Democrats Attacking GOP as Tea Party

Democrats are planning to link the tea party and Republicans, overlapping the two groups to paint the GOP as a party of extremists and the grassroots activists as tools of the establishment.
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99 Days to Decide: GOP Candidate on Tape Calling Tea Party Birthers Dirty Word

A Republican Senate candidate in Colorado who's positioned himself as the Tea Party favorite could be in trouble after calling activists who harp on the issue of President Obama's birth certificate "dumbasses." 

Colorado Candidate Regrets Slam Against Tea Party

A Republican Senate candidate for Colorado apologized Monday for making disparaging remarks about tea party members who questioned the authenticity of President Barack Obama's birth certificate.
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100 Days to Decide: Republicans Bank on Anti-Dem Strategy, Platform Unclear

One year after anger over a proposed health care overhaul lit a fire at town halls and ignited the Tea Party movement, the stage is set for Republicans to rally against the Democrats' agenda. But it remains unclear whether an anti-Democratic agenda is more effective than a pro-GOP platform in 2010. 

Tea Party Praised but Its Leaders Mostly Absent at Key Conservative Conference

Leaders from national Tea Party factions, like the Tea Party Express and Tea Party Patriots, were noticeably absent from the list of attendees at the RightOnline conference, but organizers dispute any suggestion that the Tea Party’s presence was minimized 

Ariz. AG: Governor a 'one-trick pony'

He calls Brewer a "poster child" for the tea party.



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Tea Party Express Spokesman Cuts Ties After NAACP Controversy

The Tea Party Express has accepted the resignation of its chief spokesmen after he was widely condemned for satirizing the NAACP as an organization led by "Tom's nephew" and "head colored person."

Tea Party Cautious Toward Congressional Caucus

A move by members of Congress to plant the Tea Party flag on Capitol Hill is getting a cautious reception from Tea Party members who are warning the lawmakers not to attempt a takeover of the grassroots movement. 

Boehner: GOP should 'walk amongst' tea party

The top House Republican dismissed concerns that his party's cozy relationship with the conservative "tea party" will turn off voters in November, saying it would be wrong to ignore the growing movement.

"We should listen to them, we should work with them and we should walk amongst them," said House ...
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Congressional Tea Party Caucus Kicks Off With a Display of Racial Unity

The newly formed Congressional Tea Party Caucus made its debut Wednesday morning and then showed off the racial and ethnic diversity of the movement at a news conference following its first meeting.

Hoyer: 'I Don't Think TEA Party Is Racist'; But House Dem Leader Not Sure 'Who the TEA Party Is’

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) admitted Tuesday that he's "not sure" who the TEA Party is -- and why they are angry.
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Tea Party Caucus Debuts Wednesday

A big Capitol Hill Tea Party starts Wednesday at 9 a.m -- the first official meeting of the Congressional Tea Party Caucus.

Sherrod blames NAACP for firing

She says resolution against tea party was cause.



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Idaho Democrat Rejects Tea Party Endorsement Over Controversial Blog

The only congressional Democrat to earn an endorsement from a prominent Tea Party group has rejected that support over a controversial blog penned by its former chairman. 

Idaho GOP Reshaped by Tea Party Outrage

Three times since 2000, Republican Rod Beck failed in his bid to rejoin the state Senate, defeated by primary election rivals he insists didn't support party ideals. So Beck opted to change Idaho's GOP from within.
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Tea Party Express Blasts Umbrella Group After Split Over Blog

An official with the Tea Party Express on Monday blasted its expulsion from a national coalition over its refusal to oust a former chairman who satirized the NAACP in a controversial blog posting. 

GOP leery of Tea Party Caucus

For GOP leaders, whether to join is far from clear.



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Tea party 'expulsion' reveals new rifts

The NAACP controversy reveals what organizers worry is a more serious threat to the movement.



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'Tea party' granted official status on Capitol Hill

The "tea party" movement established an official beachhead on Capitol Hill Monday, even as top organizers faced an internal fight over how to deal with charges of racism against fringe elements of the movement.

Minnesota Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann confirmed Monday that the House Administration Committee had approved her request ...
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House Gives Bachmann OK to Form Tea Party Caucus

The House Administration Committee Monday approved a request by Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., to form the Tea Party Caucus in the House of Representatives.

Alaska Tea Party Rep: Expulsion is 'Preposterous'

A Tea Party Express coordinator said Monday the group's expulsion from a national coalition over a member's blog posting about the NAACP was "arrogant and preposterous."
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White House Will Not Label Tea Party as Racist

One day after Vice President Joe Biden remarked that the Tea Party movement is not racist, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the movement overall should not be judged by the actions of some of its members. 
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Tea party groups fire on each other

Tea Party Express hits Tea Party Federation.



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Business Exec Compares Black Tea Partiers to Jewish Concentration Camp Guards

A management consultant on Monday stood by remarks over the weekend in which he compared black Tea Party activists to Jewish guards in Nazi concentration camps, telling FoxNews.com there are "turncoats" in every group. 

Tea Party Tension Flares as 'Federation' Gives Firebrand Activist the Boot

Tea Party activist Mark Williams ridiculed a national "federation" of Tea Party groups after he was kicked out over the weekend for controversial statements he made about slavery and the NAACP.