and create the next generation of private sector jobs right now. each night chris plays hardball with some of the most prominent politicians, newsmakers, and leaders. watch weeknights at 5:00 and 7:00 eastern only on msnbc, the place for politics. the national association for the advancement of colored people released a controversial report wednesday accusing tea party members of racism. the study was written by the institute for research and education on human rights which describes itself as dedicated to examining and mobilizing against racist, anti-semitic, and far right social movements. the study concludes the tea party groups have given platforms to anti-assemblyites, racists, and bigots. however, the report includes a forward by the naa pcs president calling the vast majority of tea party supporters sincere, principled people. critics say the timing of the report s release is an attempt to rally african-american voters ahead of the midterm elections.