http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/tea_party_protests_to_be_held_today Comments for "Tea party protests to be held today" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/tea_party_protests_to_be_held_today <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>Protesters will gather around North Carolina today.</p><p>The <a href="http://taxdayteaparty.com/teaparty/north-carolina/">Tax Day Tea Party</a> events will protest government bailouts and record federal spending, among other issues, in 30 locations around the state.</p><p>An event in Charlotte is expected to draw 1,000, including Republican Rep. <a href="/dome/profiles/sue_myrick">Sue Myrick</a>. Another event in Edenton will draw on a 1774 protest in that city. Protests are also planned for Raleigh, Greensboro and Asheville. </p><p>The events are being coordinated in North Carolina in part by <a href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/">Americans for Prosperity</a>, a small-government advocacy group. Grassroots volunteers have also set up Facebook pages and used Twitter to promote the events.</p><p>Staffers from the <a href="http://www.johnlocke.org/">John Locke Foundation</a> and the <a href="http://www.jwpcivitasinstitute.org/">Civitas Institute</a> will also speak at several events. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/tea_party_protests_to_be_held_today#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/tea_party_protests_to_be_held_today#comment Americans for Prosperity Asheville Civitas Institute Facebook Greensboro John Locke Foundation protests Raleigh Sue Myrick Twitter Under the Dome Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:54:03 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 13368 at http://projects.newsobserver.com