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6. Not sure about the new congress but last year 11 tea partiers were non-Southerners

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 12:56 PM

Jan 2013

in the House.

In the Senate Mike Lee (UT) and Jerry Moran (KS) were non-Southern tea partiers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Party_Caucus

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"Another way of looking at it is that we have a third party in DC" [View all] phantom power Jan 2013 OP

An Excellent Way To Put It, Sir The Magistrate Jan 2013 #1

Yes, it is. No one has been in charge of the GOP for some time now. randome Jan 2013 #2

And they're from the South, as usual. No surprises. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #3

Not entirely. Ron Johnson is from Wisconsin. Scuba Jan 2013 #4

1 - and the rest? nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2013 #5