The biggest problem we have is having our voices co-opted by others or having the conversation run down by those who assume they know what's in our hearts and minds.
The peaceful Tea Party demonstrations are very difficult for agitators to demagog and as long as we police ourselves and those who would disrupt, our voices are strong. By waving off the endorsement process and instead getting pol's to commit to fiscal conservatism, we control the conversation. If a pol will not commit to the ideals of a smaller federal government, to the defense of our Constitution, to the protection of choice and liberty...then it really doesn't matter what stripe or color they carry.