Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20120116:14:52:00
Enough to make sure he was never trying to alienate the tea party. >> that's the point. he addressed tea party groups, talked about his own values. it's important to define, what is the tea party? is a conservative voter a tea party activist? is tony perkins a tea party activist? i don't know there's a strict definition. one way to judge is strength is what happens to the tea party republican freshman in the fall in these house races. if romney's at the top of the ticket, do these guys get re-elected? what happens? >> karen, there is nothing better than andy typology at the the pew center. con...