Right-wing militants trying to take over GOP organizations one county at a time

Dozens of candidates associated with an anti-government group founded by right-wing militant Ammon Bundy have stood for election for influential positions in local Republican parties in Oregon.

An amateur radio operator intercepted hours of conversations between members of the People's Rights Network and the splinter group People’s Rights Oregon 5, revealing their intentions of taking control of Republican precinct committees in three central Oregon counties by putting up 66 candidates to take control of the local party organizations...