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How the Tea Party Paved the Way for Donald Trump

The Science of Politics

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The Tea Party's Role in Making Trump Possible

In the 112th Congress, about 30% of the GOP conference had no connection to the Tea Party in either dimension. Gervais and Morris finds that it was not just voters but legislators who stood out mainly on cultural concerns. The Tea Party drew from the same electoral constituency as Trump and served as a halfway house between the Bush and Trump eras.

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