Haven't read the whole thread, but isn't the reason that the Tea Party does well in the South likely to be that the South has the safest and most conservative Republican districts in the country?
Shhhh...we can't let common sense conflict with the dangerous rhetoric.
Well, they can certainly be elected in pockets of the Northeast unless you're strictly talking about statewide office. Even then, it's debatable. Toomey is certainly friendly to the Tea Party but he's an interesting case. I think he and I are pretty similar when it comes to identifying with the Tea Party.
