Media Advisory: Stupak’s Challengers to Attend Tea Party Rallies in Michigan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 6, 2010
CONTACT: Levi Russell at (509) 979-6615 or [email protected]

BIG TROUBLE FOR STUPAK: Stupak’s Conservative Challengers to Speak at Tea Party Rallies Across Michigan

Bad news for Bart Stupak, the Michigan Democrat Congressman who sold out his constituents on the recent health care vote. Stupak’s tough re-election fight just got a lot tougher.

Stupak’s three leading challengers will be joining the Tea Party Express rallies across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the northern Lower Peninsula communities within Stupak’s district.

The three Stupak challengers who will be speaking at the tea party rallies in Stupak’s district – and available for interviews with the news media – are: Dan Benishek, Tom Stillings, and Linda Goldthorpe.

Thousands of people are expected to turn out during the stretch of rallies through Stupak’s district. The Tea Party Express rallies in Stupak’s district take place April 8th (Ironwood, MI); April 9th (Escanaba, MI and Sault Sainte Marie, MI) and April 10th (Cheboygan, MI and Petoskey, MI).

And while Traverse City’s downtown hub is not part of Stupak’s district, the media market there covers the district. And you guessed it, the Tea Party Express will have a major tea party rally in that city as well – with supporters caravaning from Petoskey to Traverse City with the Tea Party Express motorcade.

“These series of events are going to be huge and historic. Bart Stupak is going to find out there are consequences for his betrayal of the Constitution and his constituents alike,” said Mark Williams, Chairman of the Tea Party Express.

Tea Party Express III: Just Vote Them Out national tour kicked off this past weekend in Searchlight, NV where one of the largest political gatherings in Nevada history took place. The Tea Party Express will hold 48 tea party rallies across the nation, featuring conservative speakers, singers, and entertainers. The caravan’s final stop is in Washington, D.C. for the Tax Day Tea Party on April 15th.

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Media organizations wishing to embed a reporter on the Tea Party Express national tour, or those seeking more information about the “Tea Party Express” or to schedule an interview with a representative, should contact Levi Russell at (509) 979-6615 or via email at: [email protected]