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The Tea Party Isn’t Dead Yet

Revival

Crippled after the 2012 elections, the farthest reaches of the Republican Party have come roaring back. And they make the Akins and Bachmanns of the world seem reasonable.

David Freedlander

David Freedlander

Published Jul. 29 2013 4:45AM EDT

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As they surveyed the wreckage of the 2012 elections, Republican Party elders agreed: The Tea Party must die.

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At the time, killing it didn’t seem like such a hard task.

David Freedlander

David Freedlander

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