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Photos: Tea Party Rally in Mission Viejo

Tea Partiers held a tax day protest at the corner of La Paz Road and Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo Friday, sponsored by the Republican Party of Orange County and the Saddleback Republican Assembly.

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A tea party protest was held Friday afternoon from 4:30 to 6:30 at the corner of of La Paz Road and Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo, sponsored by the Republican Party of Orange County and the Saddleback Republican Assembly.

Protesters shouted from a bullhorn on one corner, while on another corner a public address system pumped out political speeches and songs. Each corner had protesters waving flags and signs.

When traffic stopped, protesters waved at cars and sometimes chatted up passengers.

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See our photos above.

About halfway through the two-hour event, Patch counted 67 protesters. Event organizers estimated 700 attended last year.

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Former Deputy District Attorney Todd Spitzer emceed the event, and speakers included .

To see video of the protest, click here.

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