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Here in Florida, the tea party movement is alive and well… in fact, I’d say it is vibrant and energized. See for yourself (from Sunshine State News).
Tea Party, Americans for Prosperity Demand Less Government at Patriot Days

A few mingling in the crowd handed out literature declaring President Barack Obama not to be a natural-born American citizen. A couple held up a banner declaring that “Florida Welcomes Illegal Aliens.”
Jason Hoyt of the Central Florida Tea Party said the event is part of a long process, but one that will allow Americans to avoid having to wake up one day regretting they didn’t act.
“I’m glad the weather is mild now, but we’re going to be sweating this summer with get-out-the-vote (tactics) and getting the message out. We’ve got to take our country back in November,” Hoyt said.
The event spurred a statement from Florida Democratic Party spokesman David Bergstein:
“The Tea Party is coming to visit their favorite extremist politician — Rick Scott. Scott and the GOP-controlled Legislature have shown time and again that they care more about implementing an extreme agenda rather than improving Florida’s economy — moving our state in the wrong direction and forcing our recovery to lag behind the rest of the nation. While Democrats are fighting for middle class families, the Republicans’ tea is already leaving a bad taste in the mouth of Florida’s critical independent voters.”
O’Brien asked those on the steps of the Old Capitol if the Democratic Party spoke for them: a resounding answer came “No.”