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.
Portland Oregon 3500
Beaverton Oregon 400-500
Morgan City, Louisiana - 150+
http://www.iberianet.com/articles/2009/04/16/news/doc49e777a6071a9802114184.txt
More than 150 people gathered in front of New Iberia’s City Hall at noon, many holding handmade signs reading things like “Bailout debt = fiscal child abuse,” “We the people want our money” and “RIP free market economy.”
Awesome work!!
Per KS locale board, there was one in Pittsburg, KS, but I don’t have an attendence number. I am waiting to hear back from Freeper, Labette. I think it is safe to estimate atleast 250 for now (probably extra conservative estimate).
http://www.morningsun.net/news/x38160999/Local-residents-gather-for-Tax-Day-Tea-Party
Opelousas, Louisiana - 50
http://www.dailyworld.com/article/20090416/NEWS01/904160310/-1/NEWSFRONT2
The crowd of about 50 carried American flags and hand-made signs with messages such as “socialism is not the change we need,” “taxation without representation” and “don’t rob our children of their freedom.”
Ping. If anyone on our list has numbers to add or correct, here’s the thread to chime in on.
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Correction on post 622. That should be New Iberia instead of Morgan City.
Here’s Morgan City, Louisiana - 300
http://www.banner-tribune.com/News/TEA.htm
Patriotism, pride, anger, fear — all of the above were expressed during the national TEA party event held Wednesday in Morgan City’s downtown Lawrence Park.
TEA, which means Taxed Enough Already, is a grassroots movement organized in more than 700 cities and towns across the nation to allow citizens to gather and express their frustration over the present state of affairs at the national level.
Organizers of the local event, which attracted about 300 participants and lasted two hours, said they were pleasantly surprised by the turnout.
We had about 1000-1200 at US 41 and Pine Ridge in Naples Florida ... According a friend who attended.
And more than 2500 in Ft Meyers where we were. They gave out 2500 signature cards, but I think after getting a good view there were probably 3000+ people there.
Franklinton, Louisiana - 100+
http://www.gobogalusa.com/articles/2009/04/15/news/breaking_news/doc49e65edb41389092909974.txt
FRANKLINTON — More than 100 protesters, many wearing red, white and blue and waving American flags, marched to the middle of the Chess Richardson Bridge and dumped tea into the Bogue Chitto River Wednesday.
Fort Lauderdale: 5,000 according to the 11:00 news on channel 7.
Cumming Ga. I estimate between five and eight hundred.
I arrived late after a lot of folks left to go down to
the Atlanta Rally.
El Dorado, Arkansas - 300+
http://www.eldoradonews.com/news/localnews/2009/04/16/tea-rally-staged-at-courthouse-24.php
More than 300 people gather in downtown El Dorado to protest
Okay, per this article.
Joplin, MO—atleast 1,000 people
Miami, Oklahoma—250 people
Pittsbug, KS—700 people
Magnolia, Arkansas - 100
http://www.bannernews.net/news/localnews/2009/04/16/tea-party-protest-attracts-public-to-mag-36.php
Approximately 100 people gathered Wednesday afternoon at Magnolia City Hall as part of a nationwide protest against higher federal government spending.
Iola, KS—250 people
http://www.iolaregister.com/Local%20News/Stories/WashingtongetsearfulfromIola.html
Pine Bluff, Arkansas - 200
http://pbcommercial.com/articles/2009/04/16/news/news1.txt
Karen Robinson, a music teacher at Hardin Elementary and Redfield Junior High, was one of two hundred people to join in the tax tea party that gathered in front of the White Hall Post Office along Dollarway Road Wednesday afternoon.
Paragould, Arkansas - 100
http://www.paragoulddailypress.com/articles/2009/04/16/local_news/doc49e77a1a7d9ab865612869.txt
Carrying signs like “Give me liberty, not death,” “Next time read the bill,” “I’ll keep my freedom, guns and money, you keep the change” — more than 100 area residents gathered near the Greene County Courthouse, one of hundreds of TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Parties across the nation Wednesday.
OK, I am comfortable with the 4,000 that you have posted, already, for Wichita KS.
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