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The tea party didnt get its man in Mitt Romney. But the movement got one of its ideological heroes in the Republican presidential tickets No. 2 slot.

Romneys selection of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate marked a huge victory for the tea party. Its roaring influence helped Republicans take back the House in 2010, gaining 63 seats. Since then, its no-compromise positions on deep budget cuts set the parameters of high-profile fiscal fights on Capitol Hill.

Now, to the Democrats delight, the tea party is shaping the battle for the White House, a development that will probably quiet critics questioning its relevance and embolden activists trying to prove its staying power.

Its a big step toward what the tea party has been trying to accomplish, said Matt Kibbe, the president and CEO of FreedomWorks, a national group aligned with the tea party. It gives people a reason to be more enthusiastic about the Republican ticket.

The tea party like the GOPs conservative base as a whole has only reluctantly backed Romney, unsettled by moderate positions he once took on social issues and a health care law he signed in Massachusetts that is similar to the overhaul championed by President Barack Obama.

But those who have long doubted Romneys true conservatism say they can now rest assured that the former governor will have a thorn in his side, elbowing him cheerfully but persistently to the right.

In Ryan, the tea party sees someone who adheres strictly to its core principles. Tea party activists exalt his willingness to address the large-scale Medicare and Social Security cutbacks he says are needed to rein in out-of-control spending.

Ryan is at once a mainstream Republican and a tea party darling. He is genteel and even-mannered as he warns of the implications of a coming debt crisis. He is equally fluent in the revolution-infused rhetoric that tea party supporters gleefully gobble up.

Our founders made it really explicit. Our rights come from nature and God, and not from government, Ryan said at a recent campaign rally in High Point, N.C., prompting a standing ovation from supporters who pumped their fists in the air.

Unlike the GOP running mate of four years ago, Ryan has an image that seems far more likely to resonate with Republicans across the political spectrum. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, with her penchant for snubbing the GOP establishment, arguably had just as many GOP critics as backers.

But not all tea party activists are thrilled with the selection of Ryan, who, despite his cost-cutting budget and strict positions on social issues, voted for the bank bailout in 2008 and supported the auto industry rescue that Romney vocally opposed.

Were not talking about a tea party candidate, were talking about a guy that Mitt Romney chose as V.P., said Ryan Rhodes, a prominent tea party leader in Iowa. When theres these other things that are out there, were going to hold his feet to the fire.

But those who gripe are in the minority.

In his debut weekend, Ryan found himself on the receiving end of displays of affection from a disparate array of Republican leaders who rarely see eye to eye. Tea party leaders such as Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., and former presidential candidate Herman Cain came to his defense against attacks from Democrats. Likewise for establishment types such as House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

Ive worked closely with Paul for years and this isnt a political game to him. This is truly about saving our country and making the future better for our children, South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, a driving force behind underdog, tea party candidates for Congress, said.

For Republicans such as DeMint, the rise of Ryan to vice presidential running mate caps a string of recent victories that have helped quell concerns that the once-vibrant group had lost its luster.

But in recent months, tea party activists helped kill a proposed sales tax hike in Georgia, pushed to have taxpayers send public school children to private schools in Pennsylvania and drove a referendum blocking state health insurance mandates in Ohio.

And in the battle for control of the Senate, tea party-backed candidates Richard Mourdock in Indiana and Ted Cruz in Texas have come from behind to upset establishment favorites in GOP primaries in Mourdocks case, defeating longtime incumbent Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind.

Obamas team claims to be giddy over Romneys choice of Ryan, whose budget proposals have breathed life into the Democratic argument that Republicans want to rob seniors of the entitlement programs their health and financial security depend on.

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SPRINGFIELD On Thursday, Oct. 5, Square One will draw inspiration from the early days of the Square One Tea Party.

Our annual tea party began 11 years ago in a classroom with tiny tables and a big dream, said Joan Kagan, Square One president and CEO. This years theme brings us back to the events roots. Well be celebrating all the success that this event has helped us achieve over the years.

The 12th annual Square One Tea is expected to draw 400 supporters who will celebrate the work the provider of early-learning and family services is providing to thousands of families throughout the Greater Springfield region.

Year after year, we look forward to this wonderful opportunity to highlight the work we are doing and the impact that our programs and services have had on the thousands of children and parents who have been served by Square One, Kagan said. It is so gratifying to hear from our guests how much they enjoy being a part of this special day, and its always fun to see who is going to have the best hat.

The wearing of hats for women and men has become a tradition, with a Top Hat Award bestowed upon the wearer of the most elaborate or unusual hat.

