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Rush and PJTV Estimate 190,000 Tax Protesters

Posted on 04/16/2009 9:14:50 AM PDT by llevrok

This seems low. Rush said there were 800 tea parties nationally. Most reports I've seen in FR show about 1000 at most tea parties. Many even more.

800 X 1000 = 800,000 ?

Has any one seen better national estimates?


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1 posted on 04/16/2009 9:14:50 AM PDT by llevrok
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To: llevrok

There were tea parties in small towns all over America.... whats more amazing are the papers that didn’t give them front page coverage


2 posted on 04/16/2009 9:16:39 AM PDT by GeronL (TYRANNY SENTINEL. http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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To: GeronL

Clearly, Rush is trying not to overstate the numbers.

I do think that his estimate is low, because I know of Tea Parties in Kansas that are not on the “official list”.


3 posted on 04/16/2009 9:21:38 AM PDT by Kansas58
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To: GeronL
I also appreciate it that Rush is stating, clearly, that starting a “3rd Party” would be stupid, and only serve to elect more Democrats.
4 posted on 04/16/2009 9:22:27 AM PDT by Kansas58
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To: GeronL

That is the point - while many of the bigger gatherings saw 1000-2000, many of the 800 or so “TEA Parties” were held in smaller towns with much smaller attendance. 50 at one that I know of, 200 at another, and so on.

And because this was a very loose-knit “event”, there really is no way of getting an accurate count nationwide.

I do know that the main event in Little Rock had about 2000 in attendance (at the peak), yet local media reporting “hundreds”.


5 posted on 04/16/2009 9:25:10 AM PDT by TheBattman (Pray for our country...)
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To: Kansas58
I also appreciate it that Rush is stating, clearly, that starting a “3rd Party” would be stupid, and only serve to elect more Democrats.

Of course Rush opposes a 3rd party. He doesn't even like Independents claiming to be independent.
6 posted on 04/16/2009 9:25:58 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Kansas58

Yet sticking with a party that refuses to use any common sense, and sells the base down the river is a “smart” idea? Please.


7 posted on 04/16/2009 9:26:19 AM PDT by TheBattman (Pray for our country...)
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To: TheBattman

There were 5,000 in some cities and apparently more than 10,000 in Atlanta


8 posted on 04/16/2009 9:30:05 AM PDT by GeronL (TYRANNY SENTINEL. http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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To: TheBattman
TAKE OVER THE REPUBLICAN PARTY!

It is MUCH, MUCH easier to take over the Republican Party than it will ever be to start a successful 3rd Party and actually WIN any policy debates.

The RINO wing of the Party LOVE you 3rd Party types.

Obama and the Marxists in Congress LOVE you 3rd Party types.

Doesn't that give you a clue as to how bad this idea is?

9 posted on 04/16/2009 9:30:19 AM PDT by Kansas58
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To: TheBattman

These were not pro-GOP rallies


10 posted on 04/16/2009 9:31:07 AM PDT by GeronL (TYRANNY SENTINEL. http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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To: Kansas58

we need to organize as a party within the party


11 posted on 04/16/2009 9:31:57 AM PDT by GeronL (TYRANNY SENTINEL. http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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To: GeronL
You are correct, to a point.

However, there are Democrats who vote Republican, in every election.

However, there are Republicans who vote Democrat, in every election.

The success of the various parties is determined by the net result, and the Party affiliation, of the WINNER!

In this case, with the Tea Parties, the Republican Party is the largest group of people, nationwide, standing in opposition to Obama.

The Republican Party does benefit greatly, as the Democrats are protested against like this.

The only thing that will save the Marxist Democrats?

3rd Party kooks splitting the vote!

12 posted on 04/16/2009 9:34:29 AM PDT by Kansas58
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To: GeronL

I agree.

This is what hurts most, when I see conservatives get angry and then do what the LEFT wants:

The left wants us to destroy the Republican Party!

Instead, I want Conservatives to take control of the Republican Party.

For one thing, the experience of taking over the GOP is GREAT “boot camp” training for winning in November General Elections.

For another, it is far, far easier to take over a smaller group, the GOP, than it is to take over the entire country, all at once.


13 posted on 04/16/2009 9:37:37 AM PDT by Kansas58
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To: Kansas58

“Instead, I want Conservatives to take control of the Republican Party.”

That is the best way.


14 posted on 04/16/2009 9:39:53 AM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: llevrok

Kristinn was running a spreadsheet on numbers last night, and was up to around 490,000 on around 300 reported tea parties.

Here are my numbers from Indiana, and the sources they came from:

The Indianapolis Star-
300 in Lafayette
2,500 in Indianapolis
100 In Angola

WEHT-TV Evansville-
500+ in Evansville

WSBT-TV South Bend-
300-400 in South Bend
400+ in Goshen, In
100 In Plymouth, In
“Around” 400 in Elkhart, In (The place Obama did his “Economy Speech”)

WANE-TV Fort Wayne-
400+ in Huntington, In
(Fort Wayne Tea Party is SATURDAY)

Columbus, Indiana Republic Newspaper-
1,000+ In Columbus!!!

Bloomington, Indiana Herald-Times
“A crowd of SEVERAL HUNDRED turned out...”

Terre Haute Tribune-Star
200+ In Terre Haute

Kokomo Tribune-
100+ in Tipton, Indiana
400-500 in Kokomo, Indiana

NWI Times-
100+ In Hammond (In Lake County, I consider this a VICTORY!)

Anderson Herald-Bulletin
100 In Anderson

If I missed any, please feel free to add to it!


15 posted on 04/16/2009 9:55:47 AM PDT by tcrlaf ("Hope" is the most Evil of all Evils"-Neitzsche)
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To: Kansas58

Good call....voting for GOP got us Obama. /sarc


16 posted on 04/16/2009 10:16:14 AM PDT by Eagle Eye (Defending RINOs is the same as defending Liberals.)
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To: Eagle Eye
When have we ever expected to win every race?

I am stating the only plausible road or strategy to success:

Conservative Control of the Republican Party!

I am not going to guarantee success, I am only telling you that NOTHING else has a chance of success.

17 posted on 04/16/2009 10:22:09 AM PDT by Kansas58
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To: Kansas58

at one time the GOP had a majority in both houses AND the white house.

McCain screwed that all up.

Then the GOP nominates McCain.

Single dum bass-est political move in US history.


18 posted on 04/16/2009 10:31:14 AM PDT by Eagle Eye (Defending RINOs is the same as defending Liberals.)
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To: Eagle Eye
Agree to a point.

However, if the 3rd Party types actually RUN 3rd Party candidates all over the country?

THEY will become the “dumbest political move ever”

19 posted on 04/16/2009 10:44:37 AM PDT by Kansas58
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To: llevrok

Let’s just apply the “Million Man Math” and say it was an even 3 billion.


20 posted on 04/16/2009 10:48:09 AM PDT by Mr. K (physically unable to proofreed (<---oops))
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