We had about 5,000 in Portland, OR

Posted By: the democratic state. on 2009-04-16
In Reply to: Went to a tea party yesterday of 11,000 strong. - Aunt Louise

Greater turnout than expected for being mostly Obama and such a liberal state. We had about 3,000 in Salem, OR.

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Went to a tea party yesterday of 11,000 strong. - Aunt Louise
- OVER 20 thousand in Atlanta!!! - Taking back my country! NM
  - For a city of 4 million plus and then having to bus in people from Cobb - Bette
- WHAT? You didn't get an ACORN bribe? - TechSupport
- We had about 5,000 in Portland, OR - the democratic state.
  - We had 4,000 in Grand Rapids, MI. A LOT more than we expected. nm - MT and worn out
    - 8,000 in Dayton, Ohio! - nm
- Oh Nuto? How about Bushwhacked??? - Glenn Beck et. al.
  - Yup - a message froma Keith Olbermann stooge - So what's your point - I forgot - none

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