User:RoyGoldsmith/Timeline of Tea Party protests, 2009

This Timeline of Tea Party protests is a chronological report of actual Tea Party protests that happened in 2009 and that have been reported in reliable sources.

February

 * February 10, Fort Myers, Florida: Those outside Harborside in Fort Myers had plenty to see
 * February 16, Seattle, Washington: Dozens protested wasteful spending in the stimulus plan
 * February 17, Denver, Colorado: President Signs Massive Stimulus In Denver
 * February 18, Mesa, Arizona: More than 500 protest Obama's arrival


 * 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.
 * 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


 * February 28, San Diego, California: Hundreds protested stimulus package

March

 * 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

 * 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.
 * 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
 * New York City, New York - 20,000+
 * 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 - About 200


 * 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
 * April 25, Monroe, Washington - More than 200 protested spending

May

 * 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
 * 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

 * 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
 * June 12, Houston, Texas - 600 protesters called for tax cuts and spending cuts.
 * 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

July

 * July 4


 * Katy, Texas - About 1500 braved 100+ degree heat to protest government spending
 * Omaha, Nebraska - about 300 at Walnut Grove Park


 * July 17
 * 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
 * Waco, Texas - About 250 people rallied outside Rep. Edwards' office
 * Wellsville, Ohio - Tea Party members demonstrated outside Rep. Wilson’s office


 * July 24, Cleveland, Ohio - 400-500 protested ObamaCare

August

 * 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.
 * 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 28
 * Dandridge, Tennessee - About 200 railed at a government they say is out of control
 * Hammond, Indiana - More than 40 protested outside Sen. Bayh's office
 * Macon, Georgia - A few hundred rallied against ObamaCare
 * Rochester, Minnesota - More than a hundred vented against ObamaCare
 * Sacramento, California - About 1500 expressed their anger with state environmental regulations
 * Sparks, Nevada - More than 500 joined the Tea Party Express against out-of-control spending
 * Wichita, Kansas - About 700 protested socialism


 * August 29, Tucson, Arizona - About 1,000 people attended a health care forum about free-market reforms
 * August 29, Williamsport, Pennsylvania - 2,500 protested irresponsible spending [Deleted: Examiner: Williamsport-Tea-Party-turnout-high-Support-for-Obama-in-Williamsport-and-the-Susquehanna-Valley]

September
See also the Tea Party Express section below.
 * September 1
 * Bemidji, Minnesota - Hundreds gathered for Freedom Fest
 * Jacksonville, Florida - About 500 attended a Tea Party town hall on health care reform
 * Valdosta, California - About 200 protested universal health care


 * September 4, Oceanside, California - [Deleted: Examiner 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


 * September 7
 * Douglas County, Georgia - About 1,000 protested Obama's plans to reform health care
 * Frisco, Texas - 1500 protested ObamaCare and local taxes
 * Kingsport, Tennessee - About 200 protested the cap-and-trade bill and health care reform
 * Lagrange, Georgia - Thousands rallied for the rights of states and individuals
 * Morristown, New Jersey - 2,000 expressed dissatisfaction with the federal government


 * September 9
 * Boyce, Pennsylvania - 1,200 protested liberal policies
 * Canton, Ohio - About 5,000 rallied against government-run health care and higher taxes
 * Monroeville, Pennsylvania - About 1200 protested liberal policies
 * Troy, Michigan - About 200 protested the President, his health care plan, and his cap and trade bill


 * 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. ABC, quoting the Washington DC Fire Department, estimated 60,000 to 70,000 protesters; 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".


 * 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 - [Deleted: Examiner /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 - |Sports|Lifestyles/story/41744/police-interrupt-tea-party 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


 * September 13
 * Columbiana, Ohio - / 1,200 - 1,500


 * September 17 (Constitution Day)
 * Brainerd, Minnesota - More than 100 criticized government - from ObamaCare to city taxes
 * Colorado Springs, Colorado - About 250 protested taxes, health care reform
 * Lynchburg, Virginia - A few hundred protested overspending and a lack of adherence to the constitution
 * Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - About 50 held a town hall meeting on health care reform


 * September 19, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Nearly 10,000 protest level of government spending
 * September 20, Covington, Louisiana - 400 protested Obama's proposed health care reform
 * September 20, New Orleans, Louisiana - 100 rallied against government health care
 * September 26
 * Elwood, Indiana - About 150 protested the current health care reform bill
 * Cartersville, Georgia - More than 100 protested big government and the health reform bill
 * Lancaster, Pennsylvania - More than 150 called for smaller government and decentralized power

October

 * October 10
 * Burlington, Kentucky - Hundreds rallied against big government and big spending
 * Graham, North Carolina - Hundreds called for restraint in government spending and for more individual control
 * Harrison County, Ohio - Hundreds protested spending, taxes, and unconstitutional programs
 * Oshkosh, Wisconsin - Hundreds listened to Joe the Plumber about getting involved in government
 * Tucson, Arizona - About 6,000 rallied for freedom and against the direction government is heading


 * October 17, Boston, Massachusetts - More than 100 protested a government takeover of the health care system
 * October 17 - A nationwide protest called "Operation: Can You Hear Us Now?" was held in about 100 cities to accuse the media of a liberal bias and to ask for fair reporting on political matters.
 * October 24, Springboro, Ohio - Hundreds protested excessive spending, health care reform, gun rights, private property rights, gov't accountability and unemployment


 * October 24, Wooster, Ohio - Hundreds protested excessive spending, health care reform, and unemployment

November

 * 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

Tea Party Express
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. 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". The focus is opposition to government-run health care. 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."

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


 * 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 - [Deleted: Examiner /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
 * 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
 * September 9, Canton, Ohio - About 5,000 rallied against government-run health care and higher taxes
 * September 9, Cranberry, Pennsylvania - 2,000 opposed Obama's health care plan and an out-of-control plan
 * 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
 * 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

Tea Party Express II

 * 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