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The List of Tea Party protests is a chronological list of Tea Party protests in 2009 that have been reported in reliable sources.

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[edit] January

  • January 24, Binghamton New York - Trevor Leach organized a Tea Party protest, attended by almost two dozen people, in response to newly proposed obesity taxes on beverages in New York.[1]

[edit] February

  • February 16, Seattle, Washington - Dozens protested wasteful spending in the stimulus plan.[2]
  • February 17, Denver, Colorado - About 200 Republicans protested against the Stimulus package.[3]
  • February 18, Mesa, Arizona - More than 500 protested Obama's arrival, saying his policies would lead the country toward socialism.[4]
  • Denver, Colorado - One hundred protested the stimulus package.[6]
  • Houston, Texas - About 300 protested "a bunch of stuff."[7]
  • Lansing, Michigan - About 200-250 protested the stimulus and bailouts.[8][dead link]
  • Nashville, Tennessee - Protesters rallied against the $787 billion federal stimulus package.[9]
  • Omaha, Nebraska - More than 40 protested the stimulus plan.[10]
  • St. Louis, Missouri - Some 400 protested the stimulus plan, bailouts, and borrowing trillions of dollars.[11]
  • Tampa, Florida - About two dozen protested the $787 billion stimulus plan.[12]
  • Washington, D.C. - Dozens protested massive spending bills.[13]
  • February 28, San Diego, California - Hundreds protested stimulus package.[14]

[edit] March

[edit] April

  • April 15 (Tax Day), In cities across the United States there were more than 750 Tea Parties where as many as half a million demonstrated against spending and bailouts.[16][17][18]

[edit] May

[edit] June

[edit] July

  • July 4
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  • July 17

[edit] August

  • August 22, Anti-"Obamacare" protests dubbed "Recess Rallies" were held in front of at least 100 Congressional offices.[19]
  • August 28

[edit] September

See also the Tea Party Express section below.

  • September 1
  • September 5
  • September 7
  • September 9
  • September 12, Washington, D.C. - During the Taxpayer March on Washington, tens of thousands marched on the U.S. Capitol to protest out-of-control spending.[20][dead link] ABC, quoting the Washington DC Fire Department, estimated 60,000 to 70,000 protesters;[21] The Wall Street Journal quoted a spokesman for D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services as estimating the crowd at "in excess of 75,000".[22]
  • September 12 - other than Washington, DC
  • September 13

[edit] October

[edit] November

[edit] Tea Party Express

The first Tea Party Express was a cross-country bus convoy planned to stop in 33 cities and ending with a rally September 12 in Washington, DC.[32] Its goal is to rally Americans "to oppose the out-of-control spending, higher taxes, bailouts, and growth in the size and power of government".[33] The focus is opposition to government-run health care.[34] A second tour began October 25, 2009 and stopped in 38 cities, ending November 11, 2009. It highlighted "some of the worst offenders in Congress who have voted for higher spending, higher taxes, and government intervention in the lives of American families and businesses."[35] Radio host Mark Williams is the former chairman of the Tea Party Express,[35] who was widely denounced in the summer of 2010 for writing a satiric letter in praise of slavery in the voice of "colored people" and forced to resign his Tea Party Express leadership position.[36]

The Sacramento-based GOP political consulting firm Russo Marsh + Rogers founded the Tea Party Express through political action committee Our Country Deserves Better (OCDB). A December 28, 2009 article in Talking Points Memo detailed that OCDB directed almost two thirds of all its funding to the Republican-affiliated political consulting firm that created the PAC in the first place. According to FEC filings, from July through November 2009, OCDB spent around $1.33 million, and of that sum, $857,122 went to Russo, Marsh, and Associates[37][38] The political action committee Our Country Deserves Better PAC was founded by long-time Republican political operatives Howard Kaloogian and Sal Russo.[36]

