WASHINGTON (AP) — An insurgent Republican lawmaker in Nebraska will square off against former Sen. Bob Kerrey this fall in the state’s U.S. Senate race, as Democrats look to hold onto the Senate seat and control of one part of Capitol Hill.

In Tuesday’s Republican primary, state Sen. Deb Fischer rode a wave of discontent with the GOP establishment to best Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning, the preferred candidate of Washington, D.C.-based Republicans, and Treasurer Don Stenberg in a race that drew national attention from outside groups in its final, unpredictable weeks.

The outcome underscored years-old divisions within the GOP, and set the stage for a competitive general election race that could determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.

Fischer’s victory marked also another win for the party’s anti-establishment movement just a week after a tea party-supported Richard Mourdock beat Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar in that state’s GOP primary.

From the Daily Caller

The Tea Party did not just have a “comeback” in Indiana. The fact is that they never left in the first place. They’ve been working. Watching and waiting for the chance to make their wishes known. They are eager. Excited. And dedicated to their cause. The cause of a free nation and a free people.

Politicians of both parties should take notice. To ignore the Tea Party is to tempt fate and to risk being thrown overboard, like former Senator Richard Lugar, and like those 342 crates — some 45 tons — of English tea floating in Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773.

Your efforts ARE having an impact. Even something as simple as having that honest conversation with your neighbors about concern for the direction of the country, it all matters. So remain focused, stay energized, and keep fighting the good fight!

Read more at: American Thinker

Only the tea party has the enthusiasm and manpower to get out the vote for Mitt Romney….As we’re beginning to see, conservative donors are finally realizing that the scope of the conservative victory in November will be determined by the level of financial support they provide to local grassroots conservatives. They understand that when it comes to political return on investment, local tea party groups provide the biggest bang for the buck.

Leahy writes that new Tea Party groups are being formed at an accelerating rate and points to polls showing that support for the Tea Party is higher than ever. “Reports that the Tea Party movement has lost steam are entirely the creation of a mainstream media that wants the movement to go away,” he comments. He notes that the Tea Party is changing focus from demonstrations to efforts aimed at getting people to the polls.

The tactics of this large and growing group have evolved from the high-profile rallies of 2009-2010 to a more organized and focused national get-out-the-vote effort….Polls (showing Obama ahead) are missing one key ingredient: the intensity of feeling and the level of determination among the 28% of American adults (66 million people) who consider themselves part of the Tea Party or are supportive of it. To these people, 2012 is not “just another election.” It is the defining political battle of our lifetime. Most of these 66 million Tea Partiers will vote in November. But they will do much more than vote. They will also make unprecedented personal sacrifices in time and money to help get out the vote. To a person, these 66 million Americans believe that if Barack Obama is re-elected, the constitutional republic as we know it will be destroyed. They are determined not to let this happen on their watch.

The Richmond Tea Party, like the national movement, is stressing get-out-the-vote efforts this year, in partnership with “We r Virginia,” a group devoted to voter turnout efforts. In addition, RTP is mounting a vigorous campaign to prevent voter fraud, which is expected to be a significant problem in Virginia with Obama supporters.

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Observers of this election cycle say that Obama’s campaign will be almost entirely based on getting out the vote for him.  Conservative leaders are convinced they have got to match those efforts to get out the vote for Romney.

“Voters with conservative values have traditionally been way behind in professionalizing and perfecting political activism, but this year we will catch up,” said Tony Whitehead, Chair of RTP’s Election Committee.

Whitehead and Joe Guarino, RTP Chairman, recently issued calls for volunteers in the get-out-the vote and election integrity efforts.

According to Guarino, “We must all begin putting in time now, not this fall. Otherwise, we’ll all be sitting in the dust in a few years wondering what hit us.” He listed some of the positions that need to be filled soon:

According to Whitehead, “Any amount of time is helpful and much can even be done from home in your PJs. If you have a lot of time on your hands, we need leaders to help coordinate as well. All training will be provided, so sign up now.” He asked that volunteers contact him at tonyw@richmondteaparty.com.

www.RichmondTeaParty.com/celebrate-liberty

This Saturday’s “admission” is a focus on LIBERTY!  That’s it!  Come on out, Virginia!

The Righteous Outlaws are performing at Celebrate Liberty this Saturday at Chesterfield Fairgrounds (southeast corner of Courthouse Road and 288).  These men are patriotic military men who donate their proceeds to local charities.

Talent and sacrifice like this are what make Liberty worth defending, don’t you agree?

With other performers such as Beauty for Ashes, Lisa Mei Norton, and the Patriot Pipes and Drums, we know you’ll have a great day Celebrating Liberty.

Friends and fellow patriots, we are what stands in the way of America’s certain demise! 

LIBERTY is what’s at stake today, and we must come to her defense.

Come to Celebrate Liberty this Saturday and be a part of what will make the difference in 2012!

Please bring your families and your friends!

Please forward this message across the Commonwealth NOW…

Let’s do our part, Virginia!  Let’s Celebrate Liberty!

The Richmond Tea Party

www.RichmondTeaParty.com/celebrate-liberty

This Saturday’s “admission” is a focus on LIBERTY!  That’s it!  Come on out, Virginia!

The Righteous Outlaws are performing at Celebrate Liberty this Saturday at Chesterfield Fairgrounds (southeast corner of Courthouse Road and 288).  These men are patriotic military men who donate their proceeds to local charities.

Talent and sacrifice like this are what make Liberty worth defending, don’t you agree?

With other performers such as Beauty for Ashes, Lisa Mei Norton, and the Patriot Pipes and Drums, we know you’ll have a great day Celebrating Liberty.

Friends and fellow patriots, we are what stands in the way of America’s certain demise! 

