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Mark Barie and Joanne Wilder, two upstate leaders of the Tea Party movement, share what motivates them and their members.

By Jason Smith, Kate Percival

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Oswego, NY – Mark Barie and Joanne Wilder, two upstate leaders of the Tea Party movement, share what motivates them and their members, how their activism is likely to affect the upcoming congressional elections, and where the movement is headed in the future.

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