The Tea Party also opposes the new health care law and argues for lower taxes and less government.

VOA: special.2010.04.16

Larry Sabato also says Democrats were happy that Republicans nominated very conservative candidates supported by the Tea Party.

VOA: special.2010.06.12

Third-term Representative Michele Bachmann is a Republican from Minnesota and a favorite of the Tea Party movement.

VOA: special.2011.01.10

And she is a favorite of the Tea Party, a conservative but loosely organized movement.

VOA: special.2010.06.12

Another new group has been growing through Facebook in reaction to the Tea Party.

VOA: special.2010.03.06

That may not be true of the independents, including the Tea Party people.

VOA: special.2010.06.12

She says the Coffee Party shares the Tea Party's unhappiness with Congress.

VOA: special.2010.03.06

The Tea Party is not a nationally recognized political party.

VOA: special.2010.03.06

"The Tea Party movement is not a top-down operation.

VOA: special.2010.03.06

"Please read our fortunes in the tea leaves!

VOA: special.2009.12.12

"I think the Tea Party movement is a very amorphous one right now that is really a collection of people who are frustrated, angry or worried, but who dont necessarily either have the same basic objectives, nor necessarily agree with each other about the best ways to move forward.

VOA: special.2010.03.06

The Tea Party movement of libertarians and conservatives, who promote lower taxes and smaller government, has opened many races.

VOA: standard.2010.06.08

"I support the Tea Party and the program they have, and what they are trying to pass on to the people."

VOA: standard.2010.03.28

"I have a message, a message from the Tea Party, message that is loud and clear and does not mince words.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

In the short term, most analysts believe the grassroots energy coming from the Tea Party activists will help Republican candidates in November.

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

After stops in 48 cities in 23 states, the Tea Party Express rolled to a stop just blocks from the White House.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

David Hawkings said the victory shows that the Tea Party is a force to be reckoned with.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

Palin was in the spotlight recently, addressing what was called the Tea Party convention a loose coalition of anti-tax,conservative and libertarian activists meeting in Nashville,Tennessee.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

Chambliss and other Republicans hope to tap the energy of the Tea Party movement to sweep them to victory over Democrats in the congressional midterm elections.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15