  • August 28, Sacramento, California[39]
  • August 28, Sparks, Nevada[40]
  • August 29, Winnemucca, Nevada[41]
  • August 29, Elko, Nevada[42]
  • August 30, Ely, Nevada[43]
  • August 31, Las Vegas, Nevada[44]
  • September 1, Albuquerque, New Mexico[45]
  • September 1, Las Cruces, New Mexico[46]
  • September 2, El Paso, Texas[47]
  • September 3, San Antonio, Texas[48]
  • September 3, Waco, Texas[49]
  • September 4, Dallas, Texas[50]
  • September 4, Mt. Vernon, Texas[51]
  • September 4, Little Rock, Arkansas[52]
  • September 4, Memphis, Tennessee[53]
  • September 5, Louisville, Kentucky[54]
  • September 6, Bloomington, Indiana[55]
  • September 6, Bloomington, Illinois[56][57]
  • September 7, New Lenox, Illinois[58]
  • September 7, Mishawaka, Indiana[59]
  • September 7, Battle Creek, Michigan[60]
  • September 8, Jackson, Michigan[61]
  • September 8, Brighton, Michigan[62]
  • September 8, Troy, Michigan[63][64]
  • September 9, Canton, Ohio[65][66]
  • September 9, Cranberry, Pennsylvania[67][68]
  • September 9, Johnstown, Pennsylvania[69]
  • September 10, Scranton, Pennsylvania[70][71]
  • September 10, Albany, New York[72]
  • September 11, Hartford, Connecticut[73]
  • September 11, Bridgeport, Connecticut[74]
  • September 11, Toms River, New Jersey[75]

[edit] Tea Party Express II

  • October 25, San Diego, California[76]
  • October 25, Los Angeles, California[77]
  • October 26, Bakersfield, California[78]
  • October 26, Fresno, California[79]
  • October 27, Fallon, Nevada[80]
  • October 28, Carson City, Nevada[81]
  • October 29, Redding, California[82]
  • October 29, Medford, Oregon[83]
  • October 30, Portland, Oregon[84]
  • October 30, Tacoma, Washington[85]
  • October 31, Kennewick, Washington[86]
  • October 31, Spokane, Washington[87]
  • November 1, Helena, Montana[88]
  • November 2, Rapid City, South Dakota[89]
  • November 3, Cheyenne, Wyoming[90]
  • November 3, Fort Collins, Colorado[91]
  • November 3, Denver, Colorado[92]
  • November 4, Wichita, Kansas[93]
  • November 4, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma[94]
  • November 5, Amarillo, Texas[95]
  • November 5, Lubbock, Texas[96]
  • November 6, Abilene, Texas[97]
  • November 6, Austin, Texas[98]
  • November 7, Brenham, Texas[99]
  • November 9, Birmingham, Alabama[100]
  • November 9, Atlanta, Georgia[101]
  • November 10, Augusta, Georgia[102]
  • November 10, Beaufort, South Carolina[103]
  • November 10, Brunswick, Georgia[104]

