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Is it correct to say that there isn't much Tea Party influence in the Senate? If so, why is there (comparably) more influence in the House? -- nm

Posted by prayformojo (aka mayhem) Oct 2 '13, 11:49

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To the first part, no. We've still seen the Tea Party make inroads - Cruz, Rubio, Rand Paul all have tea party connections. Jim De Mint too, while he - Roger More Oct 2, 12:03
Thanks, everybody -- nm - prayformojo Oct 2, 11:52 1
- Even without gerrymandering, House members are usually going to be more extreme because they have to campaign in midterm elections - con_carne Oct 2, 12:02
Senators have to represent an entire state, whereas Reps only have to deal with a smaller, usually gerrymandered, area. -- nm - znufrii Oct 2, 11:50 3
- also, the GOP doesn't have a majority in the senate, so what little influence the tea party has there cannot really be leveraged. -- nm - znufrii Oct 2, 11:52 1
  - But we keep trying -- nm - Ted Cruz Oct 2, 11:55
- this -- nm - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Oct 2, 11:51
cheaper to get elected to the House. -- nm - colin Oct 2, 11:50
Senate = rich old white dudes. House = the unwashed masses. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 2, 11:50 1
- Your arguments for white supremacy are growing tiresome, Bery! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Oct 2, 12:29
only coffee machines in the house? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 2, 11:50 1
- Not from the reports we heard yesterday. -- nm - Spawn Oct 2, 11:57
his name is Gerry Mander -- nm - decline Oct 2, 11:49
Gerrymandering -- nm - ty97 Oct 2, 11:49

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