Mary Frances Keisling of El Paso, Texas sings along during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner at Saturday's protest rally against government spending at the Capitol.
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Conservatives crowd the West Side of the Capitol during Saturday's protest rally.
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Protesters wave their flags while perched on a statue in front of the Capitol.
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Protesters march down Constitution Avenue toward the Capitol.
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Ken Booe, of Tyler, Texas listens to rally speakers while seated at the reflecting pond in front of the Capitol.
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Edward Kimmel, 58, of Takoma Park, Md., is confronted by opponents of a government run health-care insurance option.
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Most protesters' signs were handmade.
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Victoria Kamaratos of Asbury Park, NJ., wears a hat adorned with tea bags. Tea Party Patriots were one of the conservative groups that organized the rally.
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Many signs referred to Rep. Joe Wilson, (R-S.C.), who jeered at Obama during his health-care speech to Congress on Wednesday night.
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Protesters held signs deriding the president's health-care reform plan.
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Protesters waved flags throughout the windy, overcast afternoon.
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Protesters marched down Constitution Avenue with a long list of grievances against the government.
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Protesters sat by the reflecting pond at the Capitol during the rally.
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Gallery Credits:
Photo Editor, Producer Sam Funt
