Politico serves up a great look at Glenn Beck and his political leanings, from his August Washington, D.C., rally to his money-making 'American Revival' events that include some top GOP leaders.

“If anything, the conservative talk show host's alliances with tea party groups and Republican politicians seem to have further blurred the line between his entertainment empire and a burgeoning political role -- which is counter to Beck's public declarations that he was disengaging from politics after criticism that he used his television and radio shows as a political platform," Politico states. “The (August) rally and Beck's increasing political forays have made him an object of suspicion among some conservatives, even as they acknowledge his influence and potential importance as a spokesman.”

It even notes some tea party reservations about Beck: “Some tea party leaders have rejected Beck's requests to help with the rally because of concern over his inflammatory rhetoric and fear that he was seeking to leverage their organizational know-how and grass-roots credibility for his own financial benefit, providing little in return."