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, a left-leaning effort that influenced politics and social movements across the country. 


Today, we consider the legacy of the Tea Party, a movement on the other side of the political spectrum, which began around 

2009 and first influenced elections in 2010.

 was perhaps the state's most prominent elected official to embrace its ideals. Today, the 

 describes itself as an organization focused on solutions at the local and state level, whose core principals "are the belief that the market place should be free, our elected officials should be fiscally responsible and our government should operate within the confines of the Constitution."

Jack Rogers, president of the Minnesota Tea Party Alliance, and Jake Duesenberg, executive director of the group,

 joined MPR News host Tom Weber to talk about the impact the Tea Party has had in Minnesota, and its place going forward.

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The Minnesota Tea Party has won and lost a few battles since its inception. But what's the future of the Tea Party?

With its roots in the North Metro, the Minnesota Tea Party has won and lost a few battles since its inception. But what's the future of this non-political, political group?

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