Notes

[1]. Eric D. Knowles, Brian S. Lowery, Elizabeth P. Shulman and Rebecca L Schaumberg, “Race, Ideology and the Tea Party: A Longitudinal Study,” p. 6, PLOS Open Access, June 2013, Vol 8, Issue 6, www.plosone.org

[2]. Ibid, p. 4.

[3]. Ibid, p. 8.

[4]. Christopher Parker and Matt Barreto, Change They Can’t Believe In: The Tea Party and Reactionary Politics in America, (Princeton University Press: Princeton, NJ), 2013.

[5]. Rory McVeigh, Kraig Beyerlein, Burrel Vann Jr., and Priyamvada Trivedi, “Educational Segregation, Tea Party Organizations, and Battles Over Distributive Justice,” American Sociological Review 2014 79: p. 630 Originally published online May 23, 2014.

[6]. Michael I Norton and Samuel R. Sommers, “Whites See Racism as a Zero-Sum Game That They Are Now Losing,” Perspectives on Psychological Science 2011 6: p. 215.

[7]. “AP Poll: Majority Harbor Prejudice Against Blacks,” Associated Press, October 27, 2012.

[8]. IREHR representative’s report on this rally included extensive written notes, published documents collected at the event, audio and photographic reporting as well.  All served as the basis for this report on the Moore County rally.

[9]. National Anti-Klan Network, “SPECIAL  REPORT: Klan Resurgence and Racially-Motivated Violence in North Carolina (1979-83),” N.D. Document in IREHR files.

[10]. North Carolinians Against Racist and Religious Violence, “Update on Hate Group Activity and Bigoted Violence, May-October 1988.”  N.D. Document in IREHR files.

[11]. North Carolinians Against Racist and Religious Violence, “1991 REPORT: Bigoted Violence and Hate Group Activity in North Carolina. N.D. Document in IREHR files.

[12]. North Carolina NAACP “Forward Together, Not One Step Back: The Story of Moral Monday, the North Carolina NAACP and the Building the Forward Together Movement,” p. 60.

[13]. Devin Burghart and Leonard Zeskind, Abridging the Vote: True the Vote in North Carolina, Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights, October 2012, https://irehr.orgnews/special-reports/445-abridging-the-vote-report-pdf.

[14]. Ibid.

[15]. “About the John Locke Foundation,” John Locke Foundation website, Accessed October 5, 2014. http://www.johnlocke.org/about/.

[16]. For more details on data collection method, see Appendix C: Tea Party Member Data Collection and Analysis Methodology.

[17]. North Carolina State Board of Elections, “Campaign Finance Results for Committee: TEA PARTY HENDERSON COUNTY [STA-X93621-001],” Fourth Quarter 2012. January 14, 2013. http://app.ncsbe.gov/webapps/cf_rpt_search_org/cf_report_image.aspx?DID=161408.

[18]. Devin Burghart, “Tea Party Patriots Local Affiliated Groups Plunge by Nearly 90 Percent,” Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights website, July 8, 2014. https://irehr.org/issue-areas/tea-party-nationalism/tea-party-news-and-analysis/570-tea-party-patriots-local-affiliated-groups-plunge-by-nearly-90-percent.

[19]. Caldwell Tea Party website. Last Accessed, October 5, 2014. http://caldwellteaparty.org/page/2/.

[20]. Laura Leslie, “Tillis: Barber should apologize,” WRAL.com @NCCapitol Blog, May 25, 2011. http://www.wral.com/news/state/nccapitol/blogpost/9642725/.

[21]. Ibid.

[22]. Devin Burghart, “Revival and Revolt: Inside the Tea Party Nation Convention,” Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights website, February 11, 2010. https://irehr.orgissue-areas/tea-party-nationalism/tea-party-news-and-analysis/286-revival-and-revolt-inside-the-tea-party-nation-convention.

[23]. David DeGerolamo, “Skull-Stomping More Sacred Cows: A Rant about Militia ‘Standards’,” NC Renegade website, April 25, 2014. Last Accessed September 25, 2014. http://ncrenegade.com/editorial/skull-stomping-more-sacred-cows-a-rant-about-militia-standards/.

