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With Herman Cain's departure from the 2012 field of candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination, several contenders have sought to claim the "tea party candidate" mantle. But for those entrenched in the movement, none of the remaining candidates have a legitimate claim to the title.

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Palin launches Tea Party tour by telling Republicans to get on boardupdated: Tue Oct 19 2010 09:12:00

Sarah Palin warned Monday that the mainstream Republican Party must embrace the core conservative principles of the Tea Party movement or disappear.

Tea Party Express reveals details of national bus tourupdated: Tue Sep 28 2010 01:41:00

The Tea Party Express revealed details of its final bus tour for 2010 on Monday night, setting the stage for some of the final political battles ahead of midterm elections.

Miller: Murkowski broke her wordupdated: Mon Sep 20 2010 22:35:00

Republican Senate candidate Joe Miller hit back at his on-again opponent Sen. Lisa Murkowski Monday, saying she broke her word to voters by announcing her plans to run as a write-in candidate in the Alaska Senate race.

Murkowski announces write-in campaign to keep her Senate seatupdated: Sun Sep 19 2010 13:28:00

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who lost in the Republican primary last month, says she will launch a write-in campaign to retain her senate seat.

Tea Party Express, Palin also big winners in Delawareupdated: Wed Sep 15 2010 05:36:00

Christine O'Donnell's upset win over Rep. Mike Castle in the Delaware Republican Senate primary is also another major victory for the Tea Party Express and for Sarah Palin.

Maher: Tea baggers are 'out there'updated: Wed Sep 15 2010 05:36:00

Bill Maher gives his take on the Tea Party, Democrats and the upcoming midterm elections.

Tea Party backs O'Donnell in Delaware Republican Senate primaryupdated: Tue Sep 07 2010 15:36:00

With the momentum of Joe Miller's surprising win over Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the Alaska Republican Senate primary, the Tea Party movement is setting its sights on Delaware.

The Tea Party's sure thing?updated: Tue Sep 07 2010 15:36:00

Mike Lee is as close as the Tea Party could get to a sure thing for the Senate. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.

Murkowski's political career on the lineupdated: Wed Aug 25 2010 12:12:00

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a scion of what was once one of Alaska's most famous political families, found her Senate career on the brink Wednesday morning.

Palin backs Miller in Alaska raceupdated: Wed Aug 25 2010 12:12:00

Joe Miller talks about his support from Sarah Palin in Alaska's heated GOP Senate primary race.

Tea Party Express dismiss racist claimsupdated: Wed Aug 04 2010 10:54:00

Tea Party Express members say racist claims about the movement are being exaggerated by left wing opposition groups.

Tea Party Express fighting back against racism chargeupdated: Wed Aug 04 2010 10:54:00

The tea party movement has been called a lot of things -- from racist to the voice of the people. One tea party group is on a mission to change how the movement is perceived, especially when it comes to race relations.

Tea Party fallout after race controversyupdated: Tue Jul 20 2010 08:24:00

The National Tea Party Federation's David Webb explains why his group expelled Mark Williams and his Tea Party Express.

Expert: Tea Party split a distraction but will fadeupdated: Tue Jul 20 2010 08:24:00

While an ugly split within the Tea Party might leave a bruise, it won't be fatal to the movement, a political expert says.

Tea Party infighting heats upupdated: Tue Jul 20 2010 05:34:00

Political bickering within the conservative Tea Party movement intensified Monday as a representative of one group, the Tea Party Express, ridiculed a decision by another, the National Tea Party Federation, to expel the Express from its ranks.

What's the Tea Party Express?updated: Mon Jul 19 2010 12:49:00

The National Tea Party Federation, which seeks to represent the Tea Party political movement around the country, has expelled the Tea Party Express because of an inflammatory blog post its leader, Mark Williams, wrote last week responding to criticism from the NAACP.

Tea Party leader says he's done talking about race controversyupdated: Mon Jul 19 2010 06:06:00

Tea Party activist Mark Williams says he's done discussing the controversy stirred up by his attack on the NAACP, accusing a fellow movement leader of turning the debate into "a World Wrestling style personality conflict."

In David vs. Goliath fight, candidate aims to beat Alaska GOP senatorupdated: Wed Jun 23 2010 12:39:00

Many voters may never have seen or heard of him, but Joe Miller is determined to make Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska the next victim of an angry, anti-incumbent movement. And helping him is the Tea Party Express.

Williams steps aside as chairman of Tea Party Expressupdated: Sat Jun 19 2010 15:14:00

Conservative radio talk show host and prominent Tea Party activist Mark Williams is giving up his role as the chairman of the Tea Party Express, Williams told CNN Saturday.

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