Judy Hartman, right, and Kathy Ross wave to passing cars during a protest with the Torrance T.E.A. Party Patriots. (Christina House / For The Times)
Jim Griffin, dressed as Captain America, joins the tea party rally in Freedom Plaza. (Win McNamee / Getty Images)
Jenny Whaley of Gadsden, Ala., and Greg Halvorson of Portland, Ore., pose in front of a cardboard cut-out of President Obama near a tea party protest in Freedom Plaza. (Mark Wilson / Getty Images)
Tea party protesters cheer during a rally in Nashville. (Mark Humphrey / Associated Press)
A woman bows her head in prayer at a “Tax Day Tea Party” protest in front of the state Capitol in Denver. (John Moore / Getty Images)