[24]. Devin Burghart, “Tea Party Leaders Attack Constitution,” Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights website, November 28, 2010, https://irehr.org/issue-areas/tea-party-nationalism/tea-party-news-and-analysis/item/351-tea-party-leaders-attack-constitution.

[25]. Donna Yowell member page, Triangle Conservatives Unite! website, created March 28, 2009, http://www.triangleconservativesunite.com/members/9223594/?op=&memberId=9223594 ; “Donna Yowell’s Page,” Haywood County, North Carolina 9-12 Project, May 26, 2011, http://9-12projecthaywoodcountync.ning.com/profile/DonnaYowell.

[26]. “Donna Marie Yowell’s Page,” Patriot Action Network website, created January 5, 2011, http://resistance.ning.com/profile/DonnaMarieYowell.

[27]. Leah Nelson, “Nativist Leader Says Violence May be Needed to Save ‘White America’,” Southern Poverty Law Center Hatewatch website, August 23, 2011, http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2011/08/23/nativist-leader-calls-for-violent-acts-to-save-white-america/.

[28]. General Assembly of North Carolina, Voter Information Verification Act, Session Law 2013-381,  House Bill 589. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2013/Bills/House/PDF/H589v9.pdf

[29]. Amanda Albright, “NC residents mailed incorrect voter registration information,” News & Observer, September 25, 2014. http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/09/25/4181779_voters-mailed-incorrect-information.html?rh=1.

[30]. Amanda Albright, “AFP says administrative errors behind mistakes in voter registration forms,” News & Observer, September 26, 2014. http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/09/26/4184602_afp-says-administrative-errors.html?sp=/99/102/105/&rh=1#storylink=cpy.

[31]. Conservatives for Guilford County, “Home.” Conservatives for Guilford County website. Undated. Accessed October 1, 2014. http://www.myc4gc.com/_/Home.html.

[32]. Tar River Tea Party, Facebook Page. Accessed October 1, 2014. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tar-River-Tea-Party/391616407785.

[33]. Franco Ordoñez, “More N.C. candidates doubt Obama’s birthplace,” News & Observer, May 4, 2012. http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/04/2044415_more-nc-gop-candidates-doubt-obamas.html.

[34]. Ibid.

[35]. NC Tea Party staff, “Mr. Obama’s birthplace is Still A Mystery,” NC Tea Party website, January 26, 2011. Accessed July 29, 2014. http://www.ncteaparty.com/2011/01/obamabirthplacemystery/.

[36]. Diane Rufino, “2016: Obama’s America,” Eastern NC Tea Party (of Pitt County” website. Undated. Accessed September 21, 2014. http://encteapartyofpittcounty.weebly.com/index.html.

[37]. David DeGerolamo, “Confessions of a Birther,” NC Renegade website, July 6, 2011. Accessed September 11, 2014. http://ncrenegade.com/editorial/confessions-of-a-birther/.

[38]. Ibid.

[39]. Will of the People, “Before Obama was ever elected,” Facebook, September 17, 2014. Accessed October 5, 2014. https://www.facebook.com/willofthepeoplerock/posts/760244764040761.

[40]. Tar River Tea Party Patriots, Timeline Photo, “The Proper Way to Remove a Blood-Sucking Tick,” Facebook. Accessed October 1, 2014. https://www.facebook.com/391616407785/photos/a.10151402316227786.580386.391616407785/10151501580012786/?type=1.

[41]. Chris Dyches, “’Hanging Obama’ truck makes way into Charlotte,’ WBTV.com website, September 6, 2012, http://www.wbtv.com/story/19475636/hanging-obama-truck-makes-way-into-charlotte/.

[42]. For more on the Tea Party Patriots recent moves to embrace nativist politics, see Devin Burghart, “Tea Party Nativists Plan October Surprise,” Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights website,  September 22, 2014, https://irehr.org/issue-areas/tea-party-nationalism/tea-party-news-and-analysis/581-tea-party-patriots-plan-nativist-october-surprise.

[43]. See Tea Party Nationalism: A Critical Examination of the Tea Party Movement and the Size, Scope, and Focus of Its National Factions (Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights, October 2010) for further discussion of Tea Party Islamophobia.

[44]. “They Come to America!” Moore Tea Citizens website. Undated. Last Accessed, October 5, 2014. http://www.mooreteacitizens.com/they-come-to-america.html.

