the tea party is not going to be a lasting national movement, but if you want to donate, go ahead
moondog Send a noteboard - 26/05/2010 07:48:41 AM
if you really think that they deserve their spot on the ballot (or ballet 
) then by all means give them some of your money and/or your time. just realize that it's incredibly difficult to establish a national party from the bottom up, and also that there are at least 5 states in which they will probably not make the ballot as "the tea party" but will have to either run as a D or R, or not make the ballot at all.
so basically, when you give to their candidates, you are most likely giving directly to their candidates and not to a party structure like you seem to be hinting at. giving directly to candidates can be tricky, because your name will go into an FEC report and you will forever get calls from sympathetic groups hoping your donation was not a one-off thing
) then by all means give them some of your money and/or your time. just realize that it's incredibly difficult to establish a national party from the bottom up, and also that there are at least 5 states in which they will probably not make the ballot as "the tea party" but will have to either run as a D or R, or not make the ballot at all. so basically, when you give to their candidates, you are most likely giving directly to their candidates and not to a party structure like you seem to be hinting at. giving directly to candidates can be tricky, because your name will go into an FEC report and you will forever get calls from sympathetic groups hoping your donation was not a one-off thing
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So here is my question RE: The Party System
- 25/05/2010 08:29:52 PM
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Question that might possibly reveal my ignorance in following the Tea Party hoopla...
- 25/05/2010 11:17:48 PM
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Kind of off topic, but still related.
- 26/05/2010 06:34:28 AM
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It's a method of showing dissatisfaction.
- 26/05/2010 06:44:39 AM
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Re: It's a method of showing dissatisfaction.
- 26/05/2010 07:01:03 AM
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Re: It's a method of showing dissatisfaction.
- 27/05/2010 05:39:53 PM
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the tea party is not going to be a lasting national movement, but if you want to donate, go ahead
- 26/05/2010 07:48:41 AM
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Yes, that is what happens. I gave to Ron Paul & I've received dozens of e-mails from the GOP
- 26/05/2010 08:31:17 AM
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It does seem a little ethically shady, to answer your real question.
- 26/05/2010 08:18:20 AM
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According to the left, the Tea Party movement is funded by corporations & the wealthy.
- 26/05/2010 08:21:46 AM
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the word party has caused a lot of confusion
- 26/05/2010 02:29:07 PM
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They have raised House candidates in at least one region, independent of the GOP.
- 26/05/2010 09:08:37 PM
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That sounds like a terrible waste of money to me. Buy yourself something nice. *NM*
- 26/05/2010 08:24:09 AM
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