The Tea Party is the Religious Right

...the Religious Right is entering a new phase of political activity. By expanding its operations to include issues such as the deficit and unions, organizations like the FRC, the Alliance Defense Fund, the American Family Association (AFA) and others hope to forge an alliance with the Tea Party and create a right-wing phalanx so powerful no one can stand against it.

The Religious Right’s attempts to woo the Tea Party haven’t been subtle. Recent FRC conferences have included special sessions on how to work with Tea Party activists and have included self-appointed Tea Party leaders.

 "Only 11 percent of Tea Party supporters said they disagreed with the agenda of the Religious Right."

Not all supporters of the Tea Party are religious conservatives. Some want the focus to remain strictly on economic issues. But a February analysis issued by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life found significant overlap between the movement and the Religious Right.

Only 11 percent of Tea Party supporters said they disagreed with the agenda of the Religious Right.

---  Rob Boston, Americans United for separation of Church and State, May 2 2011, "The Sneaky Ways the Christian Right Has Re-Entrenched Itself In Our Politics"




"Now, if only the mainstream media would wake up and see the massive overlap between the Tea Party and the Christian Right that the Republicans have always understood." Amanda Marcotte, The Guardian (UK):  "Who is the Tea Party really?" Friday 25 February 2011