TEA PARTY PATRIOTS REPLIED TO MY WEB MAIL

This wasn't the answer I was hoping for but I do give them partial credit for replying:

Leanne Livingston
DEC 23, 2011 | 10:11AM EST
Steven,

We do not endorse Newt. The strawpoll was taken like any other national strawpoll and does not mean we endorse. Tea Party Patriots has always prided itself on being a grassroots movement, so we do not endorse candidates in order for our members to vote for who they believe upholds their principles the best. If you'll notice, the article you quoted did not ever state we endorse Newt. It stated that he won our strawpoll. These are completely different things.

Thank you,
Leanne