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AS OF MARCH 31, 2010.
The List of Tea Party protests is a chronological list of
Tea Party protests in 2009 that have been reported in reliable sources.
February 27 was the first day of protests named "Tea Party". According to a
Republican
activist interviewed by
Fox News , there were 48 protests nationwide.
[1]
Denver, Colorado -
One hundred protested the stimulus package
Fort Worth, Texas -
Hundreds rallied against pork and bailouts
Houston, Texas -
Houston, We Have a Problem – With DC
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
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, Cincinnati, 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 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, 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.
[2]
[3]
[4]
Annapolis, Maryland -
2,000
Atlanta, Georgia -
7,000
Bakersfield, California -
2,000 -
2,500
Boston, Massachusetts -
Hundreds
Charleston, South Carolina -
2,500
Cincinnati, Ohio -
4,000
Columbia, South Carolina -
2,000
Dallas, Texas -
Nearly 4,000
Dayton, Ohio -
A few thousand
Denver, Colorado -
5,000
Fort Worth, Texas -
4,500
Hartford, Connecticut -
3,000
Houston, Texas -
4,000
Indianapolis, Indiana -
2,000-2,500
Jacksonville, Florida -
4,500
Morristown, New Jersey - 1,500+
Naples, Florida -
3,000
Nashville, Tennessee -
Nearly 3,000
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -
5,000
Olympia, Washington -
4,000 -
5,000
Phoenix, Arizona -
5,000
Sacramento, California -
Thousands
San Antonio, Texas -
4,000-5,000
Sioux Falls, South Dakota -
3,000
Tulsa, Oklahoma -
3,200
Vero Beach, Florida -
3,500
Youngstown, Ohio -
300 in a heavily democrat area
April 18, Springfield, Missouri -
1,800 people protesting excessive local, State, and Federal taxes, corruption, bailouts, and wasteful spending.
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 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 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
Rochester, New York -
About 500 people gathered to protest government spending and lack of Christian principles in political life
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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
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.
[5]
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 29, Tucson, Arizona -
About 1,000 people attended a health care forum about free-market reforms
August 29, Williamsport, Pennsylvania - [http://www.examiner.com/x-1890-Williamsport--Susquehanna-Valley-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Williamsport-Tea-Party-turnout-high-Support-for-Obama-in-Williamsport-and-the-Susquehanna-Valley-lo 2,500 protested irresponsible spending] [http://www.endeavornews.com/news/2009/0905/news/018.html]
See also the
Tea Party Express section below.
September 4, Oceanside, California - [http://www.examiner.com/x-10317-San-Diego-County-Political-Buzz-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Tea-Party-rally-draws-3000--Congressman-Issa-surprises-crowd 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
[7]
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.
[6] ABC, quoting the Washington DC Fire Department, estimated 60,000 to 70,000 protesters;
[7] 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".
