User:Sbowers3/sandbox/List of Tea Party Protests

The List of Tea Party Protests is a chronological list of Tea Party protests in 2009 that have been reported in reliable sources. There were many other protests reported in sources not considered reliable; those are not listed here.

February

• February 10, Fort Myers, Florida - One woman protested wasteful spending in the stimulus bill
• February 16, Seattle, Washington - Dozens protested wasteful spending in the stimulus plan
• February 19, CNBC - Rick Santelli in his "rant heard round the world" called for a "Chicago tea party"

• February 27 was the first day of protests named "Tea Party". There were 48 protests nationwide.

• Denver, Colorado - One hundred protested the stimulus package
• Fort Worth, Texas - Hundreds rallied against pork and bailouts
• Lansing, Michigan - About 200-250 protested the stimulus and bailouts
• Nashville, Tennessee - Protesters rallied against the $787 billion federal stimulus package
• Omaha, Nebraska - More than 40 protested the stimulus plan
• St. Louis, Missouri - Some 400 protested the stimulus plan, bailouts, and borrowing trillions of dollars
• Tampa, Florida - About two dozen protested the $787 billion stimulus plan
• Washington, D.C. - Dozens protested massive spending bills

• February 28, San Diego, California - Hundreds protested stimulus package

March

• March 6, New Braunfels, Texas - Around 200 protested stimulus package
• March 6, Salt Lake City - About 100 protested spending and taxes
• March 6, Tulsa, Oklahoma - Hundreds protested the rise in government spending
• March 7, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Several hundred protested bailout
• March 8, Maui, Hawaii - A small anti-tax protest
• March 12, Columbia, Missouri - Hundreds protested stimulus bill
• March 13, Monroe, Washington - About 50 protested bailouts, wasteful spending
• March 14, Cincinatti, Ohio - Thousands opposed stimulus bill
• March 21, Orlando, Florida - More than 4,000 expressed discontent with Washington
• March 21, Raleigh, North Carolina - More than 200 protested taxes, bailouts and spending

April

• April 1, Cape Coral, Florida - Hundreds protested out-of-control spending
• April 2, Scottsdale, Arizona - More than 250 protested spending
• April 11, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Several thousand people protested excessive spending
• April 11, Williamsburg, Virginia - About 300 people rallied against government spending
• April 11, Yakima, Washington - Hundreds protested bailouts and stimulus

• April 15, Approximately 750 Tea Parties occurred in cities across the United States.

• http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123975867505519363.html
• http://politics.theatlantic.com/2009/04/tea_pary_turnout_a_rundown_of_estimates.php
• http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/local_wpri_providence_tax_day_tea_party_20090415
• http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2009/04/16/tens-thousands-rally-tax-day-tea-parties/

• April 24, White Plains, New York - Hundreds protested property taxes and county government
• April 24, Jackson, Tennessee - Hundreds celebrated freedom and liberty [1]
• April 25, Monroe, Washington - More than 200 protested spending

May

• May 4, Knoxville, Tennessee - A few dozen protested rising assessments for houses whose value is falling
• May 9, Buffalo, New York - Hundreds protested high taxes and excessive regulation
• May 26, Idaho Falls, Idaho - Sen. Mike Crapo met with local Tea Party organizers
• May 29, West Chester, Ohio - More than 200 people opposed wasteful government spending [2]
• May 29, Carson City, Nevada - Several hundred tax protesters rallied on the Capitol Mall
• May 31, Kernersville, North Carolina - Taxpayers want to stop increased government spending

June

• June 3, Raleigh, North Carolina - Hundreds protested "big government spending" and higher state taxes
• June 6, Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Several hundred people protested government-controlled health care and high taxes
• June 6, Nevada County, California - About 500 people protested runaway government spending
• June 10, Providence, Rhode Island - An angry crowd of about 500 people urged lawmakers to curb spending [3]
• June 12, Houston, Texas - 600 protesters called for tax cuts and spending cuts. [4] [5]
• June 14, New Richmond, Ohio - Tea Party organizers encouraged fiscal responsibility, limited government and free markets
• June 14, Holt, Michigan - 200 Tea Party delegates considered ballot proposals to reform taxes and to limit spending
• June 16, Missoula, Montana - 'Tea Party' organizers delivered petitions to their U.S. Senators
• June 16, Palm Beach, Florida - 50 Tea Party supporters spoke out against county spending
• June 16, Albany, New York - Nearly 1000 objected to out of control spending and intrusive government
• June 27, Olympia, Washington - Tea Party protesters organized an event in the capital city of Washington state
• June 28, Sarasota, Florida - 1000 people rallied for fiscal accountability
• June 29, Nashville, Tennessee - 4000 people rallied against a new energy bill and against universal health care
• June 29, Ashtabula, Ohio - 200 people protested the growth of government and debt
• June 30, Warner Robins, Georgia - 300 people protested increased taxation

