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Tea Party Express announces last bus tour

Alex Pappas Political Reporter
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The Tea Party Express, a group behind some of the biggest Republican primary upsets this election cycle, has unveiled the locations of its cross country bus tour set to take place in battleground states in the two-weeks leading up to election day in November.

The “Tea Party Express IV: Liberty At The Ballot Box,” national bus tour will begin Oct. 18 in Nevada, where Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle — who won her nomination after the Tea Party Express put its resources behind her — is facing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

Of the 17 states where the bus will make stops, events will be held in Kentucky and Delaware, where Tea Party favorites Rand Paul and Christine O’Donnell are running for Senate, respectively. Speakers have not yet been announced.

The Tea Party Express is a Sacramento-based organization that has helped spur stunning victories against establishment Republicans in primaries this election cycle, especially in Nevada, Alaska and Delaware. Observers will be looking to see if the group can harness the same energy against Democrats in November.

Here is a full schedule:

Monday, Oct. 18
10:00 AM – Rally in Reno, NV
12:30 PM – TPX Tour departs from Reno, NV rally location
5:30 PM – Elko, NV rally

Tuesday, Oct. 19
9:00 AM – Depart from Elko, NV hotel
12:00 Noon – Rally in Ely, NV
1:30 PM – Depart Ely, NV
6:00 PM – Rally in Las Vegas, NV

Wednesday, Oct. 20
9:00 AM – Depart from Las Vegas, NV
1:30 PM – Rally in Barstow, CA
3:00 PM – Depart Barstow, CA
6:00 PM – Rally in Los Angeles, CA

Thursday, Oct. 21
8:00 AM – Depart Los Angeles, CA
12:00 Noon – San Diego, CA Rally
2:30 PM – Depart San Diego, CA
6:00 PM – Rally in Yuma, AZ

Friday, Oct. 22
8:00 AM – Depart Yuma, AZ
12:00 Noon – Rally in Phoenix, AZ
2:30 PM – Depart Phoenix, AZ

Saturday, Oct. 23
12:00 Noon – Rally in Las Cruces, NM
3:00 PM – Depart Las Cruces, NM
4:30 PM – Rally in El Paso, TX
6:00 PM – Depart El Paso, TX
10:30 PM – Arrive in Odessa, TX

Sunday, Oct. 24
8:00 AM – Depart Odessa, TX
11:30 AM – Rally in Abilene, TX
1:00 PM – Depart Abilene, TX
5:00 PM – Waco, TX Rally

Monday, Oct. 25
7:30 AM – Depart Waco, TX
10:00 AM – Rally in Dallas, TX
12:00 Noon – Depart Dallas, TX
6:00 PM – Rally in Little Rock, AR

Tuesday, Oct. 26
7:30 AM – Depart Little Rock, AR
4:00 PM – Rally in Franklin, TN
6:30 PM – Depart Franklin, TN
10:00 PM – Arrive in Paducah, KY

Wednesday, Oct. 27
11:00 AM – Rally in Paducah, KY
1:30 PM – Depart Paducah, KY
5:00 PM – Rally in St. Louis, MO
7:30 PM – Depart St. Louis, MO
10:00 PM – Arrive in Springfield, IL

Thursday, Oct. 28
9:00 AM – Rally in Springfield, IL
11:30 AM – Depart Springfield, IL
4:00 PM – Rally in Joliet, IL
6:30 PM – Depart Joliet, IL
11:00 PM – Arrive in Jackson, MI

Friday, Oct. 29
10:00 AM – Rally in Jackson, MI
12:30 PM – Depart Jackson, MI
4:00 PM – Rally in Troy, MI
6:30 PM – Depart Troy, MI
11:00 PM – Arrive in Columbus, OH

Saturday, Oct. 30
11:00 AM – Rally in Columbus, OH
1:30 PM – Depart Columbus, OH
9:00 PM – Arrive in Harrisburg, PA

Sunday, Oct. 31
10:00 AM – Rally in Harrisburg, PA
12:00 Noon – Depart Harrisburg, PA
3:00 PM – Rally in Wilmington, DE
5:30 PM – Depart Wilmington, DE
8:00 PM – Rally in Toms River, NJ

Monday, Nov. 1
8:00 AM – Depart Toms River, NJ
2:00 PM – Rally in Attleboro, MA
4:00 PM – Depart Attleboro, MA
6:00 PM – Rally in Concord, NH