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Atlanta tea party trimmed back by an hour

7:12 pm April 15, 2009, by Jim Galloway

We've picked up word that the tea party in Atlanta -- which started minutes ago -- has been trimmed from a three-hour event down to two hours, which means it will end at 9 p.m.

That's when Sean Hannity is set to go on air from the stage at the state Capitol for his Fox News program.

We're being told that Fox originally wanted the active crowd in the background, but have now decided against it.

The environment is very, very tight, with stages dedicated to the TV set and entertainment right on top of Washington Street. Giant TV screens have been erected at Mitchell and Martin Luther King streets, to give the crowd a reason to gather on those avenues.

And it's surprisingly cold and windy.

Hannity will still do the broadcast, but without the crowd behind him -- or trying to compete with tea party speakers in the confined area.