Tea Party Nation
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Tea Party Nation is a conservative American group considered part of the Tea Party movement. Their official website describes them as "group of like-minded people who desire our God given Individual Freedoms which were written out by the Founding Fathers. We believe in Limited Government, Free Speech, the 2nd Amendment, our Military, Secure Borders and our Country!"[1]
Formation | 2009 |
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Headquarters | Franklin, Tennessee |
Leader | Judson Phillips |
Key people | Tom Trento |
Website | TeaPartyNation.com |
The group was created by former Shelby County, Tennessee assistant district attorney Judson Phillips in 2009.[2][3][4] It runs a social networking site for conservative activists[5] and is best known for organizing the 2010 National Tea Party Convention. In February 2010, Tea Party Nation was among the twelve most influential groups in the Tea Party movement, according to the National Journal.[6] In September 2010, it was one of the top five most influential organizations in the Tea Party movement, according to the Washington Post.[7]