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There is a great deal to cover on the tea party powwow in Mt. Pleasant today, but a little inspiration is in order.
With over three hundred tea party leaders representing over 50 organizations around the state, its safe to say the powwow was an icredible success. A happy standing room only crowd with max seating in place should drive home the point that the Tea Party is hardly gone.
Emery McClendon is an Indiana Tea type who has become a sought after speaker at tea party events and was the winner of Americans for Prosperity's 2010 "Activist of the Year" award. Enjoy.
