A Foray Into Politics
In the fall of 1980, Metzger was the surprise winner of a California
Congressional primary. In the November general election, the Klan
leader faced incumbent Rep. Clair Burgener, who defeated Metzger by
a margin of over 210,000 votes (88% to 12%). Metzger soon left the
California Klan and formed the White American Political Association,
the forerunner of WAR.
Next Metzger ran in a primary for the U.S. Senate from California in
1982, and received 75,593 votes - roughly 2.8% of the total cast.
Following this defeat, Metzger's organization adopted its current
name; the change from a "Political Association" to an "Aryan
Resistance" group reflected a shift toward more openly violent,
totalitarian rhetoric.
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