Polifrog appropriately asks why the Tea Party has not had appeared to have a major influence in the selection of the GOP presidential nominee thus far. He posits that their focus is primarily local.
I have a couple of other ideas also. The Tea Party does not necessarily speak with one voice because it is not monolithic. Some of the candidates who might be most appealing to the Tea Party-- Paul, Bachmann and Perry-- have had some drawbacks, or have run into various difficulties on the campaign trail.
And the support of those who identify with the Tea Party has probably split among various candidates who represent different strains of conservatism. It might be one of the bitter ironies of the GOP nominating process if a candidate is selected who is only marginally acceptable to the Tea Party, at best.
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