LIBERTY is what’s at stake today, and we must come to her defense.

Come to Celebrate Liberty this Saturday and be a part of what will make the difference in 2012!

Please bring your families and your friends!

Please forward this message across the Commonwealth NOW…

Let’s do our part, Virginia!  Let’s Celebrate Liberty!

The Richmond Tea Party

We’re not leaders of a hyper-organized effort.  We’re not leaders at all.  We’re just Virginia citizens reflecting the concerns, values and a spirit of determination that we hear at work, in lines at stores, at the gas station, and at our kitchen tables.  We’re not Republicans, Democrats or followers of any kind, and we’re not backing off from this challenge.  You can always trust that the Richmond Tea Party is committed for the long run.

We’re not a well-funded arm of a greater machine that leverages union dues, tax dollars, and downright corporate blackmail to advance an ideology disguised as fairness, hope, and progress.

We don’t have a decades-old association with media networks, giving us control over career “journalists” primarily concerned with maintaining their association with those in power.  Presuming an entitlement to their influence over the information that America’s citizens are “allowed” to know, they no longer pretend to represent their friends and neighbors to those powerful officials.

Our LIBERTY is being sold!  American taxpayers are seen as a crop to be harvested by those who promise a level playing field.  We are seen as lucky and undeserving to those who, more and more, vote for their income.  The truth of our fragile household budgets has been obscured by class envy politics and promises of retribution.

As always, we are nothing without you, fellow Patriots.  Our connection is not made strong through the false mechanisms described above.  Our connection is to you, for you, and by your participation.  We are the PEOPLE, and we invite you to join us THIS Saturday to CELEBRATE LIBERTY!

Please forward this to EVERY like-minded Virginian you know.  The weather will be excellent, the timing is critical, and the impact is, well, up to you…

…because you are all we have to bring to the challenge, and you’ve always stepped up.  We’ve got a long election season ahead, Virginia.  Let’s show America that Liberty is as cherished in the Old Dominion today as she was over two centuries ago.  There’s just too much at stake.  Let’s Celebrate Liberty together, just a few days from now.

The Richmond Tea Party

Event details / donations at: www.RichmondTeaParty.com/celebrate-liberty

Fellow Virginian,

As someone who stepped up a few years ago, you are needed TODAY more than ever! We’ve had our successes, of course, but 2012 is the real contest, isn’t it?

Now, we invite you to join us at Celebrate Liberty, an event planned for you and those you cherish most. Bring your family and friends, and look forward to a day dedicated to repaying Liberty for all she’s given us and our families. Liberty has been reduced to a weakened, threatened semblance of her intended place as our protector. Now it’s our turn to be her protectors, to stand for an America founded on inalienable rights and exceptional wisdom.

LIBERTY says it all!

Do the self-governed continue to have a right to a voice, or must we finally be silenced by a largely corrupt ruling class and a shackled press?

At this critical finale in the Effort, must we return to our couches in fear of those who forbid their followers to hear our words? Do we return to our homes and await a victorious onslaught of deceit, control and duplicity?

We owe much to many, from God to our grandkids, from our life-long heroes to our deceived brothers and sisters of the voting left. We owe our employers and employees our labors, our creditors repayment, and our communities a peaceful but unmistakable response to taunts, lies, and damnable dictates.

Today, we owe Liberty our defense of her rightful place above expectation, entitlement, agenda, and pragmatism. Please join us at Celebrate Liberty on April 14th, for no better reason than to share your agreement with the place Liberty deserves in American life. We need your support on April 14th!

And, please consider making a small contribution of $10, $25 or $50 to make this day all that it must be. Honestly, just a few moments of your time today at our website (see above) will make an enormous difference. We really do need grassroots support through donations that are both affordable and from your kitchen table, as well as your heart. Let’s do our part, Virginia! Let’s Celebrate Liberty!

The Richmond Tea Party

That something is Liberty, period. She’s freedom and peace and a better world for all children, but these days she’s struggling, folks. The Constitution is both a product and protector of Liberty, as are the Supreme Court and a free press. But these days, we hear that those stalwarts lack “flexibility” or offer “too much objectivity”. It seems to be only a matter of time before those who currently find her to be a threat are able do what Castro, Chavez, leaders in Europe and elsewhere have done. They’ll finish her off.

If they do this, if they are able to dim the torch that heralds freedom to the world, they will have transformed a world of vivid color to one of grayscale black and white.

Celebrate Liberty will have live music, speakers, games for kids of all ages, activities for adults, presentations by period actors discussing the founding principles of our nation, and many other Liberty-focused aspects.

Will you, please, join other Liberty-minded Virginia Patriots in support of our weakened protector? Stand Up, Virginia, for Liberty!

That something is Liberty, period. She’s freedom and peace and a better world for all children, but these days she’s struggling, folks. The Constitution is both a product and protector of Liberty, as are the Supreme Court and a free press. But these days, we hear that those stalwarts lack “flexibility” or offer “too much objectivity”. It seems to be only a matter of time before those who currently find her to be a threat are able do what Castro, Chavez, leaders in Europe and elsewhere have done. They’ll finish her off.

If they do this, if they are able to dim the torch that heralds freedom to the world, they will have transformed a world of vivid color to one of grayscale black and white.

Celebrate Liberty will have live music, speakers, games for kids of all ages, activities for adults, presentations by period actors discussing the founding principles of our nation, and many other Liberty-focused aspects.

Will you, please, join other Liberty-minded Virginia Patriots in support of our weakened protector? Stand Up, Virginia, for Liberty!

Below is an excerpt from  Sunday’s Richmond Times Dispatch:

Tea Party is Still Stirring by John Pride