Party primary elections are set for Saturday, and the Tea Party is shaping up to be a major force in some of the Republican contests. What’s motivating people participating in this movement to get involved in politics? 225 magazine recently sat down with Jennifer Madsen, the cheerful 28-year-old president of the Baton Rouge Tea Party, and Joyce Linde, the 65-year-old coordinator of the Tea Party of Lafayette. Both joined to talk politics over sandwiches and, appropriately, iced tea. Read the 225 magazine story here.
What’s brewing with the Tea Party?
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