USA Today article highlights the powerful influence of the TEA PARTY in helping to shape and unite the goals of the GOP candidates in the right, conservative direction.
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Unfortunately, they fail to point out the tremendous influence of the most significant candidate; RON PAUL, whose name spelled backwards reads, TEA PARTY (well, not really but you get the point!
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"Republican contenders have united behind a conservative template that would reduce the role of government — slashing spending, cutting taxes and reducing regulation — and rely on the private sector to pull the nation from economic doldrums."
"The unity on the Republican side — from Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and businessman Herman Cain to Romney and former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty— reflects a more consistently conservative GOP and the influence of the Tea Party movement."
Economic strategy unites GOP - USATODAY.com