Breaking News: Big Protests And Rallies For Gore’s Visit To Portland
Former Vice President Al Gore in 2007
Word is spreading through Oregon’s environmental community that Tea baggers plan a large demonstration tomorrow to protest during Al Gore’s visit to Portland.
From what I’ve been told, the Tea baggers are hoping for a turnout in the hundreds, which would be pretty large by Portland standards.
Not to be outdone, the enviros are putting together a rally to support Gore, his message about the dangers of global warming and his just released book that outlines solutions.
The two events are supposed to converge tomorrow afternoon, about 5:30pm-ish outside Keller Auditorium in downtown Portland. Gore delivers a public lecture at Keller starting about 7:30pm.
The pro-Gore rally is being put together by Repower America a group with close ties to the former Vice President, Nobel Laureate and Academy Award winner. But other groups, such as Climate Solutions of Seattle and the Oregon Environmental Council are helping to spread the word.
They’re asking people to register for the event, which can be done here. The concern is that even though Portland has a reputation for being a green friendly city, the Tea baggers will show up in greater numbers. With the Obama Administration preparing for the Climate Change conference in Copenhagen next month, rallies like these carry an extra punch.
Meanwhile, tickets for the 7:30pm lecture at Keller Auditorium still appear to be available. Prices start at $52. It was easy to find a pair of tickets at Ticketmaster, but you can also buy them directly from the Keller box office at 222 SW Clay or the Performing Arts Center box office, 1111 SW Broadway.
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The Al Gore–Bill Bradbury event is on Thursday morning, not Wed.
Wonder if protesters will show up there?
This chart needs to be much better known…as in “just the facts” need to be known:
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