Washington, March 28: Thousands of the supporters of the so-called conservative Tea Party movement have gathered in Nevada for a rally against White House policies.
Republican politician Sarah Palin urged the crowd to fire Senate majority leader Harry Reid and other Democrats, who backed US President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform — also referred to as Obamacare.
She called on the Tea Party members to voice their outrage over the Obama healthcare program at the ballot box in November.
About 7,000 people streamed into tiny Searchlight, a former mining town 60 miles south of Las Vegas, bringing with them American flags and “Don’t Tread on Me” signs.
In a statement, Reid responded with sarcasm to the large crowd gathered in the hardscrabble town of about 1,000.
“I’m happy so many people came to see my home town of Searchlight and spend their out-of-state money, especially in these tough economic times,” Reid said. “This election will be decided by Nevadans, not people from other states who parachuted in for one day to have a Tea Party.”
——–Agencies