Mitt Romney has a flip-flop problem. The American people increasingly believe that the former Massachusetts governor often changes his position to suit the politics of the moment. Does he simply say what he thinks people want to hear? While politicians have every right to change their minds, too many flips without enough explanation may give voters pause. Another issue facing Romney is that he’s... 

Politico Don't count the tea party outYoungstown VindicatorOn the eve of his victory over Senate icon Richard Lugar, Indiana conservative Richard Mourdock paraphrased a Mark Twain comment by noting that reports of the tea party's death “have been greatly exaggerated.” Just as several factors prompted Lugar's …Which leadership legacy will prevail? Lugar's or tea party's?Palladium-ItemMitch... 

Tea Party fliers clash in The WoodlandsYour Houston NewsTHE WOODLANDS – As early voters walk the path up to the South County Community Building this week, they probably will be bombarded with fliers touting the candidates supported by the local Tea Party. But voters may want to take a second glance at the …Shenanigans at The Woodlands PollsTexas GOP Voteall 2 news articles » tea... 

The Spokesman Review (blog) Is Tea Party Over In Idaho?The Spokesman Review (blog)With the next test of the dominant Idaho political party's mood coming next month at the state GOP convention in Twin Falls, there's growing evidence it's exiting a period marked by tea-party advances and entering another where Republicans stick by …and more » tea party – Google... 

CBS Local Indiana Senate Race: Tea Party Leaders Say Anti-Lugar Formula Can Be Used In …Huffington PostWASHINGTON — A week after unseating a six-term incumbent senator, leaders of FreedomWorks, a national Tea Party organization, said they have the winning formula to install a conservative majority in the Senate. The group told HuffPost that the process …Tea party vies for at least... 

Christian Science Monitor Has the tea party sold out? House freshmen aren't who they seem.Christian Science MonitorA report by the arch-conservative Club for Growth undercuts the notion that freshmen House Republicans are unified – and uniformly committed to the most stringent tea party ideals. By David Grant, Staff writer / May 18, 2012 Freshman Rep.Tea Partiers yearn for a "truly red"... 

Tea Partiers yearn for a "truly red" TennesseeReutersBy Nick Carey NASHVILLE, May 17 – When conservative Tea Party activists helped Republicans extend their majority in Tennessee's legislature in 2010, they expected to get the legislation they wanted. Many of these middle-class insurgents are …and more » tea party – Google News Share| Tags: Partiers,... 

Boston.com The Tea Party Sets Its Sights on the SenateBusinessWeekBy Elizabeth Dwoskin on May 18, 2012 Indiana Senator Richard Lugar's crushing defeat by a Tea Party candidate in the state's GOP primary last week offered further proof that the parties are more polarized than ever. Lugar joins a growing list of …Ron Formisano: Tea Party still brewing upsets; strength yet to be determinedLexington... 

Politico Lugar program grads, Indiana tea party activists have different views of what …Indianapolis StarThe advice came nine days after Lugar's defeat in the GOP primary, when he was accused of showing too much independence from the Republican Party. On the other side of the Capitol, Indiana tea party leaders were taking a victory lap at the FreedomWorks …Don't count the tea... 

GPB Tea party leader files complaint on state senatorOnline AthensBy AP ATLANTA — A tea party leader filed a new ethics complaint Thursday accusing state Sen. Don Balfour of improperly seeking reimbursements for conducting official business on days when lobbyists reported buying him meals and other perks far from …Atlanta TEA Party Co-founder To File Ethics Complaint Against Senator Don...