The "real" tea party was convinced that the "Michigan Tea Party" was a front operation by Michigan Democrats designed to split the conservative vote.
This MIGHT have had something to do with the fact that the filing papers for some of the "Michigan Tea Party" candidates were filed and notarized by a former political director for the local county Democrats.
For the record the State Democratic Party says it has absolutely no connection to any such shennanigans and is just shocked that anyone would think so...
I like Granholm too but her time is up. We have term limits. And since she was born in Canada higher political office is not going to happen.