The Tea Party Express spends a lot of money on travel and operating expenses because they’ve been having two or three nationwide bus tours per year holding Tea Party rallies and directly supporting Tea Party candidates in their home districts and states. And they’ve been pretty successful in directly raising support for Tea Party candidates. I know, because I’ve traveled with them on several tours. Attended rallies in as many as 100 cities or more all across the USA.
I like the way it balances out in respect to the Tea Party Express.
They are the highest profile Tea Party org out there and bring attention to candidates and issues by taking part in tea parties along their routes
I've been to most of their rallies, over 200 personally as I travel with them.
Karl Rove’s American Crossroads PAC isn't the only group listed that strays away from hardcore Tea Party conservative.
Tea Party Express may have a “small” amount used for media buys, but they are researched and targeted quite well, and have had a great deal of success.
Last year they spent a lot of time and energy vetting and meeting with candidates across the country, but no National Bus Tours.
Of course a large portion of their money is spent on operating expenditures (Always one bus, sometimes 2 and they ain't cheap) but they bring a lot of attention “on the ground” and in the belly of the beast in order to bring about the Tea Party Movements goals.
The TPX Nationwide Bus tours generate a lot of attention to tea party candidates and issues. They have a proven track record.
Ted Cruz got a great boost from them, as well as from Sarah Palin.
Both of them have participated in several tea party events in conjunction with the TPX.
Watch of some more high profile tea party action from them in the near future.
Oh btw, the article was right on about the Tea Party Patriots...
Nifster made a good point in his post #17, "No where does he suggest that expenditures might have been made for travel to support a candidate"
The kid needs to do better research.