Tea Party ‘Is Dead’: How the Movement Fizzled in 2012’s GOP Primaries

IT’S OVER

A Tea Party leader tells Patricia Murphy that with little 2012 impact, the movement is ‘dead’ and ‘gone.’

Published Feb. 6 2012 4:45AM EST

articles/2012/02/06/tea-party-is-dead-how-the-movement-fizzled-in-2012-s-gop-primaries/tea-party-dead-murphy_wkwx38 — Jim Cole / AP Photo

It was the great wildcard going into the 2012 election cycle. Republican Party insiders openly worried the Tea Party might knock off the establishment presidential candidate, just as it knocked out establishment picks in the chaotic 2010 congressional races.

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Tea Party ‘Is Dead’: How the Movement Fizzled in 2012’s GOP Primaries

A Tea Party leader tells Patricia Murphy that with little 2012 impact, the movement is ‘dead’ and ‘gone.’

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Patricia Murphy