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Former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts told supporters that the gap between the Tea Party and traditional Republicans was not as wide as many people seem to believe.

Bulling its way into 2012, the tea party is shaping the race for the GOP presidential nomination as candidates parrot the movement's language and promote its agenda while jostling to win its favor.

Mitt Romney appears to be trying to block Rick Perry's attempt to claim the Tea Party candidate mantle.

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney is set to headline a major Tea Party rally on Labor Day. The former Massachusetts governor, who lags behind ...

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The Tea Party will support whoever wins the GOP presidential nomination - - even if that person is former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. That's the affirmative word from Tea Party Express chair Amy Kremer.

Perhaps more than any movement in recent memory, the tea party has changed American politics over the last two years.

Supporters are organizing early, they say, to prevent what happened last year, when several Tea Party candidates split the vote in primaries.

The Tea Party Express will put its stamp on the 2012 presidential election by hosting a debate next year for Republican candidates with CNN. The debate, set for Labor Day week, will focus on the economy and government spending -- two issues of great ...