Mass. grapples with new tea party's future

[Ian David]

Mass. grapples with new tea party's future
By Glen Johnson
AP Political Writer / April 4, 2010

BOSTON—Descendants of Boston's original tea-party activists who dumped British tea in Boston Harbor say their biggest win so far was Republican Scott Brown's upset U.S. Senate victory.

Whether local tea party activists played a decisive role in the January election, Brown's success winning the seat held for decades by Democrat Edward Kennedy has become a rallying point across the land -- much like the original Boston Tea Party more than 200 years ago.

But the question remains: Where is the movement headed? The uncertainty reflects the group's ad hoc structure, its members' diverse agendas and a composition that includes many political beginners.

The Massachusetts tea party movement is rooted in opposition to President Barack Obama that preceded his election but has grown since his inauguration.

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Who the fuck writes this shit for AP?



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[zbdent]

1. I wonder what kind of "victory" it would have been from Brown

had his Dem opponent actually fought for the seat ...