The Tea Party movement, which takes its name from a significant American Revolutionary War event, played a significant role in drumming up grassroots opposition to President Barack Obama's health care reform plan and in raising concerns about the country's growing budget deficit.

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And while we were holding before the event, the grassroots event, the President called and thanked General Powell for his endorsement and for his words not just about foreign policy but also domestic policy.

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But if the economy worsens and grassroots anger grows, the new president may want avoid emulating J.

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The president would be wise to start laying that grassroots groundwork at Thursday's summit.

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