Sentences with phrase «by tea party activists»

The strong Republican front against established science includes entrenched Senate leaders as well as the new wave of radical conservatives endorsed by the Tea Party activists, says a report by the Center for American Progress.

Attacks against the «Common Core» standards, led by Tea Party activists and conservative pundits and lately joined by some teachers» unions, have reached a crescendo of distortions that put students» welfare at risk.

* The New Jersey Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by tea party activists in New Jersey to recall Sen. Bob Menendez (D - N.J.).

Ackerman, 67, who was first elected in 1983, was slammed by Tea Party activists during a series of protests and disturbances at his public appearances for grievances including his vote for President Barack Obama's health - care overhaul.

NEW YORK — In a surge of support fueled by Tea Party activists, Republicans picked former CIA officer and author Gary Berntsen as their candidate against Sen. Chuck Schumer.

In support of the «racist» charge, the NAACP speakers alleged that «Lynch Obama» and «Lynch Holder» signs were displayed by Tea Party activists in rallies.

Cantor has compiled a solidly conservative voting record in his tenure, but he was sometimes viewed with suspicion by tea party activists who said he had been in Congress too long and was insufficiently committed to blocking immigration legislation.

(CNN)- Newt Gingrich is a one - state wonder who is unlikely to play out as the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney sought by some tea party activists, one of the movement's driving forces said Sunday.

There is anger on main street, but Obama has allowed this anger to be channeled by the tea party activists, supported by rich billionaires like the Koch brothers.

Not exact matches

An overwhelming majority of delegates to the Maine Republican convention tonight voted to scrap the the proposed party platform and replace it with a document created by a group of Tea Party activparty platform and replace it with a document created by a group of Tea Party activParty activists.

[63] An article in Politico reported that many Tea Party activists were skeptical of the caucus, seeing it as an effort by the Republican Party to hijack the movement.

If Palin does make a stab at presidential politics, she'll have a natural following among Tea Party activists, whose grassroots network is fueled by anger over the growth of the federal government and President Barack Obama's policies.

But he defeated Sharron Angle, a favorite of tea party activists, by 6 points.

In reality, the mushrooming protests have been organized similarly to the very first tea party rallies, by novice political activists (some with campaign experience) getting permits or crowdsourcing their tactics.

The senator, who's part of a political dynasty in Alaska, was upset in the August 24 primary by once - longshot attorney Joe Miller, who enjoyed strong support from Tea Party activists and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

On that sweltering summer day, he was confronted by several angry tea party activists aggitated about the impending health care overhaul.

Many tea party activists view Fiorina as too liberal and have fueled an upstart challenge by state Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, who has been active in tea party protests.

«While we respect your commitment to public service, your record in Congress would leave us no choice but to actively oppose your candidacy should you decide to run,» reads the letter signed by more than a dozen conservative and tea party activists from Northern California.

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This event was pushed hard by the Tea Party and activist Rus Thompson and the gun rights group Shooters Committee on Political Education.

GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. — For a man who has earned his reputation by making noise, Tea Party activist Rus Thompson has been noticeably quiet of late.

Washington (CNN)-- A new report by a nonprofit organization estimates that there are 67,000 Tea Party activists throughout the country, which is at odds with estimates by a handful of conservatives including Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele.

Saturday's rally was spearheaded by local Tea Party activist Rus Thompson and the Shooters Committee On Political Education, a gun advocacy group.

Participants said their primary goal was simply «to be heard» by the party establishment and to make clear to Steele that Tea Party activists want the national party to stay out of local rparty establishment and to make clear to Steele that Tea Party activists want the national party to stay out of local rParty activists want the national party to stay out of local rparty to stay out of local races.

Murkowski was defeated in Alaska's GOP primary by the once - little - known Miller, who enjoyed the backing of Tea Party activists and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

Bachmann has become a rising star, her ascent fueled in part by major support from Tea Party activists.

However, CNN has identified 21 candidates in the «CNN 100» list of most competitive House races who were either Tea Party activists or whose campaigns were helped significantly by the Tea Party movement.

We, the Tea Party, the right - wing know - it - alls... we, the ungrateful, the very unhappy, uninformed... we the ignorant, the proud, activist base of the Republican Party will be heard, and we will undo what was done in the 20th century, by our parents and grandparents.

This bill to reject Common Core is being sponsored by Senator Vicki Marble, a tea party activist who recently made a name for herself for bizarre comments on race.

At a gathering of tea party activists last August, Jindal vowed to fight any efforts to impose a «national curriculum» (never mind the fact that the Common Core was created and implemented by states).

But when school districts were told by states around 2011 that they would have to change their curricula to fit the Core — states had to overhaul their overall standards and testing plans first — opposition exploded, first from tea - party activists, then from progressives who chaffed under Washington - driven, test - fixated education.

The new Common Core math and reading standards adopted by 45 states have come under a firestorm of criticism from tea - party activists and commentators such as Glenn Beck and Michelle Malkin.

All of the defectors, so far, are states led by Republican governors who have taken considerable heat from tea party activists and GOP legislators who oppose Common Core as an overreach by the federal government.

Much more puzzling has been the fervid opposition to the Common Core by some conservatives, including tea party activists, several free - market think tanks and, most recently, the Republican National Committee.

As she gets to know people who strongly oppose many of the ideas she famously champions, Hochschild nevertheless finds common ground and quickly warms to the people she meets - among them a Tea Party activist whose town has been swallowed by a sinkhole caused by a drilling accident - people whose concerns are actually ones that all Americans share: the desire for community, the embrace of family, and hopes for their children.

Mariano argues that a «fiscally conservative, socially liberal, and ecologically conscious» version of the Tea Party could address issues not raised by the current crop of conservative and libertarian activists... in a manner that aligns with a focus on limited government intrusion into the market.