Anti-Tax 'Tea Parties' Protest President Obama's Tax and Spending Policies - ABC News

Anti-Tax 'Tea Parties' Protest President Obama's Tax and Spending Policies - ABC News: "What's Next for Activists After Tax Day?

But even if the numbers match elevated expectations, questions are swirling around what's next for the activists.
Anti-Tax 'Tea Parties' Protest President Obama's Tax and Spending Policies
A group dressed in patriotic costumes protest during a 'tea party' demonstration in Lafayette Park... Expand
A group dressed in patriotic costumes protest during a 'tea party' demonstration in Lafayette Park across from the White House on April 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. Coast-to-coast demonstrations against Obama's big-spending economic stimulus package are promised for the day that is also the deadline for filing federal income tax returns. Collapse
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The movement is leaderless and only aligns indirectly with party politics. While many participants will be Republicans, the anti-spending message is more closely aligned with libertarian themes of small government, with many people angry at both Democrats and Republicans.

'These are folks who have never been involved in the political process before,' said Eric Odom, who designed and is running two Web sites to connect supporters and corral information about the protests. Odom said he supported Libertarian Bob Barr for president last year.

'This is a birth of a completely new movement, with"