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[95] [96] Writing for Slate.com, Dave Weigel has argued in concurrence that, in his view, the "first modern Tea Party events occurred in December 2007, long before Barack Obama took office, and they were organized by supporters of Rep. Ron Paul," with the movement expanding and gaining prominence in 2009. [74] (Barack Obama took office in ...
Most Tea Party activities have since been focused on opposing efforts of the Obama administration, and on recruiting, nominating, and supporting candidates for state and national elections. [2] [3] The name "Tea Party" is a reference to the Boston Tea Party, whose principal aim was to protest taxation without representation.
The Tea Party Movement, founded in 2009, is an American political movement that advocates strict adherence to the United States Constitution, [1] reduced U.S. government spending and taxes, [2] [3] and reduction of the U.S. national debt and federal budget deficit.
Tea Party Patriots was a co-sponsor of the 9/12 March on Washington, [6] but refused to participate in the National Tea Party Convention. [7] Tea Party Patriots is most notable for organizing citizen opposition at the healthcare town hall meetings of 2009. [8] In 2010, Tea Party Patriots was among the 12 most influential groups in the Tea Party ...
On Saturday evening in my native New York City, I attended a dinner party at which the topic of globalization dominated the cocktail period. The consensus among the couples in attendance was that ...
The Taxpayer March on Washington (also known as the 9/12 Tea Party) was a Tea Party protest march from Freedom Plaza to the United States Capitol held on September 12, 2009, in Washington, D.C. [1] [2] The event coincided with similar protests organized in various cities across the nation. [3]
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "Tea Party movement" ... Electoral history of the Tea Party movement; F.
Hecker told The New York Times, "Hundreds of thousands of people voted for their favorite principles online to create the Contract as an open-sourced platform for the Tea Party movement. The agenda had the imprint of everyday citizens every step of the way (in the online voting process)."