Tea party seeking to derail Mitt Romney

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FreedomWorks, the trendsetting conservative group with tea-party ties chaired by former U.S. House Majority Leader ####### Armey, has Mitt Romney squarely in its crosshairs.

"A top goal of the nation's most influential national Tea Party group is to stop Mitt Romney from winning the Republican nomination for president," Jon Ward writes for Huffington Post. "Interviews with top officials at FreedomWorks, a Washington-based organizing hub for Tea Party activists around the country, revealed that much of their thinking about the 2012 election revolves around derailing the former Massachusetts governor."

Columbia University professor Lincoln Mitchell expands on why Romney winning the Republican presidential nomination would be such anathema to the tea party: "Should Romney, as is increasingly likely, win the nomination, it will be a severe defeat for the Tea Party faction of the party ... Romney seems like a conservative from another generation primarily concerned with making his rich friends richer, rather than with taking radical positions on social policies."

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If the tea party succeeds in derailing Romney, a favorite to take his place atop the Republican heap is former Minnesota governor, Tim Pawlenty.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700138778/Tea-party-seeking-to-derail-Mitt-Romney.html

[Danno 1,228]

Romneys only hope is to market himself as- The only hope.

Two large segments of the Right have no interest in him.

The Religious Right.

Limited Government.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

The topic title left me

Romney slipped off the "rails" (if he was ever on them) long ago when he was governor of Taxachussets.

[Danno 1,228]

The topic title left me

Romney slipped off the "rails" (if he was ever on them) long ago when he was governor of Taxachussets.

Le'ts not count him out... when the GOP establishment .... have a candidate, he is not easily dismissed, thats exactly how "W" rode to the white house.

He was the front runner before the vast majority ever heard him speak.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I like Republican infighting. Very entertaining. Best outcome would be a GOP nominee the Tea Party Freaks cannot live with causing them to field their own. Three way race. In fact, they should do that in every House district and US Senate race in 2012. Go ahead Tea Party, throw the bums out. Run your own candidates! I love it.

[Jenn! 918]

Kind of makes me want to vote for Mitt Romney.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Kind of makes me want to vote for Mitt Romney.

Really. If the Tea Party Freaks hate his guts, he must do something right.

[Danno 1,228]

I like Republican infighting. Very entertaining. Best outcome would be a GOP nominee the Tea Party Freaks cannot live with causing them to field their own. Three way race. In fact, they should do that in every House district and US Senate race in 2012. Go ahead Tea Party, throw the bums out. Run your own candidates! I love it.

Yeah, that is Obamers best hope.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Yeah, that is Obamers the country's best hope.

[Danno 1,228]

YOur always "one uppin" me.