[8]
September 12 - other than Washington, DC
Amarillo, Texas -
More than 600 protested out-of-control government spending
Beaver, Pennsylvania -
A couple of hundred protested higher taxes and federal spending
Boise, Idaho -
Thousands opposed big government
Columbus, Georgia -
About 250 protested out-of-control spending
Effingham, Illinois -
More than 500 protested health care reform and cap-and-trade
El Cajon, California -
Hundreds protest Obama, government spending, health care reform
Forsyth, Georgia -
Around 200 people protested ObamCare, the cap and trade policy, and the deficit
Fort Walton Beach, Florida -
About 300 rallied for responsible spending and fair taxes
Fort Worth, Texas -
Thousands protested the federal government and healthcare reform in particular
Geneva, Illinois -
About 400 protested government spending and proposed health care reform
Great Falls, Montana -
About 200 protested Obama's domestic policies
Gulfport, Mississippi -
Hundreds protested ObamaCare and federal spending
Kankakee, Illinois -
About 400 protested the direction Obama is taking the country
Lakeland, Florida -
More than a thousand protested health care reform and the growing federal deficit
Lockport, Illinois -
Hundreds protested Obama's health care reform proposals
Ocala, Florida -
About 500 protested big government and health care reform
Odessa, Texas -
Several hundred rallied against the government
Olympia, Washington -
About 350 people attended "an educational event, rather than a protest"
Providence, Rhode Island -
Hundreds protested the President’s health care reform bill
Quincy, Illinois -
More than 2,000 protested excessive government spending
Roswell, Georgia - [http://www.examiner.com/x-7422-Cobb-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Tea-party-rally-in-Roswell-opposes-big-government 1,500 opposed big government, government-run health care and excessive spending]
Salem, Oregon -
More than 1,000 rallied against proposed health care reform
San Diego, California -
Hundreds protested President Obama and many of his policies
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan -
About 100 protested government growth and increasing taxation
South Bend, Indiana -
Dozens marched against wasteful government spending
Smithfield, North Carolina -
More than 125 protested big government spending
Temecula, California -
Hundreds protested runaway government spending
Tulsa, Oklahoma -
Rally for honoring the Constitution and against government-run health care
Westwood, California -
Thousands rallied for limited government and against proposed health care reform
November 1, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -
Almost 300 held a Pink Slip Tea Party to tell elected officials to clean up their act
November 2, Houston, Texas -
More than 10,000 protested health care reform and big government spending
November 5, Washington, DC -
About 10,000 protested the trillion-dollar health care bill and government spending
November 6, Asheville, North Carolina -
About 100 urged Rep. Shuler to oppose the health care reform bill
November 7, Corydon, Kentucky -
About 500 protested the country’s current political direction
November 7, Nashville, Tennessee -
Several hundred rallied against the proposed healthcare bill
November 15, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania -
1500 to 2000 rallied for limited government
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.
[12] 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".
[13] The focus is opposition to government-run health care.
[14]
A second tour began October 25, 2009 and is planned to stop in 38 cities, ending November 11, 2009. It "will highlight 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."
[15]
A Sacramento-based GOP political consulting firm named
Russo, Marsh, and Associates has been identified as the organization behind 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
[16]
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 - [http://www.examiner.com/x-16327-Clark-County-Liberal-Examiner%7Ey2009m9d1-National-Tea-Party-tour-rolls-into-Flagstaff 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 -
Thousands protested infringements on freedom and neglect of the Constitution
September 6, Bloomington, Illinois -
A few thousand protested excessive spending and health care reform
[8]
September 7, New Lenox, Illinois -
8,000 decried President Obama, his health care initiative, and stimulus spending
September 7, Mishawaka, Indiana -
1,000 opposed Obama's health reform plans
September 7, Battle Creek, Michigan -
500 opposed socialized health care
September 8, Jackson, Michigan -
Hundreds protested higher taxes and big government
September 8, Brighton, Michigan -
Several thousand rallied against higher taxes and government spending
September 8, Troy, Michigan -
Thousands protested health care reform, higher taxes and government spending
[9]
September 9, Canton, Ohio -
