Political Power The Tea Party Movement One Shot

"Their roots are in the American Revolution and the John Birch Society of the 1960s. Their libertarian ideology draws upon the writings of Friedrich von Hayek and Ayn Rand. They have the backing of Koch Industries and political action committees such as FreedomWorks. In a scant three years the Tea Party has arisen as a vital cog in the modern political wheel and reinvented the Republican Party. Read about the rise of the Tea Party movement, its electoral successes in 2010, and get insight into its most ardent supporters in this profile from Bluewater Productions."