List of Tea Party protests, 2009

The List of Tea Party protests is a chronological list of Tea Party protests in 2009 that have been reported in reliable sources.

February

  • 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

March

April

  • 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

:* 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 - 300 in a heavily democrat area

May

June

July

  • July 3
Rochester, New York - About 500 people gathered to protest government spending and lack of Christian principles in political life
  • July 4

:* Katy, Texas - About 1500 braved 100+ degree heat to protest government spending

  • July 17

:* Albany, Georgia - Opponents of government run health care protest at Rep. Bishop's office

:* 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 6

:* Waco, Texas - About 250 people rallied outside Rep. Edwards' office

:* Wellsville, Ohio - Tea Party members demonstrated outside Rep. Wilson’s office

August

  • 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 - [http://olive.knoxnews.com/Olive/ODE/Knoxville/LandingPage/LandingPage.aspx?href=S05TLzIwMDkvMDkvMDU.&pageno=MQ..&entity=QXIwMDEwMw..&view=ZW50aXR5 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

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

:* 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 8

  • 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 - 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 - 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

:* 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

November

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

Tea Party Express II

See also

  • List of Tea Party protests, 2010
  • Tea Party movement