The Tea Party Is Getting Its Own NASCAR Truck

by Jon Bershad | 5:23 pm, March 29th, 2011

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While the Republican Party still doesn’t have any front runners in the 2012 presidential race, the Tea Party will soon be looking to take the lead in a different type of race. Chris Lafferty, a driver in the Camping World Truck Series, will soon be taking the lanes in the official “‘We the People’s’ truck.” Just one election after the Tea Party proved they were a legitimate force in the political world, ready to take on the big boys, they have now proven to be a legitimate force in the branding world, ready to take on Monster Energy Drink, Longhorn Steakhouse, and GunBroker.com.

Well, not exactly. This truck is going to be a little different. The Hill explains:

“In a statement, spokesman Todd Cefaretti explained that unlike traditional NASCAR sponsorships, TheTeaParty.net won’t be paying Lafferty’s racing team, Lafferty Motorsports LLC, for the right to emblazon his car with its logo. Just the opposite.

‘Over 50 percent on average of the money that is raised from sponsors for the racing team will be donated to TheTeaParty.net to be used to advance the Tea Party movement even more.’”

It seems like a pretty clever way to fundraise. I wonder if the Democratic Party could get in on something like this. Let’s see…if the Tea Party gets NASCAR, maybe the DNC could sponsor a big time chess player or something like that.

(h/t S.E. Cupp)

Chris Lafferty, NASCAR, Tea Party

BFD

“The Tea Party Is Getting Its Own NASCAR Truck”

What a great metaphor!

They both run around in circles blowing hot air from their rear.
Hawk11

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Hawk11

Wow, that didn’t turn out right
The Tea Weasel®

…”Oh no, here it is just the first lap and Lafferty was punted into the wall in the 3rd turn by the MSNBC sponsored car driven by Rachel Maddow’s cat.
kvon

Did Larry the Cable Guy write this or what?
skyfet

I bet they still do not believe inflating tires helps reduce the consumption of gas.
jooce81

way to embrace that stereo-type
Nachi

“Hot damn, Clem! Hain’t thet good ?!? N wee kin drape thet sucker wif NRA stickers tew – 4 Bama cums fer r guns n ammo. Thar IS a God!!”
Fuzzytoes

Let mama grizley drive with her shotgun. LOL
X-3

BFD said:
“The Tea Party Is Getting Its Own NASCAR Truck” What a great metaphor! They both run around in circles blowing hot air from their rear.

And the Democrats are getting their own Yugo, they both cost too much money to maintain and can be depended upon only to fail.

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