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Tea Party Total Head Count Thread (Post Your Attendance Numbers Here)
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 | Kristinn

Posted on 04/15/2009 3:08:47 PM PDT by kristinn

I'm hoping to be able to ascertain an overall national figure of attendance at the tea parties today by asking Freepers to post their crowd estimates on this thread.

I'm also asking that the thread be kept to just the numbers, no photos, etc., but if you want to link back to photos in your crowd estimate that's fine.

Please give the location and number of participants.

I'll go first:

Melbourne, FL - 1000.


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To: kristinn

Local Nashville TN radio host (WLAC), Steve Gill, was at our Tea Party. He said that those who know these things estimated 10,000.


21 posted on 04/15/2009 3:22:17 PM PDT by fullchroma (right-wing radical in pearls and lipstick)
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To: unixfox

I’ve heard other reports that Austin was between 3k and 5k.


22 posted on 04/15/2009 3:22:37 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: kristinn

San Jose CA First Tea Party about 200 from noon-3. There is a second tea party at 5pm.


23 posted on 04/15/2009 3:23:32 PM PDT by Bhoy (TEA PARTY ON!)
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To: kristinn
We just got back from our rally in the state capitol of Washington state (Olympia). We are guessing a couple thousand, maybe three thousand were in attendance. My friend who works at the capitol said they haven't seen a bigger crowd.

State patrol was taking video of the crowd and there was a guy on the capitol roof taking photos of us because we are so dangerous (i.e. Homeland Security Report). It was a beautiful day here and there were people from every walk of life and from both parties. People young and old. Lots of kids. It was great! Let's keep the pressure on!

24 posted on 04/15/2009 3:23:55 PM PDT by Vicki (Washington State where anyone can vote .... illegals, non-residents, dead people, dogs, felons)
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To: kristinn
Kristinn, you'll not get a number from (guessing) 50 percent of those held, unfortunately.

But, to keep this short, I'm betting over 2 million people contributed by the end of the day.

(Just a SWAG by multiplying 2000 sites by an average of over 1000 each. It could be that the average is much greater. I suggest you average all that report, and do the multiplication. ~grin~)

25 posted on 04/15/2009 3:24:34 PM PDT by Ron C.
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To: 2nd amendment mama
Myrtle Beach, SC - 600 - 800

correction, the news is saying "thousands".....that's a great thing!!!

26 posted on 04/15/2009 3:24:53 PM PDT by 2nd amendment mama ( www.2asisters.org | Self defense is a basic human right!)
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To: kristinn

Moscow Idaho 400+
Small town USA


27 posted on 04/15/2009 3:25:23 PM PDT by Taxbilly
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To: Bhoy

bttt


28 posted on 04/15/2009 3:25:30 PM PDT by Guenevere ("He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain that which he cannot lose")
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To: kristinn

Appleton, Wisconsin is expecting up to 2,000, maybe more. Here in Green Bay we had our rally back in March.


29 posted on 04/15/2009 3:25:56 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist ("President Obama, your agenda is not new, it's not change, and it's not hope" - Rush Limbaugh 02/28)
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To: kristinn

Flemington NJ Tea Party about 750 in attendance.


30 posted on 04/15/2009 3:26:16 PM PDT by alice_in_bubbaland (Markets and Marxists Don't Mix! Let the Revolution Commence!!!)
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To: kristinn; Andyman

Salt Lake City at the Federal Bldg. in the mid 30s and snowing. I originally estimated at least 1000, but I was at the back and to one side. Andyman was more centrally located in the crowd. His estimate is 3000. Given the pictures he took, he’s probably closer than I am.


31 posted on 04/15/2009 3:26:43 PM PDT by Hoffer Rand (There ARE two Americas: "God's children" and the tax payers)
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To: kristinn

bttt


32 posted on 04/15/2009 3:27:01 PM PDT by TEXOKIE (Anarchy IS the strategy of the forces of darkness!)
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To: kristinn

Fantastic! I was so hoping there’d be a clearinghouse of sorts for the various tea parties. I attended one in Eustis FL today and do not have a figure. My guess would be about 400 people. Maybe more. And this is a small town. If I get harder numbers, I’ll re-post them. But I know I can’t rely on the Orlando Sentinel for them! They’d say about three people showed up.


33 posted on 04/15/2009 3:27:27 PM PDT by Laur
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To: kristinn

ps. could you come up with the total number of events, also?


34 posted on 04/15/2009 3:28:24 PM PDT by dynachrome (Barack Hussein Obama yunikku khinaaziir)
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To: kristinn
Salt Lake City Utah - t.v. news reported “100’s & 100’s.” Hopefully someone who was able to attend will report here. Apparently there is another Tea party in the Salt Lake area @ 5 p.m.
35 posted on 04/15/2009 3:28:47 PM PDT by zlala (Victimology: The most money goes to the biggest victim.)
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To: kristinn

Thanks for doing this:)

BTTT!


36 posted on 04/15/2009 3:29:14 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: alice_in_bubbaland

WOW for NJ!


37 posted on 04/15/2009 3:30:14 PM PDT by tiredoflaundry
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To: kristinn

P.S. Afterward, while leaving, I approached a small group of law enforcement at the scene to thank them for what they do, for what they do everyday for us.

The officer closest to me kept a poker face while slowly turning out the inside flap of his jacket where he’d safety-pined.........a TEA BAG! He and the other officers laughed and said they were with us all the way.


38 posted on 04/15/2009 3:30:19 PM PDT by fullchroma (right-wing radical in pearls and lipstick)
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To: kristinn

Hi Kristinn,

Just returned from rally in Carson City, Nevada...radio station reports 2,000. Fun and it kind of turned into a “DUMP REID” rally...lots of chants.


39 posted on 04/15/2009 3:30:43 PM PDT by Cuttnhorse ("Courage is being scared to death-but saddling up anyway" John Wayne)
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To: kristinn

Bellevue, Washington about 1,000


40 posted on 04/15/2009 3:31:19 PM PDT by NorseWood
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