Early event supporters include Health New England, Smith & Wesson, USI Insurance, Columbia Gas, the Gaudreau Group, MGM, United Personnel, Mercedes-Benz, Bay Path University, Springfield Thunderbirds, and Fathers & Sons.

Tickets are $60 each. Tables of eight and 10 are available. To register, visit startatsquareone.org. For sponsorship or vendor information, call Andrea Bartlett at (413) 858-3111.

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Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown took some lumps, but some of the biggest targets of the California tea party conservatives gathered in Fresno on Friday were members of the GOP.

At the top of the list was Assembly Republican leader Chad Mayes of Yucca Valley. Tea party speakers at thestatewide meetingcalled for his ousterbecause of Mayes'support for California's climate change legislation extension. But hewas not alone.

California Republican Party Chairman Jim Brulte was accused of allowing the party to be overrun by big money, namely from Republicanmega-donor and businessmanCharles Munger.

I know how frustrated we all are. I know how terrible our Republican Party is here. And it is. Its a nightmare in California, said Randall Jordan, the chairman of the Tea Party California Caucus and chairman of the San Luis Obispo County GOP central committee. Its a good ol boy club. Its run by big money. Its basically whoever holds the pocketbook.

The attacks on Californias Republican establishment sounded quite similar to escalating attacks on state Democratic Party leaders by that partys activist wing over the past few months.

Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon sustained withering criticism, led by the California Nurses Assoc., after he delayed a vote on a proposed state single-payer healthcare system.

The California Democratic Party convention in May was overrun by hecklers, marches and recriminations from liberal activists who said the party hadlost its way and become too moderate.

The tension was fed by lingering resentment from the Democratic presidential primary between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, and angst over President Trump's actions since his term began.

But Trumps election was a cause for celebration among California tea party members. Jordan said he and his wife cried tears of joy on election night. Instead, tea party discontentmentin California seems to stem from the party's weakness in the state, and the willingness of the state's Republican leaders to cooperate with Democratsor ignore the ideals of fiscal discipline and limited government.

Former Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, who lost a bid for governor in 2014, called Californias GOP leadership establishment hacks and urged tea party members to go their own way. He said trying to change the party from within is not working.

We dont have a Republican Party anymore, he said during anaddress to the group. We didnt win the first revolution by standing on the battlefield with the red coats.

Donnelly wrapped up with a plea. He asked all Republicans in California to do everything they can to help unseat Mayes in the June primary and replace him with a tea party conservative.

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California tea party conservatives take shots at GOP establishment, sounding downright progressive - Los Angeles Times

The two most prominent Republicans running for California governor swung through Fresno on Saturday, doing their best to woo riled-up tea party activists who spenttwo days there bashing the GOP establishment.

Both Huntington Beach Assemblyman Travis Allen and Rancho Santa Fe businessman John Cox professed their support and admiration for President Trump, a critical test if they hope to have any shot of winning over members of the conservative movement.

The candidates were speakers at the final day of the Tea Party California Caucus conference this weekend, an event that drew upward of 150 conservatives from throughout the state.

Both got some sideways glances when they talked about their work for moderate Republicans.Allen campaignedfor GOP presidential candidateMitt Romney in 2012. Cox is a member of the New Majority, a group founded primarily by Orange County executives to nudge the state party away from socially conservative issues.

Im not sure who Ill support for governor, said Mylinda Mason of Modesto, one of the tea party activists at the meeting.

But Cox and Allen were warmly received overall, especially with their vows to change howSacramento works and help the GOP rise to power again in left-leaning California.

Still, when Cox and Allen were asked by the Los Angeles Times if they consider themselves tea party members, both pretty much sidestepped the question.

I just consider myself a common-sense Californian, Allen said.

Cox said he is campaigning across the spectrum of the Republican Party, including gay rights Log Cabin Republicans and the moderate New Majority.

Im out to unify all Republicans, Cox said. I am at heart a fiscal conservative.

Cox and Allen were invited to the event with the provisothat they would speak only about the ballot initiatives they are sponsoring, though each spent time working the room and worked in ampleplugs for their gubernatorial bids.

Allen is pushing for a ballot initiative to repeal the recently approved gas tax to fund statewide road repairs.

Cox is bankrolling a measure to overhaul Sacramento by establishing a neighborhood legislature that would add thousands of new citizen legislators to the 80 Assembly members and 40 senators who make up theLegislature.

Refusing to be left out, little-known candidate for governor Stasyi Barth of Lake Elsinore walked to the front of the conference hall after Cox and Allen were gone.

Barthyelledabove the din as members starting drifting out, telling everyone that she has been a proud, longtime tea party member and was a Trump supporter from the beginning.

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While wooing California tea party, GOP candidates for governor pledge full support for President Trump - Los Angeles Times