It came out of nowhere, and now, over a year later, the Tea Party movement is a major player in U.S. politics. Dismissed by the media, the first activists who gathered together to protest tax day in 2009 have grown into a movement that can elect or defeat candidates for federal office. But, what if a candidate is already elected? That's ok, because some Tea Party activists are focusing their attention on recalling certain federal officials. Is it legal? We'll soon find out.

As noted in a story on Politico.com, "Tea Party forces are seizing on a new strategy in their attempt to purge Senate incumbents from office: the recall." In this case, we are talking about the Tea Party movement in New Jersey, and the target is Democrat Sen. Robert Menendez.