In light of the Tea Party’s electoral victories throughout the country these past few months one must wonder what is in store for the Tea Party movement after the 2010 elections. Historically, American political movements (i.e. Prohibition, Women’s Suffrage, etc.) tend to serve their purpose then gradually fade away. After the 2010 elections, will the Tea Party continue to be a force in American politics or will it dissipate like other previous movements?

The Tea Party has no doubt changed the American political landscape.  Ever since Rick Santelli suggested on CNBC in February 2009 that the American public organize a modern tea party in protest against President Obama and the congressional Democrats for subsidizing failed mortgages and passing the failed $787 billion “Stimulus” bill, the Tea Party has grown and become more influential over time.