Tea Party activists from three states to converge on Duluth this weekend

The Tea Party has held events in Duluth around the tax return deadline for a few years. But organizers expect this one will to be the largest and hope it will attract thousands of supporters of a smaller government. Wisconsin Congressman Ron Johnson will be the featured speaker and a contingent from Michigan will also be on hand.

Author:
BMTN Staff
Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Apr 12, 2012

The Tea Party has held events in Duluth around the tax return deadline for a few years. But organizers expect this one will to be the largest and hope it will attract thousands of supporters of a smaller government. Wisconsin Congressman Ron Johnson will be the featured speaker and a contingent from Michigan will also be on hand.

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Minnesota's Chip Cravaack and Wisconsin's Sean Duffy became symbols of Tea Party influence two years ago by winning Congressional seats in districts that Democrats had help for decades. As the Tea Party tries to solidify its place in Republican politics, many eyes are watching to see if those surprise winners of 2010 can hold onto their seats in Washington.

Republicans in the Lake Minnetonka area have chosen Tea Party organizer Cindy Pugh over 22-year State Rep. Steve Smith. Pugh was inspired by U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann to run for office and criticized Smith as a career politician. Smith had union backing after his support for a new Vikings stadium.

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