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Inside the Tea Party Express

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[Sal] Russo is the Reaganite maestro behind the Tea Party Express, a California-based political-action committee. Since January 2009, his group has raised more than $5.3 million, making it, in the words of the New York Times, the “single biggest independent supporter of tea-party candidates.”

In the final weeks of the midterm campaign, Russo tells National Review Online that his group will focus on funneling resources to three U.S. Senate candidates: Joe Miller in Alaska, Sharron Angle in Nevada, and Christine O’Donnell in Delaware. “Those are the three places where we will be directing most of our attention,” he says via phone from Sacramento, where the Tea Party Express is headquartered. “We’ll spend money in Alaska and have an advertising presence in Delaware. Sharron Angle remains our number-one race; she’s our favorite.”

While electing that trio is at the top of his agenda, Russo says that the Tea Party Express will also look to be a force in other hot races across the country. On October 18 in Reno, the group will launch “Tea Party Express IV,” a 15-day nationwide bus tour. The road trip will include rallies for Carly Fiorina in California, Pat Toomey in Pennsylvania, and Rand Paul in Kentucky.

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Robert Costa was formerly the Washington editor for National Review.
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