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East Valley tea party protest draws 2,000
Garin Groff, Tribune
April 15, 2010 - 5:47PM


An activist has his shirt signed by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio as local tea party activists gather at Freestone Park in Gilbert, Thursday, April 15, 2010, to protest a range of national and domestic issues.

The East Valley tea party observed tax day Thursday with a protest against all things Obama, tax increases and incumbent politicians.

While two key speakers were themselves longtime elected officials, they captured the rally’s spirit by calling on voters to oust those who don’t share their conservative beliefs.

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“We do need to unseat our gangster government in Washington, D.C,â€