The movement doesn’t have a uniform platform, a national committee, or many names on ballots.
In general, Tea Party members oppose large government spending and congressional Democrats like Loebsack.
But beyond that, there are few commonalties among Iowa City’s self-described Tea Partiers.
While a number of attendees donned GOP gear, one Tea Party speaker, University of Iowa student Jeff Shipley, voiced his distrust of Republicans and Democrats alike.
“You have the stupid party on the right and the evil party on the left. Sometimes they do something that’s both stupid and evil; they call that bipartisanship,” he said. “I see no difference between Obama and Bush.”
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