| − | '''Nationwide Tea Party Coalition''' also known as the NationwideChicagoTeaParty.com was organized on February 20, 2009 to protest out-of-control spending by politicians in [[Washington D.C.]] and their stimulus legislation. The original leaders of this group, Top Conservatives on Twitter was represented by Michael Patrick Leahy, the #dontgo movement (now known as the American Liberty Alliance) was represented by Eric Odom, and [[Smart Girl Politics]] was represented by Stacy Mott, organized their first Tea Party February 27, 2009 simultaneously in 51 cities. <ref>[http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/71537/ Archives, Instantpundit.com, February 27, 2009]</ref> [[American Solutions]], an organization of [[Newt Gingrich]], joined the coalition March 17, 2009. The Nationwide Tea Party Coalition organized the successful Tax Day Tea Party protest (www.taxdayteaparty.com) on April 15, 2009 attended by over 1 million people in 900 cities. The leadership structure was changed from 4 representatives of the groups to 30 individuals of local tea party leaders and activists. <ref>[http://www.nationwidechicagoteaparty.com/about.php About Us, Nationwide Tea Party Coalition]</ref> In addition, they organized the buycott of Whole Foods in support of the CEO who wrote an op-ed against healthcare reform and was the target of a boycott. Their mission is to organize and launch in a rapid response nationwide projects that help advance the goal of a return to constitutionally limited government. | + | '''Nationwide Tea Party Coalition''' also known as the NationwideChicagoTeaParty.com was organized on February 20, 2009 to protest out-of-control spending by politicians in [[Washington D.C.]] and their stimulus legislation. The original leaders of this group, Top Conservatives on Twitter was represented by Michael Patrick Leahy, the #dontgo movement (now known as the American Liberty Alliance) was represented by Eric Odom, and [[Smart Girl Politics]] was represented by Stacy Mott, organized their first Tea Party February 27, 2009 simultaneously in 51 cities.<ref>[http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/71537/ Archives, Instantpundit.com, February 27, 2009]</ref> [[American Solutions]], an organization of [[Newt Gingrich]], joined the coalition March 17, 2009. The Nationwide Tea Party Coalition organized the successful Tax Day Tea Party protest (www.taxdayteaparty.com) on April 15, 2009 attended by over 1 million people in 900 cities. The leadership structure was changed from 4 representatives of the groups to 30 individuals of local tea party leaders and activists.<ref>[http://www.nationwidechicagoteaparty.com/about.php About Us, Nationwide Tea Party Coalition]</ref> In addition, they organized the buycott of Whole Foods in support of the CEO who wrote an op-ed against healthcare reform and was the target of a boycott. Their mission is to organize and launch in a rapid response nationwide projects that help advance the goal of a return to constitutionally limited government. |
| | ''' Limited Government as authorized by the Constitution, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets.''' | | ''' Limited Government as authorized by the Constitution, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets.''' |