Tea Party discussion

Citation:

Lepore, J. 2010. “Tea Party discussion.” Americana. BBC.

Abstract:

As members of the Tea Party movement campaign enthusiastically ahead of this year's midterm elections, the political analyst Michelle Bernard and the national political columnist John Heilemann parse what members, supporters and scholars have to say about the Tea Party. Keli Carender is credited with organising one of the first Tea Party rallies - she reflects on how the movement has blossomed. The Tea Party candidate Joe Miller from Alaska explains his hopes for change in America. A Harvard University Professor, Jill Lepore, explains how she thinks the Tea Party has crafted a fable from American history in order to propel its message.

Notes:

GUESTS Political commentator Michelle Bernard is the president of The Independent Women’s Forum. She is an outspoken commentator on issues of political participation, international democracy and the rights of women. John Heilemann is a national political columnist for New York magazine and co-authored the book “Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime". Keli Carender is credited with organizing one of the first Tea Party rallies- she reflects on how the movement has blossomed. From Alaska, Tea Party candidate Joe Miller explains his hopes for change in America. Harvard University Professor Jill Lepore is the author of, "The Whites of Their Eyes: The Tea Party's Revolution and the Battle over American History." She explains how she thinks the Tea Party has crafted a fable from American history in order to propel its message The Whites of Their Eyes:The Tea Party's Revolution and the Battle over American History

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