Some members of the tea-party movement want to extend an olive branch to liberal activists – at least on issues where they agree.

Keli Carender, who organized one of the first tea parties, holds no punches in taking on liberals who oppose the tea parties on her Liberty Belle blog. Yet she and other tea-party leaders have been quietly discussing how to collaborate with groups like MoveOn.org on issues of government transparency that concern them both.

"We would love to work with them on something," Carender told Congress.org.

The alliance would surprise many. MoveOne.org has helped lead the liberal response to the tea parties. Its members oppose the conservative movement on issues ranging from health care to campaign finance. They have called on the tea parties to denounce racism within their ranks, a charge many tea partyers deny.

Still, Carender believes they can put their differences aside. She insists that most tea partyers would be open to the idea as long as it didn't jeopardize their values and independence.

"People in the tea party movement are extremely willing to take on new perspectives," she said. "I think they absolutely would form a coalition."

We are checking in with MoveOn.org members for their reaction.

-- Ambreen Ali, Congress.org