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FreedomWorks Foundation stories: 4 news summaries
PROFILE

 In Health Battle, 
 Dick Armey Rides Again 

Ex-House leader strides back onto national stage over health care

Nov 5, 09 3:10 AM CST
(Newser) - This year's battle over health care reform feels like the early '90s all over again to Dick Armey. The former House majority leader and his FreedomWorks foundation have been at the heart of protests against the Obama administration, channeling conservative power in the same way the Christian right used to,... More »

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Republican • House of Representatives • political activism • health care reform • town hall meeting • Dick Armey • tea parties • FreedomWorks Foundation

 Protest Organizer Inflated 
 Crowd Size: ABC News 

FreedomWorks president attributed 1.5M turnout to network

Sep 13, 09 3:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - The organizer of the "Tea Party" protest in Washington yesterday falsely attributed a high estimate of the turnout to ABC News, the network reports. Matt Kibbe, the head of FreedomWorks, said on stage that ABC estimated the turnout at 1 million to 1.5 million people. In a... More »

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Barack Obama • protests • health care reform • political protest • crowd • FreedomWorks Foundation • Tea Party

updated

 Thousands of DC Protesters 
 Blast Obama Policies 

Demonstration stretches for blocks along Pennsylvania Avenue

Sep 12, 09 12:18 PM CDT
(AP) - Tens of thousands of people marched to the US Capitol today, carrying signs with slogans such as "Obamacare makes me sick" as they protested the president's health care plan and what they say is out-of-control spending. The line of protesters spread across Pennsylvania Avenue for blocks, all the way... More »

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Mike Pence • government spending • Washington, DC • protesters • conservatives • Dick Armey • FreedomWorks Foundation

analysis

Fad or Movement? March Tests Sway of Tea Parties 

Vocal minority could hurt Republicans, critics say

Sep 12, 09 11:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - The “Tea Party Express” bus has rolled into Washington today for a “Taxpayer March” to the Capitol, and if you listen to organizers, it’s the start of a real political movement. “You can’t manufacture this kind of thing,” says a conservative radio host. A... More »

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conservative • protests • Glenn Beck • march • tea parties • FreedomWorks Foundation

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