights. Your right to choose for yourself. Your right to decide what is right for YOU. Not for the government to decide what is right for you.

Unfortunately, every other candidate would prefer to fob off their choices upon you.

Ron Paul doesn't believe that way. That is why I support Ron Paul.

[Dan1902]

05:11 PM on 12/15/2011

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