Wesley, that's what my Rog says and he knows a lot of old time GOP members who just shake their heads and, he says, will NOT vote in favour of such extremists. They may be getting a lot of press these days, but the majority of Americans are fairly quiet about it all and will vote what they are most familiar with...which will not necessarily be the tea baggers. I was actually really surprised a friend of mine didn't even know who Beck was...I figured in WY of all places, he would be a prominent figure in the popular media. That she didn't know, and she is a very well-informed person, gives me much hope that many others also do not give him or the tea baggers the time of day.

I have to say I agree with Bobert, in some respects. The Dems DO need to be more on the offensive, but on the whole I think the tea baggers are splitting the GOP, maybe beyond redemption.