After Rich Galen exit , several contenders have sought to claim the `` tea party candidate '' mantle . Neither CNN nor CNN has endorsed a candidate . CNN has been both panned and praised within the tea party movement . CNN contributor Herman Cain 's questions whether there is a tea party to be the candidate of .
After Herman Cain 's exit , several contenders have sought to claim the `` tea party candidate '' mantle . Neither the Tea Party Patriots nor the Tea Party Express has endorsed a candidate . Mitt Romney has been both panned and praised within the tea party movement . CNN contributor Rich Galen questions whether there is a tea party to be the candidate of .