Instapundit has a column about the tea party movement, behind the scenes. He focuses on Utah, where two-thirds of Republican convention delegates identify as Tea Party supporters.
In deep-red Utah, electing Republicans wasn't a challenge. But, Kirkham concluded, electing small-government Republicans wasn't to be taken for granted. His group decided to target the nominating process for Bennett's seat, which in Utah involves a convention process.
Tea Party activists trained and ran for slots as convention delegates, and many were elected. The result: Things are looking bad for Bennett. A poll of convention delegates conducted this week by the Salt Lake Tribune found Bennett a distant third in the nomination race. It also found that 68 percent of the delegates -- more than two thirds -- identify themselves as supporters of the Tea Party movement.
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