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But at least two uncertainties remain. First is the finding, in an extensive Washington Post canvass conducted last month, that local tea party groups are less organized and politically active than previously thought - and that much of the grassrootsorganization that swayed primaries was coordinated and financed by large national groups led by Republican insiders, including FreedomWorks, Tea Party Express and Americans for Prosperity.
Second is the question of how, and whether, such a disjointed army can make a difference in a general election. Polls show that more Americans than not are turned off by the tea party, with many viewing the movement as extreme.