Members of the Shasta Cascade Progressive Democrats were vastly outnumbered at their own Redding rally today by members of the conservative Redding Tea Party Patriots.
But 18 Tea Party members showed up before any Democrats arrived. By the time the shouting and debating was over, it was four Democrats to 36 Tea Party members.
Democrat Melita Bena of Redding said that even though her group was outnumbered, she felt it was a success.