Let's Crowdsource Us Some Tea Party Crowd Estimates

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Wednesday April 15, 2009 · 5:37 PM PDT

2009/04/15 · 17:37

Update: Nate Silver is on top of things.

Before we let the Neal Cavuto's of the world propagandize the outcome of today's "rallies" into something akin to the second comings of George Washington, Jesus, and Buffalo Bill Cody, I think we should get a handle on:

a) Where local tea parties have taken place, and
b) An estimate of the crowd size.

Being a data-nerd (I'm a policy analyst), I was hoping my fellow Kossacks might help by responding with descriptions of their local teabagging gatherings.

For example, your local data might be:

a) City, State
b) The crowd had an estimated X people. Link: www.infosource.net/

Thanks for your contribution, and I hope your forehead is free of any unsightly stains.

Virginia House of Delegates Rejects Unemployment Stimulus

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Thursday April 09, 2009 · 5:22 AM PDT

2009/04/09 · 05:22

The wave of crass, cynical, and uncaring political maneuvering regarding stimulus funds has found its way to Virginia. Yesterday, the GOP-led House of Delegates voted 53-46 to reject Gov. Tim Kaine's acceptance of $125 million in stimulus funds directed toward unemployment benefits:

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