After Herman Cain 's death , several contenders have sought to claim the ` ` tea party candidate '' status . Neither the Tea Party Express nor the Tea Party Express has nominated a candidate . `` With Newt , one of the things that people like is that he was able to balance the budget when President Clinton was in office ... Mitt Romney has been both criticized and praised within the tea party movement . CNN contributor Rich Galen questions whether there is a tea party to be the candidate of .
After Herman Cain 's death , several contenders have sought to claim the ` ` tea party candidate '' status . Neither the Tea Party Express nor the Tea Party Express has nominated a candidate . Mitt Romney has been both criticized and praised within the tea party movement . CNN contributor Rich Galen questions whether there is a tea party to be the candidate of .