The GOP finds itself in a dilemma: managing the tea party while dealing with the demographic shifts in the US that see the white population declining as a portion of the total population and the rapid growth of the Latino population, who traditionally vote or lean Democrat. The question is whether the GOP can rebrand itself to accommodate Latino voters, who share some values with Republicans, and the Tea Party, which cares more about government and less about values.

Gregory F. Treverton writes,

The long-term impact of the Tea Party is hard to gauge, but most acknowledge that it is an important new fixture of the American political landscape. Their vocal power brings a particular set of concerns to the Republican agenda. Moreover, contrary to what many on the left might think, the Tea Party is representative of the US in terms of age, income, and education levels.

Gregory F Treverton writes,