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Tea Party movement
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September 30, 2015
The House After John Boehner’s Departure
Will the speaker's resignation change anything fundamentally about Congress and American political dysfunction?
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May 18, 2014
How Strong Is the Tea Party?
Has the movement been co-opted or passed by, or is it still a force to be reckoned with?
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June 20, 2012
What Happened to the Tea Party?
In 2010, the movement and its supporters filled the airwaves. Where are they now? Did they simply get absorbed by the G.O.P.?
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August 1, 2011
Did the Tea Party Win?
Have the conservative freshmen Republicans misrepresented their constituents in being too rigid in their approach to the debt crisis?
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October 26, 2010
Tea Party Fatigue in Colorado
Why voters are shifting away from the movement and anti-tax ballot measures are losing support.
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September 21, 2010
Where Are the Angry California Voters?
With Tea Party politics less of a factor than elsewhere, what issues will determine the outcome in November?
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September 15, 2010
Can the Tea Party Win in November?
How the Republican leadership can address anti-establishment passions after Tuesday's results.
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May 19, 2010
Angry Boomers and Other Election Clues
What do Tuesday's primaries in Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Kentucky indicate for the November contests?
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April 15, 2010
What Tea Party Backers Want
Why has the age of Obama given rise to the Tea Party movement?
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January 31, 2010
Tea Partyers and the Power of No
Who benefits or loses from the rise of the Tea Party movement?
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