[edit] See also

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[edit] References

  1. ^ http://centralny.ynn.com/content/all_news/132356/a--tea-party--to-protest-paterson-s-taxes/
  2. ^ Dozens gather at 'Porkulus' protest
  3. ^ President Signs Massive Stimulus In Denver
  4. ^ More than 500 protest Obama's arrival
  5. ^ Judson Berger (April 9, 2009). "Modern-Day Tea Parties Give Taxpayers Chance to Scream for Better Representation". FOX News. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/04/09/modern-tea-parties-chance-to-scream. 
  6. ^ Ayn Rand stars at Denver stimulus ‘tea party’ protest
  7. ^ The Houston Tea Party
  8. ^ Lively crowd protests Obama in Lansing
  9. ^ Protesters bemoan stimulus funds at Tenn. Capitol
  10. ^ Group Targets Mortgage Bailouts In 'Tea Party' Protest
  11. ^ "St. Louis Tea Party" - Large Group Protests Stimulus Plan
  12. ^ 'Tampa Tea Party' Pours Scorn On Stimulus Package
  13. ^ Tea party protests stimulus
  14. ^ Hundreds Flock Waterfront For Anti-Stimulus Rally
  15. ^ Pork fried at Capitol protest
  16. ^ Tax Day Is Met With Tea Parties. By Janie Lorber and Liz Robbins. The New York Times. Published April 15, 2009.
  17. ^ Arguing the size of the "tea party" protest. By Patrik Jonsson. Christian Science Monitor. Published April 18, 2009. Accessed June 16, 2009.
  18. ^ Nationwide 'tea party' protests blast spending, CNN, April 15, 2009
  19. ^ Kimberly Kindy (August 23, 2009). "Tea Party Protest Organizers Target Health-Care Reform". Washington Post. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/08/22/tea_party_protest_organizers_t.html. 
  20. ^ "Thousands march to US Capitol to protest spending". AP. September 12, 2009. http://www.weartv.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/2bc0fe7d-www.weartv.com.shtml. 
  21. ^ "Tea Party Protesters March on Washington". ABC. September 12, 2009. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/tea-party-protesters-march-washington/story?id=8557120. 
  22. ^ Sherman, Jake (September 12, 2009). "Protesters March on Washington". Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125276685577405975.html?mod=rss_Today%27s_Most_Popular. 
  23. ^ http://nky.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20091011/NEWS0103/910110374
  24. ^ http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/class-28777-bodycopy-speakers.html
  25. ^ http://www.wtov9.com/news/21261767/detail.html
  26. ^ http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20091012/OSH0101/310120065/Joe-the-Plumber-stresses-government-participation-at-Oshkosh-TEA-Party&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL
  27. ^ http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/fromcomments/312698.php
  28. ^ http://www.wyff4.com/news/21331154/detail.html
  29. ^ Shannan Bowen (October 17, 2009). "Groups rally at StarNews to protest media’s political coverage". Star News Online. http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20091017/ARTICLES/910179981?Title=Groups-rally-at-StarNews-to-protest-media-s-political-coverage. 
  30. ^ Heather Keels (October 17, 2009). "Protesters decry spending, taxes, control". Herald-Mail. http://www.herald-mail.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=232490&format=html&autoreload=true. 
  31. ^ http://www.the-daily-record.com/news/article/4696290
  32. ^ "'Tea Party Express' Takes Protests Cross-Country". NPR. August 30, 2009. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112377549. Retrieved 2009-09-05. 
  33. ^ TeaPartyExpress.org home
  34. ^ Ed Homick (August 28, 2009). "'Tea Party Express' trucks on with tour aimed at health care". CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/28/tea.party.express/. Retrieved 2009-09-05. 
  35. ^ a b About Tea Party Express II
  36. ^ a b Elliott, Justin (2010-09-15). "What you need to know about the Tea Party Express". Salon. http://www.salon.com/news/politics/2010_elections/index.html?story=/politics/war_room/2010/09/15/tea_party_express_a_force. 
  37. ^ TalkingPointsMemo, December 29, 2009, "Majority Of Tea Party Group's Spending Went To GOP Firm That Created It," http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/12/majority_of_tea_party_groups_spending_went_to_gop.php?ref=fpa
  38. ^ Roth, Zachary (2010-01-11). "Yet More Tea Party Spending Went To GOP Consultants". Talking Points Memo. http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/01/yet_more_tea_party_spending_went_to_gop_consultant.php. 
  39. ^ Thousands protested runaway environmentalism and government-run health care
