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The Tea Party In America
Mark Meckler, national coordinator for the Tea Party Patriots, wears a Tea Party pin at a July 21 news conference on Capitol Hill. After the elections, Meckler says, the movement with "really find its stride."
What Happens To The Tea Party After Election Day?
()Activists insist the movement will find its stride after the midterms. They plan to put Tea Party-backed members of Congress on notice that they risk losing support if they go against the movement's agenda. And some GOP senators may be in danger in 2012 if they don't embrace the push for smaller government.
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New Poll: Tea Party Overwhelmingly Christian And Socially Conservative.()
October 5, 2010 A new poll looks at the people who identify themselves as members of the Tea Party movement. They are overwhelmingly Christian, and most, far from being libertarian and much more classic social conservatives.
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Tea Party And Crayons: Coloring Book For Kid Patriots()
October 4, 2010 A just-published Tea Party coloring book for kids rides the new movement's wave of popularity. The publisher says it's a teaching tool and it follows in a long line of political coloring books.
One Nation Rally Energizes Labor, Civil Rights Groups()
October 2, 2010 Tapping into anger as the tea party movement has done, a coalition of progressive and civil rights groups marched by the thousands Saturday on the Lincoln Memorial and pledged to support Democrats struggling to keep power on Capitol Hill.
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Carl Paladino's Journalist-Ban, First-Amendment Problem()
October 1, 2010 Carl Paladino's desire to ban a reporter from his campaign for New York governor would seem to clash with the First Amendment which requires freedom of the press. The Tea Party which supports him exalts the Constitution, including the !st Amendment.
The Tea Party's Tension: Religion's Role In Politics()
September 30, 2010 The Tea Party's strategy is to stay focused on fiscal issues rather than take a stance on social or religious issues. But that strategy could alienate many of its supporters who identify themselves as Christian conservatives.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Joe Miller Tied For Alaska Senate Seat()
September 29, 2010 GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski was tied with Tea Party favorite Joe Miller in the race for the U.S. Senate seat from Alaska. Miller beat Murkowski in the primary and has launched a write-in candidacy.
Today's Tea Party Isn't Quite Like 1773's()
September 27, 2010 While supporters of the movement have latched on to the idea that people need to "take their country back," historians say there are many differences between what's driving things today and what was happening during the American Revolution.
Buck Modifies Positions To Appeal To Colo. Moderates()
September 23, 2010 Republican candidate Ken Buck is challenging incumbent Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO). In the primary, Buck used lots of Tea Party money to portray himself as a political outsider. He now needs to convince Colorado's huge swath of moderate voters that he can represent them.
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