The Tea Party Movement

Paul Cochrane February 28, 2010

•December 16, 1773, American activists dressed as American Natives boarded ships containing tea, which was being held for a duty, and dumped the tea into Boston harbor•The modern day Tea Party activists have named themselves after this moment in American history

CORE VALUESFiscal Responsibility, Constitutionally Limited Government and Free Markets

•Fiscal Responsibility: No interference in personal spending, and limit taxes•Constitutionally Limited Government: Espouse original intent of constitution•Free Markets: Non interference in markets – no TARP money

Origins of the Tea Party•Rick Santelli’s rant from CNBC February 19, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEZB4taSEoA•April 15th, 2009 Nationwide Protests

Tactics•Conventions (Tea Parties): Mainly to recruit•Disruption of current events.•Lobbying

Takeaways• Not just a wing of the Republican machine•Insider unrest•Cannibalism abounds •Personal inbox: One illiterate rant, and one dating letter – no power consolidation