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Jen the Michigander


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Tea Party Movement Evolves Into Political Force With Eye Toward 2010 (FoxNews 12/15/09)
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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/15/tea-party-movement-evolves-political-force/

What started as a conservative protest klatch has evolved into a political force with enough muscle to potentially alter the course of the 2010 mid-term elections.

The "tea party" movement that gained steam shortly after President Obama took office is seeing a surge in popularity with a string of candidates and officials willing to take up its cause and a political infrastructure that's starting to mirror that of an actual political party.

The Republican Party would prefer to invite tea partiers into the fold rather than run against them in general elections, and this may force a change in the makeup of the GOP itself.

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said his hope is that "we can all come together."

"This is the conservative party of the country," Steele said. "We offer that ... political infrastructure, if you will, if you want to run for office or if you want to be involved politically. This is the best place to do it."

The Rasmussen poll spelled out the kind of vote-splitting trouble the tea party movement could stir if it forms a third party. It showed that 23 percent of people would pick a "Tea Party" candidate on a congressional ballot without knowing who that candidate is, while just 18 percent would pick the Republican. Thirty-six percent would pick a Democrat.

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I consider myself a Tea Partier, and I'm not conservative.wink

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well, I'm conservative when it comes to pretty much all issue but not social issues.

THis country is conservative aka americanism, smaller govt, lesser taxes, less interference by govt in our lives, strong national defense, strong fiscal policy, no juducial activism.

but people are very "live me alone" when it comes to social issues as well.

that this is what the tea party movement is, getting back to the principles on what this country was founded on.



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Yes someone needs to let FOX know that tea partiers are not just Conservative because a lot of PUMAs are activally involved.

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