July

• July 4

• July 17

• Albany, Georgia - Opponents of government run health care protest at Rep. Bishop's office
• Bellingham, Washington - About 50 protested outside of Rep. Larsen's office
• Biloxi, Mississippi - Protesters rallied against reckless spending, the stimulus, and bailouts
• Charlottesville, Virginia - about 75 protesters outside Rep. Perriello’s office
• Columbus, Georgia - Nearly 60 in front of Rep. Bishop's office opposed a health care overhaul
• Eureka, California - Dozens of protesters outside of Rep. Thompson's office
• Fort Worth, Texas - More than 30 rallied against ObamaCare outside Rep. Granger's office
• Great Falls, Montana - Dozens protested socialized health care outside the offices of Sens. Tester and Baucus
• Greenville, Wisconsin - Around 1,000 protested wasteful spending and socialized health care
• Huntsville, Alabama - 200 protested nationalized health care
• Martinsburg, West Virginia - About 80 protesters marched to offices of Sens. Byrd and Rockefeller
• Mobile, Alabama - Protesters rallied against health care reform bill
• Nacogdoches, Texas - About 60 local demonstrators against government-run health insurance
• Naples, Florida - About 20 protested socialized health care
• Newnan, Georgia - About 60 gathered outside Rep. Westmoreland's office
• Newport Beach, California- Protesters against Obama's health care plan gathered outside Rep. Campbell's office
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Nearly 60 gathered at Rep. Fallin’s office
• Orlando, Florida - Protesters against ObamaCare demonstrated outside the offices of Sens. Nelson and Martinez
• Richmond, Virginia - About 200 protesters marched in front of Sen. Webb's offices
• Roanoke, Virginia - About 40 visited Sens. Warner's and Webb's offices to protest government-run health care
• Sherman, Texas - Tea Party protests target healthcare reform [6]
• Waco, Texas - About 250 people rallied outside Rep. Edwards' office
• Wellsville, Ohio - Tea Party members demonstrated outside Rep. Wilson’s office

• Cleveland, Ohio, July 24, 400-500 protested ObamaCare

August

• August 2, Columbus, Ohio Thousands rallied for limited government, lower taxes and states' rights
• August 2, Columbus, Ohio Thousands protested the size of the federal government
• August 2, Columbus, Ohio Thousands protested a takeover of power by the federal government
• August 2, Columbus, Ohio An organizer estimated 8-10,000 attended a "pro-liberty rally"
• August 9, Austin, Texas About 200 people rallied against the President's health care plan
• August 11, Marshall, Ohio More than 400 rallied against spending and ObamaCare
• August 13, Fargo, North Dakota Nearly 1,500 protested an "increasingly dangerous federal government."
• August 14, Albany, Georgia Nearly a hundred targeted Cong. Bishop's office to oppose ObamaCare
• August 14, San Francisco, California Nearly 1,000 protested Obama's healthcare plan
• August 15, Waco, Texas About 150 outside Cong. Edwards' office protested ObamaCare
• August 16, Atlanta, Georgia Several thousand opposed Obama's health reform plan
• August 18, Dayton, Ohio About 250 attended a Tea Party health care forum favoring individual ownership
• August 19, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio About 7,000 protested socialism
• August 19, Zanesville, Ohio About 75 protested outside Cong. Space's office
• August 20, Annapolis, Maryland About 800 people protested health care reform
• August 21, Los Angeles, California More than 200 demanded that Rep. Harman hold a town hall on health care.
• August 21, McAllen, Texas Nearly 50 demonstrated outside Rep. Hinojosa's office against health care reform