  40. ^ More than 500 joined the Tea Party Express against out-of-control spending[dead link]
  41. ^ Several hundred protested health care reform and too much spending
  42. ^ Several hundred criticized government-run health care and excessive federal spending
  43. ^ About 100 rallied against Sen. Harry Reid and health care reform
  44. ^ About 500 protested big government and proposed health care reform
  45. ^ More than 200 opposed government-run health care
  46. ^ More than 1,000 protested higher taxes and government spending[dead link]
  47. ^ About 300 opposed bailout programs and ObamaCare[dead link]
  48. ^ About 1500 protested out-of-control spending and ObamaCare
  49. ^ More than 2000 rallied to oppose high taxes, big spending, and growth in government[dead link]
  50. ^ 2500 decried ObamaCare and big government
  51. ^ More than 700 greeted the buses as they made a "whistle-stop"[dead link]
  52. ^ About 1200 denounced government spending
  53. ^ Almost 1,000 greeted the Express on its overnight stop[dead link]
  54. ^ 3,000 opposed President Obama and his health care reform[dead link]
  55. ^ Thousands protested infringements on freedom and neglect of the Constitution
  56. ^ A few thousand protested excessive spending and health care reform
  57. ^ Tea Party Express Comes To Bloomington
  58. ^ 8,000 decried President Obama, his health care initiative, and stimulus spending
  59. ^ 1,000 opposed Obama's health reform plans[dead link]
  60. ^ 500 opposed socialized health care[dead link]
  61. ^ Hundreds protested higher taxes and big government[dead link]
  62. ^ Several thousand rallied against higher taxes and government spending[dead link]
  63. ^ Thousands protested health care reform, higher taxes and government spending
  64. ^ Troy Tea Party Express Draws Thousands[dead link]
  65. ^ About 5,000 rallied against government-run health care and higher taxes
  66. ^ Tea Party Express makes only Ohio stop in Canton
  67. ^ 2,000 opposed Obama's health care plan and an out-of-control plan
  68. ^ 2,000 protest Obama policies at 'tea party' in Cranberry
  69. ^ Several thousand rallied to say that the country is headed in the wrong direction
  70. ^ More than 1000 protested health care reform as the first step to socialism
  71. ^ Conservatives rally in Courthouse Square 'teaparty'
  72. ^ About 1200 rallied for fiscal responsibility
  73. ^ About 1,500 protesters rallied against Obama's health care reform plan[dead link]
  74. ^ About 150 rallied in the rain for a smaller, less intrusive government
  75. ^ About 1,000 protested higher taxes, higher spending and intrusive government[dead link]
  76. ^ About 1,000 protested out-of-control spending and government intrusion into health care
  77. ^ More than 500 demanded less spending and opposed government-run health care
  78. ^ About 150 protested socialism, taxes, and government-run health care
  79. ^ More than 100 railed against government spending
  80. ^ About 400 rallied against big government
  81. ^ About 250 rallied against taxes and for freedom
  82. ^ About 400 rallied against pending health care reform
  83. ^ Around 400 protested higher taxes and a government takeover of health care
  84. ^ Hundreds rallied for lower taxes and against socialism
  85. ^ Upwards of 5000 people
  86. ^ Hundreds rallied for small government and limited spending[dead link]
  87. ^ Tea Party Express makes a stop in Spokane
  88. ^ Around 500 protested government spending and high taxes[dead link]
  89. ^ More than 500 rallied for more responsible, less-taxing government
  90. ^ Hundreds rallied to reduce the size and intrusiveness of government
  91. ^ Hundreds rallied against socialism and big government
  92. ^ More than 1,000 rallied against government getting too big
  93. ^ More than 1500 rallied for low spending, less intrusion, and against proposed health care reform
  94. ^ 3,000 rallied against bailouts and nationalized health care
  95. ^ Hundreds told lawmakers to stop the spending, or face losing their jobs
  96. ^ More than 300 rallied against liberal policies in Washington
  97. ^ Hundreds protested Obama and his colleagues in Washington
  98. ^ A few hundred rallied for less government spending
  99. ^ About 600 protested the federal government's "power grab"
  100. ^ 500 protested health care reform and bailouts
  101. ^ 500 rallied against government spending
  102. ^ Hundreds protested taxes, health care reform and bailouts
  103. ^ Thousands rallied to see Cong. Joe Wilson
  104. ^ More than 200 protested national health care

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