In the end the other conservative types just barged right in and the Tea Party mission expanded.
It's really a good thing that no one seriously tried to limit Tea Party issues, I believe it would have destroyed the effort.
The first Tea Party rally I attended had RKBA signs all over the place and I got the impression that the organizers were surprised, they had way underestimated the power of the issue.
NO BIG GOVERNMENT!!!...Libtard or Repubic!