Tea Party movement gaining traction in state politics!
HARTFORD, Connecticut - January 17, 2010 - A steeping Tea Party movement is plotting a revolution in state politics.
The early street protests of last year have evolved into a popular uprising of sorts to overthrow the established political order and rewrite the political agenda.
The Tea Party movement so far is untested politically. The 2010 elections represent the first test of its influence and reach in Connecticut and elsewhere.
The size of movement is unclear - it certainly numbers in the thousands in Connecticut. It is a loose confederation of conservative-minded citizens and groups with a long list of gripes.
"I see it as a very legitimate movement," said Gary Rose, a political scientist at Sacred Heart University who follows state politics. "There is a great deal of anger out there, and it has got a cause."
The early street protests of last year have evolved into a popular uprising of sorts to overthrow the established political order and rewrite the political agenda.
The Tea Party movement so far is untested politically. The 2010 elections represent the first test of its influence and reach in Connecticut and elsewhere.
The size of movement is unclear - it certainly numbers in the thousands in Connecticut. It is a loose confederation of conservative-minded citizens and groups with a long list of gripes.
"I see it as a very legitimate movement," said Gary Rose, a political scientist at Sacred Heart University who follows state politics. "There is a great deal of anger out there, and it has got a cause."
