Washington State's tea partiers organizing and politicking … But can they shift an election?

"Tea party groups in Washington can assemble thousands of people for anti-tax rallies, but their work once cameras are gone may be more important to their mission.

Members of the fledgling groups aren’t just protesting. They might show up at your door as volunteers for their favorite candidates – or as the candidates themselves. They are joining their local Republican Party organizations and making plans to be at June’s party convention."