The Second Coming of the Tea Party

Will the Tea Party rise again?

In 2010, the country saw a rising tide of the Tea Party movement. After being fed up with the establishment and a two-party system, a new political movement took hold known as the Tea Party.

The founding of the Tea Party was a game changer for the 2010 midterm elections. Advocating  the reduction of the national debt and federal budget deficit by reducing government spending and taxes, the Tea Party impacted midterm elections by mobilizing voters through a grassroots movement.

Fast forward to 2014, and many begin to wonder if the Tea Party will rise again and serve an upset to Democrats in November’s elections.

Last week, the Nebraska Tea Party won it’s first victory of 2014 with U.S. Senate candidate Ben Sasse. Sasse, won 48 percent of the vote in a five-man primary. Big names such as Senator Ted Cruz and Former VP candidate, Sarah Palin along with outside conservative groups backed Sasse in the primary election.

Sasse’s win “is a clear indication that the grassroots are rising up to make D.C. listen,” said Senator Ted Cruz.

As Sasse looks toward the general election in November, many wonder if his victory will forecast another sweeping Tea Party wave in 2014.

In 2012, the Tea Party worked hard but fell short to mobilize volunteers and turn out voters on Election Day. This caused many analysts to write them off as a one-election wonder or as an anomaly that wouldn’t be able to sustain momentum in future elections.

As it stands now, the stage is set and Tea Party favorites such as, Senator Ted Cruz and Sarah Palin are backing candidates across the nation, but we’ll have to wait until November to see if there will be another uprising of the Tea Party Nation and if fellow conservatives board the Tea Party express.