Awake The State - 10,000 Floridians Protest! [View All]

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An estimated 10,000 to 15,000 "Awake the State" demonstrators turned out in 30 cities across Florida on Tuesday to protest Gov. Rick Scott's budget plans.
Organizers Say Budget Protests Draw 10,000+ Statewide - Pro-union demonstrations swamp tea partiers in rallies across Florida

In Fort Lauderdale, more than 1,000 protesters virtually encircled the federal courthouse downtown -- swamping a smaller gathering of tea party activists who were rallying in support of Scott.

"We were inundated," said Danita Kilcullen, a leader of Tea Party Fort Lauderdale. Kilcullen said some of her group's signs were "snatched" when the "Awake the State" crowd spilled over.

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Damien Filer, spokesman for Progress Florida, which hosted the "Awake the State" website, estimated that the day's total turnout numbered 10,000 to 15,000 people -- including as many as 1,000 in Jacksonville.

"This whole things has been an experiment, and it turned out to be an inspiring one, given the stark reality of the numbers in the Legislature," Filer said.

http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/organizers-say-budget-protests-drew-10000-statewide

I hit the end of the rally in Clearwater, and snapped some pics of my favorite signs:


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