PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Leading members of Rhode Island's statewide tea party have defected to form a new group that will focus on issues in the state legislature.
The Providence Journal reports ( http://bit.ly/pI9S8X) that on Friday, Lisa Blais, a board member of the RI Tea Party, announced the formation of the Ocean State Tea Party in Action.
Blais said her new group would not compete with the RI Tea Party. She said it would instead put a "constant spotlight" on Rhode Island state officials and their voting records.
Tea party groups are generally in favor of reduced government spending and against tax increases.
The union-backed Ocean State Action, which opposes the tea party, joked the new group had stolen its name and stressed the importance of defeating the tea party in elections.
Information from: The Providence Journal, http://www.projo.com/
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