Electoral Problems Caused by the Tea Party

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/06/us/politics/06teaparty.html?_r=1&hp

The Electoral Push of the Tea Party

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/26/us/politics/26freedom.html?_r=1&hp

More on the Antiwar Split within the Democratic Party

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-07-28-war-vote_N.htm

The Antiwar Split in the Democratic Party

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/28/world/28prexy.html?_r=1&hp

Tea Party in Nevada

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/us/politics/10nevada.html?hp

Tea Party Win in Idaho Primary

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/05/26/us/politics/AP-US-Primary-Day-After.html?_r=1

Rand Paul as the Poster Boy for the Tea Party

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/19/us/politics/19elect.html?hp

The Tea Party in Republican Primaries

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/17/us/politics/17kentucky.html?hp

Tea Party Claims first Republican Victim

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/08/bennett-survives-first-round-at-convention/?hp

Party-Interest Group Network for 2008 National Convention Delegates

These data were collected as part of a joint project with Seth Masket (University of Denver), Dara Strolovitch (University of Minnesota), and Joanne Miller (University of Minnesota).  Chelsea Carbary (University of Michigan) aided in data cleaning.

The attached network includes data from both the Democratic and Republican Conventions.

Blue Cirlces: Democratic Organizations
Red Squares: Republican Organizations
Purple Triangles: Have members from Both Parties

Node Size: Number of Members
Tie Size: Number of co-Members

Only selected nodes are labeled.

Diagrams include main component of network only.