Tea Party supporter William Temple of Brunswick, Ga., protested outside the Supreme Court in June as justices debated the constitutionality of President Obama's health care law. David Goldman/AP hide caption
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Gov. Rick Perry rules the roost at the Texas Republican Convention in Fort Worth on June 7. But his endorsement of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst fell flat this week as Tea Party fave Ted Cruz crushed Dewhurst in a GOP runoff for U.S. Senate. LM Otero/AP hide caption
Ted Cruz, left, and David Dewhurst shake hands before their Republican Senate debate in Dallas on June 22. LM Otero/AP hide caption
Texas GOP Senate Runoff Gives Tea Party An Opportunity To Flex Its Muscles
Minnesota Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann and her husband, Marcus, recite the Pledge of Allegiance before announcing her candidacy for president last June in Waterloo, Iowa. Steve Pope/Getty Images hide caption
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Courting Tea Party voters in Philadelphia on Monday night, Mitt Romney speaks next to a large statue of Benjamin Franklin at the Franklin Institute. Tim Shaffer/Reuters/Landov hide caption
Mid-South Tea Party member Jan Allen stands by front of the sign-in desk before Thursday's meeting near Memphis. Adrian Sainz/AP hide caption
Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota speaks at an Americans for Prosperity "Cut Spending Now" rally on Capitol Hill in April. Bachmann built a Tea Party base before launching her White House run.
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