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4A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2016 WARRENTON KIA CAR Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian Lake Oswego City Councilor Jeff Gudman, left, took on former Republican state senator and now independent Chris Telfer, right, in a state treasurer debate moderated by Repub- lican gubernatorial hopeful Allen Alley. Dorchester: Seaside is too far for many attendees Continued from Page 1A Simpson described the Dorchester Conference as “center-right” on the political spectrum. This year’s conference fea- tured Fox News contributor Tucker Carlson as keynote speaker and state candidates, including members of the Independent Party of Oregon. The bruising November election drove an ideological wedge among membership, which in a presidential straw poll strongly rejected the can- didacy of Donald Trump. In the aftermath of the elec- tion, the Dorchester Confer- ence has seen a “small but sig- nificant” drop in membership, both from the left and the right. “I know a number of life- long Republicans who have walked away from the party because of this last election,” Simpson said. On the right, the Oregon Liberty Alliance describes itself as “a coalition of orga- nizations that share a common mission to support Oregon candidates that uphold conser- vative values and protect our freedoms.” “The social conservatives have a new place to go,” Simp- son said. “I know they were upset with how Dorchester dealt with social issues. That’s OK — it’s a free marketplace.” Access to Republican lead- ership in Salem provides another incentive for the move, Simpson said, with opportuni- ties for “more face time” with elected officials. Seaside is just too far for many conference attend- ees, Simpson added, many of whom live in the eastern part of the state. “One of our aims was to loop in more legislators because during legislative ses- sion it was hard to get them over to Seaside,” Simpson said. “And look at where the Republicans in the caucus are — they’re in eastern Oregon.” A surprise Russ Vandenberg, general manager of the convention center, said the organization’s decision to leave Seaside took him by surprise. “No, we didn’t expect it,” Vandenberg said. “It’s not that unusual for organizations to want to try other areas to see SALE! D ECEMBER 8-10 9 AM -7 PM AP Photo/Jonathan J. Cooper Former U.S. Sen. Bob Packwood, R-Ore., speaks to Re- publican attendees at the annual Dorchester Conference in 2014. He founded the conference in 1965. Ent to Win er $500 V a Gift Ca isa rd! 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Astoria: Police chief made no recommendation on status Continued from Page 1A sanctuary city status, but could “do something so that all of us will feel secure here, that all of us will feel valued.” ‘It’s palpable’ Johnston, who also serves as assistant city manager, told the City Council the issue is “highly emotional.” The police chief made no recommendation on whether Astoria should become a sanc- tuary city, characterizing it as a political decision for the council. “I understand the feeling of unrest, uncertainty and fear that exists within certain portions of our community,” he said. “It’s palpable. “The feelings are felt not only by those in our commu- nity who are part of a racial minority, but to a large por- tion of our country that feels marginalized and fearful about what the future holds. “Unfortunately, those that are most affected by the sense of marginalization are some of those in our community who have the least power to effect change as well. “There’s a great desire for people to do something,” he said. “And I’m somewhat wor- ried that this could lead to the creation of something that has no meaning.” Johnston said he wor- ries that sanctuary city status could create a “false sense of security.” ‘The reality’ Federal immigration agents can operate in Astoria, so the police chief is concerned the city would be “judged on the expectation of being a sanctu- ary, and not the reality that we could actually provide such service.” Johnston also said it would be harmful to Astoria Police if the city adopted a vaguely worded resolution that created the impression the City Coun- cil “was asking us to violate or ignore the law.” 2017 SORENTO 2016 OPTIMA 2017 FORTE 2017 Sorento SX Limited V6, 2016 Optima SX Limited, and 2017 Forte EX with optional features shown. 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