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Initially called the Million
Current. American University School of Communication.10 October 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2014'Million Muppet March' planned to defend U.S. backing for PBS
Reuters, 12 October 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2018 The March took place on November 3, 2012. Co-organized by Michael Bellavia and Chris Mecham, the march was inspired by the comments of Presidential hopeful
Washington Post. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2018 In particular, Romney added, "I like PBS, I love
CNN. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2014
Washington Post, 3 November 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2014 The 2012 Million Puppet March, which drew some 1,500 participants, received recognition from Record Setter as the largest puppet march. Participants includedFree Press Media Reform Conference
2013Santa Monica to Host Million Puppet March
Patch. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2018
Million Puppet March
2012 protests November 2012 in the United States Protest marches in Washington, D.C. Puppetry organizations Advocacy groups in the United States 2012 in Washington, D.C. 2012 United States presidential election Public broadcasting in the United States
Initially called the Million Muppet
The Muppets are an American ensemble cast of puppet characters known for an absurdist, slapstick, burlesque, and self-referential style of musical variety-sketch comedy. Created by Jim Henson in 1955, the eponymous media franchise encompasse ...
March, the Million Puppet March was a grassroots rally in Washington, D.C., organized during the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign in support of continued public funding of public media.Idea for Million Muppet March on National Mall May Become RealityCurrent. American University School of Communication.10 October 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2014'Million Muppet March' planned to defend U.S. backing for PBS
Reuters, 12 October 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2018 The March took place on November 3, 2012. Co-organized by Michael Bellavia and Chris Mecham, the march was inspired by the comments of Presidential hopeful
Mitt Romney
Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American businessman and retired politician. He served as a United States Senate, United States senator from Utah from 2019 to 2025 and as the 70th governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 ...
during his 2012 presidential debate with Barack Obama
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. Romney promised to end funding for public broadcasting, saying during the debate that he would stop the federal subsidy to PBS
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educat ...
.Big Bird in the Presidential Debate: Mitt Romney advocates cutting funding for Sesame Street, PBSWashington Post. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2018 In particular, Romney added, "I like PBS, I love
Big Bird
Big Bird is a Muppet character designed by Jim Henson and built by Kermit Love for the children's television show ''Sesame Street''. An bright yellow anthropomorphic bird, he can roller skate, ice skate, dance, swim, sing, write poetry, d ...
." Bellavia and Mecham viewed Romney's threat as a straw man
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argument on the issue of the Federal budget and a dog whistle
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to ultra-conservatives meant to convey his position on social issues.Million Puppet MarchCNN. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2014
Washington Post, 3 November 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2014 The 2012 Million Puppet March, which drew some 1,500 participants, received recognition from Record Setter as the largest puppet march. Participants included
Bread and Puppet Theater
The Bread and Puppet Theater (often known simply as Bread & Puppet) is a politically radical puppet theater, active since the 1960s, based in Glover, Vermont. The theater was co-founded by Elka and Peter Schumann. Schumann is the artistic direc ...
, the makers of the '' I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story'' documentary that featured the original performer of Sesame Street
''Sesame Street'' is an American educational television, educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Worksh ...
characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch
Oscar the Grouch is a List of Sesame Street Muppets, Muppet character created by Jim Henson and Jon Stone for the PBS/HBO children's television program ''Sesame Street''. He has a green body, no visible nose, and lives in a Sesame Street (fiction ...
, Beale Street Puppets, the cast of STUFT, and Craig Aaron, executive director of Free Press
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Free Press may also refer to:
Publications
* ''Free Press'' (CPBF), the journal of the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom
* ''Free Press'' (Malayalam magaz ...
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The organizers of the March continue to support public media with ongoing education and advocacy efforts around puppetry with other parades and mobilizations around the country including Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica (; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast (California), South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 United Sta ...
, and Denver
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.2013Santa Monica to Host Million Puppet March
Patch. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2018
See also
*List of protest marches on Washington, D.C.
The following is a list of rallies and protest marches in Washington, D.C., which shows the variety of expression of notable political views. Events at the National Mall are located somewhere between the United States Capitol and the Lincoln ...
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Million Puppet March
2012 protests November 2012 in the United States Protest marches in Washington, D.C. Puppetry organizations Advocacy groups in the United States 2012 in Washington, D.C. 2012 United States presidential election Public broadcasting in the United States