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A CUP OF TEA: A STUDY OF THE TEA PARTY CAUCUS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| Title: | A CUP OF TEA: A STUDY OF THE TEA PARTY CAUCUS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. |
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| Name(s): |
Phillips, Stephen, Author Pollock, Philip, Committee Chair University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2012 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Over the course of the last few years, a new movement has taken the American political system by storm, the Tea Party. The movement has not only captivated our media but also the minds of ordinary Americans and political elites. According to popular consensus and academic opinion, the Tea Party is comprised of a group of conservative-leaning Republicans who want a smaller government and a lesser tax burden. This is what we think of the Tea Party, but is it true? It is perceived that Tea Party members differ significantly from their Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives, but do they? Do they truly represent the Tea Party philosophy and agenda? By creating an original data set on the Republican members of the United States House of Representatives, and examining variables such as the political lean, economic and employment make-up of a member's district, their endorsements and incumbency, as well as high priority legislative votes from the 112th Congress, I will be able to investigate the characteristics and tendencies of Tea Party Caucus members. Once one looks at the 242 member House Republican Caucus and further examines the sixty members of the Tea Party Caucus, the data shows that Tea Party Caucus members largely originate from safe Republican districts and have served in previous congressional terms. Analysis shows that Tea Party Caucus members do vary significantly from their House Republican colleagues when examining their districts, but do not vary as considerably when examining their voting patterns. | |
| Identifier: | CFH0004151 (IID), ucf:44851 (fedora) | |
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2012-05-01 B.A. Sciences, Dept. of Political Science Bachelors This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): |
Tea Party Tea Party Caucus Tea Party Movement Republican Party Republicans House House of Representatives United States House of Representatives United States 112th Congress 111th Congress 110th Congress 109th Congress Congress Barack Obama George W. Bush John Boehner Sarah Palin Scott Brown Michele Bachmann 2010 2010 election 2010 midterm election midterm election 2011 2012 2012 election 2012 presidential election |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004151 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
