“I think people are confused about what the Tea Party is. I mean, they were a broad cross-section of Americans who came together concerned about our debt and our spending. And they're interested in constitutional, limited government. And so they're not one group of people. They're thousands of small groups all over the country.”

American businessman, author, and retired politician

James Warren DeMint is an American businessman, author, and retired politician. He served as a United States senator from South Carolina and later became president of The Heritage Foundation. DeMint is a member of the Republican Party and was a leading figure in the Tea Party movement. He also founded the Senate Conservatives Fund, reflecting his long focus on conservative politics and activism.