Um.
Ron Paul and crew had a tea party movement in 2006 when they were determining how to or whether to join the election in 2008. It initially was not a co-opted movement, but just a rather small vocal group of libertarians.
Of course, where there’s anger, there’s opportunity, and in 2007 the Koch brothers started funding “grassroots” groups. Not 2009.
I live in TN. I know what’s going on here. I’ve seen tea party groups for the past 6-7 years here. 
