MAJOR SUCCESS FOR 1st DAY LAUNCH OF TEA PARTY EXPRESS

(ON THE ROAD – BAKERSFIELD, CA) – The Tea Party Express II enjoyed an incredibly successful launch on its first day back on the road!

The national, cross-country Tea Party Express II: Countdown to Judgment Day (www.TeaPartyExpress.org) launched Sunday from San Diego, where a crowd of thousands gathered for an energetic sendoff for the national tour. Later in the day a traffic jam occurred inside Griffith Park when an overflow of supporters filled beyond capacity the massive park’s various parking lots.

The crowds far surpassed the pro-Obama “Organizing for America” bus tours that advocated for government-run health care just over one month ago. And the irony in that is this: one of the two “Tea Party Express II” buses was used in the Organizing for America bus tour.

The Tea Party Express II is organizing opposition to the efforts by Congress to pass a health care bill with a government-run component, and those members of Congress who defy the will of the American people, and the best interests of this nation, are being put on notice: one year from now we the voters will be handing you a ‘pink slip.’ Hence, the tag line, “Countdown to Judgment Day.”

The Tea Party Express II: Countdown to Judgment Day national tour will span 19 days, with rallies in 38 cities, and will cover more than 7,000 miles. The tour marks the one-year point from the 2010 elections when numerous members of Congress will be targeted for defeat, as a result of their support of higher deficits, growth in the size and intrusiveness of government, higher taxes, bailouts and more.

Here are the details on the two events scheduled for Monday:

Events on Monday, October 26th:

9:00am: Bakersfield, CA
Heritage Park
2320 Mt. Vernon Ave
Bakersfield, CA

1:30pm: Fresno, CA
Eaton Plaza
2400 Fresno St.
Fresno, CA

The Tea Party Express II is a 19-day, 7,000-mile journey across the country with a caravan of vehicles holding tea party rallies in 38 cities across America. The Tea Party Express is advocating for less government spending, an end to the bailouts, lower taxes, opposition to government-run healthcare and opposition to the growth in the size and intrusiveness of government in general.

Press Inquiries, please contact:

Levi Russell at 509.979.6615 or [email protected]

For schedule details, please visit www.TeaPartyExpress.org