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: ''Main Article: [[Tax Day Tea Party]]''

: ''Main Article: [[Tax Day Tea Party]]''

Success from the Chicago Tea Parties on February 27, as part of a concerted nationwide effort, led to the [[Tax Day]] Tea Party rallies held on April 15, 2009. Following the Chicago Tea Party protests, a group called ''Americans for Prosperity'' of [[North Carolina]] began implementing plans for a "Tax Day" Tea Party rally in Raleigh on the tax filing deadline.<ref>[http://www.raleigh3.com/default.asp?sdetail=1849&sc=2724 Raleigh Holds 'Tea Party' To Protest Government], ''Raleigh Telegram'', March 25, 2009</ref> Leading up to the Tax Day Tea Parties, the events were organized and promoted by volunteers, activists, and [[Political action committee]]s across the [[United States]].<ref>http://www.freedomworks.org/press-releases/freedomworks-co-sponsoring-taxpayer-tea-parties-ac</ref> By taking advantage of online viral [[marketing]] to get the word out,<ref name="investorsnews">[http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=470054&Ntt=tea+party 'Tea Party' Protests In 35 Cities], March 2, 2009</ref> the speed and scope with which the Tax Day Tea Party protests were organized can be attributed to the use of [[Twitter]] [[Micro-blogging|tweet]] feeds,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tcotreport.com/ |title=#TCOT Report |publisher=Top Conservatives on Twitter (#TCOT) |date= |accessdate=2009-04-15}}</ref> on [[blogs]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Ambinder |first=Marc |url=http://politics.theatlantic.com/2009/02/tea_parties_pajamas_and_mediaevent_symbiotics.php |title=Tea Parties, Pajamas, and Media/Event Symbiotics |publisher=The Atlantic |date=2009-02-25 |accessdate=2009-02-25}}</ref> and the [[social networking]] [[website]] [[Facebook]].<ref name="facebook">[http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/04/going-galt-and-the-next-tea-party-wave/ “Going Galt” and the next Tea Party wave], March 4, 2009, [[Michelle Malkin]]</ref>

Success from the Chicago Tea Parties on February 27, as part of a concerted nationwide effort, led to the Tax Day Tea Party rallies held on April 15, 2009. Following the Chicago Tea Party protests, a group called ''Americans for Prosperity'' of [[North Carolina]] began implementing plans for a "Tax Day" Tea Party rally in Raleigh on the tax filing deadline.<ref>[http://www.raleigh3.com/default.asp?sdetail=1849&sc=2724 Raleigh Holds 'Tea Party' To Protest Government], ''Raleigh Telegram'', March 25, 2009</ref> Leading up to the Tax Day Tea Parties, the events were organized and promoted by volunteers, activists, and [[Political action committee]]s across the [[United States]].<ref>http://www.freedomworks.org/press-releases/freedomworks-co-sponsoring-taxpayer-tea-parties-ac</ref> By taking advantage of online viral [[marketing]] to get the word out,<ref name="investorsnews">[http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=470054&Ntt=tea+party 'Tea Party' Protests In 35 Cities], March 2, 2009</ref> the speed and scope with which the Tax Day Tea Party protests were organized can be attributed to the use of [[Twitter]] "tweet feeds,"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tcotreport.com/ |title=#TCOT Report |publisher=Top Conservatives on Twitter (#TCOT) |date= |accessdate=2009-04-15}}</ref> on [[blog|blogs]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Ambinder |first=Marc |url=http://politics.theatlantic.com/2009/02/tea_parties_pajamas_and_mediaevent_symbiotics.php |title=Tea Parties, Pajamas, and Media/Event Symbiotics |publisher=The Atlantic |date=2009-02-25 |accessdate=2009-02-25}}</ref> and the [[social networking]] [[website]] [[Facebook]].<ref name="facebook">[http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/04/going-galt-and-the-next-tea-party-wave/ “Going Galt” and the next Tea Party wave], March 4, 2009, [[Michelle Malkin]]</ref>

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