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To: KLP who wrote (359769)	4/16/2010 3:20:17 AM
From: unclewest	8 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793841

I just recalled another sign that resonated with me. It surprised me some because this was truly a safe and non-violent event. First they ignored us. Then they ridiculed us. Then they attacked us. Then we won.

To: KLP who wrote (359769)	4/16/2010 12:40:00 PM
From: Jan W	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793841

They added their little digs, but the local paper got it right in that the Manchester tea party was very much like a fair in the park. Lots of balloons, signs, cheering, short speeches, milling around - lots of families w/ small kids. I didn't see any trouble makers (and no litter!). Hard to figure attendance - they estimated 500-600 at any given time which sounds about right, but people were coming and going throughout. LINK - Manchester Pics (Union Leader) The woman who appears in several of the photos wearing a suit jacket is Kelly Ayotte (R) - who at this point seems to be the person most likely to replace retiring Judd Gregg. On the congressional side, Paul Hodes (D) is not running for re-election because he dropped out hoping to win Gregg's seat - and that should seal his fate cuz' polls have him losing by a wide margin to Ayotte (as well as pretty much every other republican candidate too). November is a long way away, but I think the NH tides are going to turn back again a bit this year. It's looking like a (R) will be able to win Hodes current seat in my (1st) district. And, more and more, it's looking like a (R) will trounce Carol Shea-Porter (D) in the 2nd district. Wish we could clean the governor's house too - but that might be asking for too much at one time. On the health care issue - from the last Rasmussen poll which included NH: "While 54% of voters nationwide favor repeal of the health care plan, 58% share that view in New Hampshire, including 47% who strongly favor repeal. Thirty-eight percent (38%) are opposed to repealing the plan, with 32% strongly opposed." Across NH, hundreds speak out By MARK HAYWARD New Hampshire Union Leader MANCHESTER – They were irate about taxes and the federal deficit. Ditto President Obama and the Democrats, of whom at least one speaker -- former Sen. Gordon Humphrey -- accused of despotism and tyranny. And they carried flags and hand-lettered signs; a few were armed. But it was a kindler, gentler -- and smaller -- crowd of Tea Party activists, conservatives and libertarians who rallied in Manchester yesterday, several participants said. Similar Taxpayer Tea Party rallies took place in Portsmouth and Concord on the IRS deadline for filing income tax returns. The crowd cheered or booed as speakers celebrated freedom and the Constitution, or denounced Obama and illegal aliens. Humphrey brought along a toilet labeled "IRS" and said it could represent Congress or the federal government. "In plain language, it reeks of dishonesty, immorality, violation of the Constitution, immorality and ethical cowardice," he said. The early-evening event at Victory Park had a fair-like atmosphere. The organizer, Americans for Prosperity, limited speakers to eight minutes and kept any political candidate clear of the microphone. LINK - NH Union Leader cont'd