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Pawlenty to headline tea party convention in Arizona

By Andy Birkey | 02.18.11 | 11:46 am

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty is scheduled to headline a tea party summit in Phoenix, Ariz., from Feb. 25 to 27. The “American Policy Summit-Pathways to Liberty” is being marketed as the official two-year anniversary of the tea party movement. Pawlenty will also be headed to Nashville to speak on a panel with Arianna Huffington and Bill Kristol in March.

Tea Partiers respond to Bachmann cancellation

By Andy Birkey | 02.01.10 | 8:34 am

bachmann in coloReaction to Rep. Bachmann pulling out of the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville has been mixed. The organizers of the event had kind words to say about Bachmann, but at least one group of Tea Partiers…

Ethics concerns may prevent Bachmann from attending Tea Party Convention

By Andy Birkey | 01.27.10 | 3:23 pm

bachmann3Rep. Michele Bachmann may skip the high-priced national Tea Party convention after all. She told MinnPost on Wednesday that ethics concerns may prevent her from attending the convention since the event is for-profit and the host…