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

• Albany, New York - Dozens opposed a government-run health care option
• Asheville, North Carolina - About 100 held their own health care town hall outside Rep. Shuler's office
• Batavia, Illinois - Nearly 200 protested outside Rep. Foster's office
• Birmingham, Michigan - Several hundred opposed Obama's plan to overhalu health care
• Broward, Florida - About 60 protested plans to reform health care
• Brownsville, Texas - Locals protest in front of Rep. Ortiz's office about health reform plan
• Canfield, Ohio - About 30 rallied outside Rep. Wilson's office in opposition a national health care bill
• Charleston, South Carolina - About 200 protested ObamaCare and government spending
• Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - A small group gathered to say "No to socialized health care"
• Houma, Louisiana - 200 rallied in front of Rep. Melancon's office to oppose the health reform proposal
• Irondequoit, New York - About 50 protested ObamaCare
• Miami, Florida - About 200 protested ObamaCare; Estimates ranged from a few hundred to more than 1,000
• New City, New York - Hundreds protested Obama's health reform plan
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - About 300 protested Obama's health reform plan
• Orlando, Florida - Many hundreds rallied against government intrusion into citizen's lives
• Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - About 25 opposed Obama's health reform bill
• Panama City, Florida - About 50 protested outside Rep. Boyd's office
• Pleasanton, California - Hundreds of anti-Obamacare protesters gathered outside the office of Rep. McNerney
• Rock Hill, South Carolina - About 125 protested socialized health care in front of Rep. Spratt's office
• Salado, Texas - More than 1,000 people protested Obama's health reform initiative
• Schaumburg, Illinois - About 200 opposed health care reform outside Rep. Bean's office
• Seattle, Washington - Hundreds opposed government-run health care

• August 28

• Dandridge, Tennessee - About 200 railed at a government they say is out of control
• Hammond, Indiana - More than 40 protested outside Sen. Bayh's office
• Macon, Georgia - A few hundred rallied against ObamaCare
• Rochester, Minnesota - More than a hundred vented against ObamaCare
• Sacramento, California - About 1500 expressed their anger with state environmental regulations
• Sparks, Nevada - More than 500 joined the Tea Party Express against out-of-control spending
• Wichita, Kansas - About 700 protested socialism

• August 29, Tucson, Arizona - About 1,000 people attended a health care forum about free-market reforms
• August 29, Williamsport, Pennsylvania - 2,500 protested irresponsible spending [7]

September

• September 4, Oceanside, California - 3,000 rallied to give Washington, DC a piece of their minds
• September 5

• Austin, Texas - More than 1,000 protested Obama's plan for health care reform
• Indiana, Pennsylvania - More than 1,000 voiced discontent with the American government
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin - 4,000 rallied against out-of-control spending and erosion of personal liberty
• Southaven, Tennessee - More than 600 protested the health care bill, the cap-and-trade, the stimulus bill
• West Chester, Ohio - 18,000 came to talk about their personal liberties being taken away [8]

Tea Party Express

The Tea Party Express is a cross-country bus convoy planning to stop in 33 cities and ending with a rally September 12 in Washington, DC. 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". The focus is opposition to government-run health care.

• August 28, Sacramento, California - Thousands protested runaway environmentalism and government-run health care
• August 28, Sparks, Nevada - More than 500 joined the Tea Party Express against out-of-control spending
• August 29, Winnemucca, Nevada - Several hundred protested health care reform and too much spending
• August 29, Elko, Nevada - Several hundred criticized government-run health care and excessive federal spending
• August 30, Ely, Nevada - About 100 rallied against Sen. Harry Reid and health care reform
• August 31, Las Vegas, Nevada - About 500 protested big government and proposed health care reform
• August 31, Flagstaff, Arizona - Over a thousand criticized health care reform
• September 1, Albuquerque, New Mexico - More than 200 opposed government-run health care
• September 1, Las Cruces, New Mexico - More than 1,000 protested higher taxes and government spending
• September 2, El Paso, Texas - About 300 opposed bailout programs and ObamaCare
• September 3, San Antonio, Texas - About 1500 protested out-of-control spending and ObamaCare
• September 3, Waco, Texas - More than 2000 rallied to oppose high taxes, big spending, and growth in government
• September 4, Dallas, Texas - 2500 decried ObamaCare and big government
• September 4, Mt. Vernon, Texas - More than 700 greeted the buses as they made a "whistle-stop"
• September 4, Little Rock, Arkansas - About 1200 denounced government spending
• September 4, Memphis, Tennessee - Almost 1,000 greeted the Express on its overnight stop
• September 5, Louisville, Kentucky - 3,000 opposed President Obama and his health care reform
• September 6, Bloomington, Indiana - [ ]
• September 6, Champaign, Illinois - [ ]