http://www.redstate.com/brad_smith/2009/04/15/columbus-tea-party-early-report/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:53:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.redstate.com/brad_smith/2009/04/15/columbus-tea-party-early-report/#comment-238 Brad Smith Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:21:51 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brad_smith/?p=30#comment-238 I noted the crowd was still growing when I left. Looking at photos and seeing other estimates, my 2000 estimate is probably low. Others are estimating 3500 to as much as 7000 in Columbus. I'd still go with the lower end of those estimates, but that I think is more accurate than my first count. I noted the crowd was still growing when I left. Looking at photos and seeing other estimates, my 2000 estimate is probably low. Others are estimating 3500 to as much as 7000 in Columbus. I’d still go with the lower end of those estimates, but that I think is more accurate than my first count.

]]> http://www.redstate.com/brad_smith/2009/04/15/columbus-tea-party-early-report/#comment-237 WarEagle01 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:44:44 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brad_smith/?p=30#comment-237 Brad, All of your points above apply to our tea party except there were quite a few people wearing ties (including most of the male student body from a local private secondary school). We had a huge crowd outside the Statehouse. I estimate at least 2000. Everyone was energetic, happy, and seemed to be having a good time. There were a few state troopers and capitol police on hand but there really wasn't much for them to do. I was surprised at the media coverage. All of our local TV stations showed up to cover it, but our worthless local rag, the Advertiser, skipped it. We started off with a Christian prayer and then had a number of speakers, mostly state and local pols. We also had some musical entertainment. No libs that I could see, but then they aren't well tolerated down here. I spoke with one of the organizers of the event and she was ecstatic at the turn out. I believe it's the advance guard of a New Reagan Revolution. Brad, All of your points above apply to our tea party except there were quite a few people wearing ties (including most of the male student body from a local private secondary school). We had a huge crowd outside the Statehouse. I estimate at least 2000. Everyone was energetic, happy, and seemed to be having a good time. There were a few state troopers and capitol police on hand but there really wasn’t much for them to do. I was surprised at the media coverage. All of our local TV stations showed up to cover it, but our worthless local rag, the Advertiser, skipped it. We started off with a Christian prayer and then had a number of speakers, mostly state and local pols. We also had some musical entertainment. No libs that I could see, but then they aren’t well tolerated down here. I spoke with one of the organizers of the event and she was ecstatic at the turn out. I believe it’s the advance guard of a New Reagan Revolution.

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