Colorado will play host to another round of "Tea Parties" this July 4 holiday weekend. The rallies are a follow-up to the grassroots movement that began on April 15 - tax day - and drew a crowd of over 5,000 people to the capitol in Denver.
COLORADO'S FRONTPAGE
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July 3, 2009Political newbies, veterans rub elbows at 'Liberty on the Rocks'
June 16, 2009
Face The State was on hand for Monday's west suburban meeting of Liberty on the Rocks, a growing group of activists who meet twice a month to talk all things libertarian. Joining the usual cadre of local rabble rousers were quite a few elected officials, and plenty more who fancy themselves joining their ranks.
Former Denver radio host considers run for 7th CD
A Face the State Staff Report
June 10, 20092010 may be the year of the political newcomer. Little-known Republican challengers lack name ID, but many are pushing forward with campaigns armed with a heavy dose of ambition. The GOP slate for next year's general election is filling with new faces including U.S. Senate candidate Cleve Tidwell, gubernatorial hopeful Dan Maes and 7th congressional candidate Brian Campbell. The latter may may now be joined by former radio host turned humanitarian activist Jimmy Lakey, who is being "drafted" for a challenge against Democrat Congressman Ed Perlmutter.
Denver Tea Party planner makes appearance on Fox News
April 14, 2009
Brian Campbell, an organizer of tomorrow's Denver Tax Day Tea Party rally and 2010 Republican candidate for Colorado's 7th Congressional District, appeared on Fox Business Network's Neil Cavuto Show Monday to promote the Tea Party movement and promote a message of limited government and lower taxes.
As Rocky closes, Tea Party embraces new media
A Face the State Staff Report
March 2, 2009
Just hours after the announcement that the Rocky Mountain News would print its final edition today, conservatives and free-market advocates gathered for a "Tea Party" rally where a call for new media activism came through loud and clear.