[45]. Homepage. Orange County NC Tea Party website. Last Accessed, October 5, 2014. http://ocncteaparty.weebly.com/.

[46]. Ibid.

[47]. “NRA Ruger 10/22 ‘Take Down’ rifle Raffle for THE CAUSE,” Tarheel Tea Party website, September 26, 2014, http://tarheelteaparty.org/?p=11909.

[48]. Randolph Tea Party, “This Mossberg 715T .22LR will be our next raffle,” Facebook, July 23, 2014. https://www.facebook.com/randolphteaparty/photos/a.125653010831152.19637.101329969930123/769068789822901/?type=1.

[49]. John Darash, “In a stunning 6 to 3 decision Justice Antonin Scalia,” National Liberty Alliance Meetup site, April 24, 2013. Last Accessed, October 5, 2014. http://www.meetup.com/NationalLibertyAlliance/messages/boards/thread/33849522.

[50]. “Learn How Our State Was Stolen,” North-Carolina American Republic website. Last Accessed, October 5, 2014. http://www.ncrepublic.org/learn.php.

[51]. “Our Mission,” America’s Remedy website. Last Accessed, October 5, 2014. http://americasremedy.com/mission.php.

[52]. Devin Burghart, “Tea Party Leaders Attack Constitution,” Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights website, November 28, 2010. https://irehr.orgissue-areas/tea-party-nationalism/tea-party-news-and-analysis/351-tea-party-leaders-attack-constitution.

[53]. Surry County Tea Party Patriots, “NC 5th District Constitution Day Tea Party Rally,” Facebook, September 18, 2011. https://www.facebook.com/sctpp/photos/a.149777311783542.33725.149754551785818/149777575116849/?type=1&theater.

[54]. Jill Ainsworth, “Raleigh Capital Tax Day Tea Party,” America’s Remedy website, April 12, 2011. Last Accessed October 5, 2014. http://www.americasremedy.com/blog.php?ac=post&id=13.

[55]. America’s Remedy, ‘America’s Remedy at the Greensboro ProsperitTEA Rally,” Facebook, April 14, 2012. Last Accessed October 5, 2014. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.312305818840394.67676.109411752463136&type=3:  Conservatives for Guilford County, “C4gc’s **2012 ProsperiTEA Rally**,” Conservatives for Guilford County Google Calendar, April 14, 2012. Last Accessed October 5, 2014. http://www.google.com/calendar/render?eid=azhjODBuaXYxcW5yb2tnaHFtMTB0djE3c3MgdGFza2ZvcmNlQG5jcmVwdWJsaWMub3Jn&ctz=America/New_York&pli=1&sf=true&output=xml#f.

[56]. David DeGeromalo, “John Ainsworth Closes Out the Autumn PATCON 2012,” NC Renegade website, October 28, 2012. Last Accessed, October 15, 2014. http://ncrenegade.com/editorial/john-ainsworth-autumn-patcon-2012-2/; Brock Townsend, “John Ainsworth at the Fall 2013 NC PATCON – Part 1,” Free North Carolina website, October 10, 2013. Last Accessed, October 5, 2014. http://ncrenegade.com/editorial/john-ainsworth-autumn-patcon-2012-2/; Brock Townsend, “NC Spring PATCON 2014 Pictures,” Free North Carolina website, May 21, 2014. http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2014/05/spring-patcon-2014-pictures.html.

[57]. Reid Wilson, “North Carolina legislator: Obama not a traitor to Kenya,” Washington Post, October 25, 2013, http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2013/10/25/north-carolina-legislator-obama-not-a-traitor-to-kenya/.

[58]. Ed Reavis, “GIs flood civil rights official with hundreds of complaints,” The Stars and Stripes, August 21, 1991, p1.

[59]. “WPP Leaders Held in Contempt in Klanwatch Case,” Klanwatch Intelligence Report, August-September 1986, Southern Poverty Law Center, p.1-4.

[60]. Michael Janofsky, “Soldier Charged in 2 Killings Had Been Cited for Racism,” New York Times, December 16, 1995; Rick Bragg, “Ft. Bragg Area is Haunted by Ghost and 2 New Deaths,” New York Times, December 11, 1995; Daniel Voll, “A few Good Nazis,” Esquire, April 1996, p. 106.