«This MTA payroll tax is the final nail in the coffin of a state that is trending vociferously into a downward spiral,» said Assembly Member Greg Ball, the Republican and self - avowed
Tea Partier running for the seat.
Not exact matches
The only countervailing power is that within the Republican Party a fringe of
tea partiers threatens to
run against more established candidates safely sold to special interests.
On the Republican side, Rep. Mark Kirk was heavily courted to
run by state and national GOP figures and, despite some unrest among the grassroots /
tea partiers for his moderation on key issues, won 57 percent of the vote.