Monday, July 6, 2009

Tea Party in Olympia

Says here that the WaStaPo reports 1500 people at Saturday's Tea Party at the State Capitol Campus.

TEA Party draws 1,500 to Capitol Campus

THE NEWS TRIBUNE
Last updated: July 5th, 2009 03:13 AM (PDT)

The Washington State Patrol said about 1,500 people attended Saturday’s TEA Party anti-tax rally on the Capitol Campus.

Organizers of the Taxed Enough Already event had said they expected several thousands of people to attend. State Patrol Sgt. Freddy Williams said the agency estimated about 1,500 people.

The group was protesting the Obama administration’s economic policies, among other things. The rally in Olympia was held in concert with hundreds of others nationwide.

The Olympian

Originally published: July 5th, 2009 12:23 AM (PDT)

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