Steelman Supporter Forms "Tea Party of Missouri"

UPDATE: The News-Leader reports that Reed's petition to create the party with the Secretary of State's office has been certified, and he just needs 10k signatures to get the party on the 2012 ballot.

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A new political party has been formed with the Missouri Ethics Commission: the "Tea Party of Missouri."  

The creator of the committee, Steven L. Reed, was an unsuccessful independent candidate for Missouri's House of Representatives in the 138th District this year. He was also the treasurer of a now-defunct "Citizens Supporting Steelman for Governor" committee in 2008.