Tea Party Total Head Count Thread (Post Your Attendance Numbers Here)

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 | Kristinn

[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.

[Henchster]

Thanks. We’re up to 374 cities and between 525,000 and 590,000 patriots.

[ironmaidenPR2717]

The Tea Party my husband & I attended at Independence Point in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho had 1000 (as reported in the Cd’A Press this morning). As reported on the local tv news last night, the Spokane, WA tea party had 2000.
And I’ll venture to bet that for every person who attended a tea party, there are 10 people who agree with them who couldn’t attend.

[ironmaidenPR2717]

I read through about 700 some postings and figured no one had reported yet for Cd’A, and just after I posted & hit refresh, there you were! :) Sorry for my redundancy. Awesome event, huh?
I loved the helicopter that flew over and dropped the huge “tea bag” into the lake.

[KansasGirl]

Here is ProtectOurFreedom’s list. Freepers are also posting attendance numbers here.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230348/posts

Thanks so much for your hard work putting together an organized list. We need to be sure to make sure CNN and MSNBC get a copy!!

[sweetiepiezer]

Video of Vegas rally.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZdsqTrdCvc

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Henchester, look over here. I've been putting the data into a Google Docs spreadsheet. Maybe we can collaborate? POF

[Henchster]

I just merged our stuff onto one spreadsheet that everyone can look at HERE

I will keep updating it as more cities keep coming in.

We're up to 404 cities and between 560,000 and 628,000 patriots!

[teeman8r]

salisbury maryland had about 200 standing in the rain and annapolis maryland had about 1000...

woohoo

closing in on half a million

teeman

[ProtectOurFreedom]

President Obama was a ‘community activist’. Do you think he expected this many people to organize against him without any political support?

Absolutely right!! A handful of dedicated leaders put together a huge national event in less than two months that attracted well over a half million people fed up with the theft of our nation and wealth. There's no way he could have imagined this springing up so quickly, is there?

BTW, my attendance spreadsheet is over here. Please send updates if your city is missing or the data are wrong.

[exhaustedmomma]

Thanks to both of you!!!

[exhaustedmomma]

I’m so glad you posted Minden! My husband is from Minden. It’s such a cute little town, with their “brick” Main Street!!

[Taxbilly]

I wish I could have seen it but I was in Moscow at our little party of 400. I looked at the list and only saw two reported in ID and heard that you guys had a good showing so I looked up and posted it. I know there were at least seven other parts in ID but I can’t find the numbers for them. Sorry I didn’t wait a few more seconds :(

Other cities from Idaho yet to check in:

City: Council
When: April 15, Noon
Where: City Park downtown
Contact: EMAIL
Other Info:
Facebook Group:
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City: Idaho Falls
When: April 15, 6:30pm
Where: Veterans Memorial on Memorial Drive
Contact: EMAIL
Other Info:
Facebook Group:
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City: McCall
When: April 15, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Where: Veterans Memorial Park on Hwy 55
Contact: EMAIL
Other Info:
Facebook Group:
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City: Pocatollo
When: April 15, Noon
Where: Pocatello City Hall Parking lot
Contact: EMAIL
Other Info:
Facebook Group:
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City: Priest River
When: April 15, Noon
Where: City Hall, High Street
Contact: EMAIL
Other Info:
Facebook Group:

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City: Rexburg
When: April 15, Noon - 2:00pm
Where: Teton River Bridge (By Jack in the Box and Albertson’s) 459 N 2nd E
Contact: EMAIL
Other Info:
Facebook Group: CLICK HERE
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City: Twin Falls
When: April 15, Noon - 1:00pm
Where: Front lawn of court house
Contact: EMAIL
Other Info:
Facebook Group:

from http://taxdayteaparty.com/teaparty/idaho/

[the808bass]

Mexico, MO ~ 30 people
Photo link

Warrensburg, MO - 12 people
Link

Branson, MO - "Hundreds" in the text of the report - 200 (?) Someone in the comments says 600-700
Link

[anymouse]

Clear Lake, Texas Tea Party Tax Protest Rally Photos
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231293/posts

If you have a link to your photos, ping me to it.

[anymouse]

Clear Lake, Texas Tea Party Tax Protest Rally Photos
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231293/posts

[anymouse]

Clear Lake, Texas Tea Party Tax Protest Rally Photos
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231293/posts

[Steve Schulin]

Rockville, Maryland - 25 - I was one of those
Ref: http://www.aipnews.com/talk/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=3844

Frederick, Maryland - Frederick News-Post reports "hundreds". One of the readers' comments on the story puts it at 800
Ref: http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=89033

Harford County, Maryland - Baltimore Sun reports "hundreds"
Ref: http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-md.teaparty16apr16,0,6466315.story

Hagersown, Maryland - Herald-Mail newspaper reports "about 300"
Ref: http://www.herald-mail.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=221093

Westminster, Maryland - Carroll County Times reports 750
Ref: http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/04/16/news/local_news/newsstory1.txt

Elkton, Maryland - Cecil County Whig newspaper reports "about 200"
Ref: http://www.cecilwhig.com/articles/2009/04/16/news/doc49e6813ba4d58172805675.txt

Cumberland, Maryland - Times-News reported "up to 500"
Ref: http://www.times-news.com/local/local_story_105235611.html

For the Annapolis, Maryland event, the Help Save Maryland Newsletter yesterday reported "about 2,000" as the number for the 9 am - 2 pm event.

[wolfcreek]

Georgetown, TX. 500+

[libertarian27]

New Haven CT - 1,500
Norwich, CT - 800
New Milford CT - 150
Greenwich, CT - 150
Vernon, CT - 100

[erkyl]

I don’t know if anyone gave you Richardson, TX yet, but it has been estimated at 600, but I’d guess closer to 800-1000, because of coming and going. And if you added all those who honked as they drove by in favor, there were definitely 1000 ‘voices’ LOL!