One might argue that because the Tea Party movement is purely grassroots and highly disorganized, or because they're undergoing growing pains, or possibly because there have been conflicts on a national level, they're not sure which way to go.
There are some who have been advocating a nationwide strike on the anniversary of Obama's inaugural, but there others who say that the group isn't single-mindedly opposed to the President as an issue and professional activists, along with some Tea Party members point out that if everyone stays home one day, nobody will notice.
In a lengthy profile, the head of Baton Rouge Tea Party LLC says that though they communicate, the dozen Louisiana groups don't answer to each other or to any central authority. And right now, because her group have grown exponentially from the original thirteen, they are torn as to whether they should field candidates, become active with any established party or just promote forums and education on the issues.
While in Pennsylvania and all across the country, people affiliated with the movement have started announcing their candidacy for various offices and officials with the Washington County, Arkansas "chapter" has put out word that they'd like to recruit candidates to run against three Republicans and five Democrats in the local election.
Monday, January 4, 2010
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