beencitedasanexampleofgrassrootspoliticalactivity,althoughithasalsobeencitedasanexampleof astroturfing. [15] TheTeaParty'smostnotednationalfiguresincludeRepublicanpoliticianssuchasRonPaul,SarahPalin,DickArmey, EricCantor,andMicheleBachmann,withPauldescribedbysomeasthe"intellectualgodfather"ofthemovement. ...