Howard Fineman: Post-Election, Can GOP Harness Tea Party Power And Enthusiasm?

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HuffPost's Howard Fineman appeared on the "TODAY" show Wednesday morning to weigh in on midterm election results.

Fineman explained that the Tea Party's success might mean trouble for Republicans leaders.

"The story now is going to be whether the Republican leadership... Can take the power of the Tea Party without having the tea party drive them off a cliff," said Fineman.

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