Republicans use 'alt-right' Portland rally to recruit new members

Source: The Guardian

Republicans use 'alt-right' Portland rally to recruit new members

Efforts to encourage young conservatives to ‘get active’, led
by chairman of the local Republican party, were uncovered in
a recording from the rally

Jason Wilson in Portland, Oregon
Tuesday 6 June 2017 01.10 BST

Republicans have used a controversial “alt-right” rally in Portland, held in the wake of the the killing spree allegedly perpetrated by a local white supremacist in the city, to recruit new members to the party.

The effort was led by James Buchal, chair of the Multnomah County Republican party, who urged attendees at the rally on Sunday to join to the GOP. Details of his efforts were uncovered in a recording from the rally.

“I want to say, since I am involved in the Republican party, that the structure to change the government officials in a party, a political party,” Buchal told the crowd . “And we are looking for young conservatives to get active in the Multnomah County Republican party.”

He added: “We’re looking for young conservatives to step up and run for local offices. We need to get control of local school boards and every other local district. We need people on the streets talking to people, knocking on doors, making phone calls. The party is there, the party is open. Come and help us win America back. “

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/05/portland-alt-right-rally-republican-recruit-james-buchal