About 5,000 rallied against government-run health care and higher taxes
[10]
September 9, Cranberry, Pennsylvania -
2,000 opposed Obama's health care plan and an out-of-control plan
[11]
September 9, Johnstown, Pennsylvania -
Several thousand rallied to say that the country is headed in the wrong direction
September 10, Scranton, Pennsylvania -
More than 1000 protested health care reform as the first step to socialism
[12]
September 10, Albany, New York -
About 1200 rallied for fiscal responsibility
September 11, Hartford, Connecticut -
About 1,500 protesters rallied against Obama's health care reform plan
September 11, Bridgeport, Connecticut -
About 150 rallied in the rain for a smaller, less intrusive government
September 11, Toms River, New Jersey -
About 1,000 protested higher taxes, higher spending and intrusive government
October 25, San Diego, California -
About 1,000 protested out-of-control spending and government intrusion into health care
October 25, Los Angeles, California -
More than 500 demanded less spending and opposed government-run health care
October 26, Bakersfield, California -
About 150 protested socialism, taxes, and government-run health care
October 26, Fresno, California -
More than 100 railed against government spending
October 27, Fallon, Nevada -
About 400 rallied against big government
October 28, Carson City, Nevada -
About 250 rallied against taxes and for freedom
October 29, Redding, California -
About 400 rallied against pending health care reform
October 29, Medford, Oregon -
Around 400 protested higher taxes and a government takeover of health care
October 30, Portland, Oregon -
Hundreds rallied for lower taxes and against socialism
October 30, Tacoma, Washington -
Upwards of 5000 people
October 31, Kennewick, Washington -
Hundreds rallied for small government and limited spending
October 31, Spokane, Washington -
Tea Party Express makes a stop in Spokane
November 1, Helena, Montana -
Around 500 protested government spending and high taxes
November 2, Rapid City, South Dakota -
More than 500 rallied for more responsible, less-taxing government
November 3, Cheyenne, Wyoming -
Hundreds rallied to reduce the size and intrusiveness of government
November 3, Fort Collins, Colorado -
Hundreds rallied against socialism and big government
November 3, Denver, Colorado -
More than 1,000 rallied against government getting too big
November 4, Wichita, Kansas -
More than 1500 rallied for low spending, less intrusion, and against proposed health care reform
November 4, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -
3,000 rallied against bailouts and nationalized health care
November 5, Amarillo, Texas -
Hundreds told lawmakers to stop the spending, or face losing their jobs
November 5, Lubbock, Texas -
More than 300 rallied against liberal policies in Washington
November 6, Abilene, Texas -
Hundreds protested Obama and his colleagues in Washington
November 6, Austin, Texas -
A few hundred rallied for less government spending
November 7, Brenham, Texas -
About 600 protested the federal government's "power grab"
November 9, Birmingham, Alabama -
500 protested health care reform and bailouts
November 9, Atlanta, Georgia -
500 rallied against government spending
November 10, Augusta, Georgia -
Hundreds protested taxes, health care reform and bailouts
November 10, Beaufort, South Carolina -
Thousands rallied to see Cong. Joe Wilson
November 10, Brunswick, Georgia -
More than 200 protested national health care
^ Judson Berger (April 9, 2009).
"Modern-Day Tea Parties Give Taxpayers Chance to Scream for Better Representation" . FOX News.
^
Tax Day Is Met With Tea Parties . By Janie Lorber and Liz Robbins.
The New York Times . Published April 15, 2009.
^
Arguing the size of the "tea party" protest . By Patrik Jonsson.
Christian Science Monitor . Published April 18, 2009. Accessed June 16, 2009.
^
Nationwide 'tea party' protests blast spending ,
CNN , April 15, 2009
^ Kimberly Kindy (August 23, 2009).
"Tea Party Protest Organizers Target Health-Care Reform" . Washington Post.
^
"Thousands march to US Capitol to protest spending" . AP. September 12, 2009.
^
"Tea Party Protesters March on Washington" . ABC. September 12, 2009.
^
"Protesters March on Washington" . Wall Street Journal. September 12, 2009.
^
"Group Holds Nationwide Protest Of TV Stations" . MSNBC. October 18, 2009.
^ Shannan Bowen (October 17, 2009).
"Groups rally at StarNews to protest media's political coverage" . Star News Online.
^ Heather Keels (October 17, 2009).
"Protesters decry spending, taxes, control" . Herald-Mail.
^
" 'Tea Party Express' Takes Protests Cross-Country" . NPR. August 30, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-05 .
^
TeaPartyExpress.org home
^ Ed Homick (August 28, 2009).
" 'Tea Party Express' trucks on with tour aimed at health care" . CNN. Retrieved 2009-09-05 .
^
About Tea Party Express II
^ 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