Houston Tea Party rally draws more than 10,000

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By PEGGY O'HARE Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
Nov. 3, 2009, 12:16AM

More than 10,000 people turned out Monday night for a North Houston Tea Party Patriots gathering to protest proposed health care reform and what they called big government spending and overzealous government leadership, according to preliminary attendance figures.

Under clear skies and a perfect moon, crowds packed the field at the Sam Houston Race Park and cheered loudly as speakers called for the people to take control of the American government. Wearing slogans that said “Don't Tread on Meâ€