This Washington Post story correctly notes that Dave Brat's victory over Eric Cantor was the result of work by local tea party activists, even without the help of national organizations. The Tea Party's great strength is, and always has been, at the local level.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gop-strategists-try-to-assess-imp...
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