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cthulu2016

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7. I don't know. Has there ever been an actual Tea Party candidate?

Reply to CJCRANE (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 2, 2014, 12:45 PM

Apr 2014

I do not understand the effects of this, flowing forward through time.

The point of the OP is that there will be very specific effects (intended and unintended), such as are implied by any rules change in anything.

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After this USSC decision, just heap the corpses and pray [View all] cthulu2016 Apr 2014 OP

...and an OP discussing practical effects sinks. cthulu2016 Apr 2014 #1

I think some of us are waiting to see some articles about how this KoKo Apr 2014 #2

This decision may facilitate a lot more people running for office... cthulu2016 Apr 2014 #3

Yes, the effects for state and local elections will be profound. (nt) enough Apr 2014 #4

Question: Presumably this affects FEC limits most directly. cthulu2016 Apr 2014 #5

Interesting. How will this effect the Tea Party? CJCRANE Apr 2014 #6

I don't know. Has there ever been an actual Tea Party candidate? cthulu2016 Apr 2014 #7

I'm thinking about the embarrassing/uneletectable GOP candidates that follow the Tea Party line. CJCRANE Apr 2014 #8

Or visa-versa. Republican primaries do involve fighting. cthulu2016 Apr 2014 #9

If DU is anything to go by CJCRANE Apr 2014 #10

. cthulu2016 Apr 2014 #11