• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Politics / Govt / '9/11 Truther' says he may break voting record

'9/11 Truther' says he may break voting record

June 10, 2008 By WRN Contributor

Kevin Barrett made headlines while as a UW instructor he took aim at the US government saying it was behind the 9/11 attacks. Now he's taking aim at the 3rd Congressional District Seat running as a Libertarian Party candidate.  Barrett taught at UW-Madison for one semester, according to university spokesman John Lucas.

Barrett says he brings the ability to bring more votes than LP candidates traditionally do, rather than the usual 2 percent vote he believes he can pull 11 percent of votes against a Democrat or Republican.

Part of Barrett's strategy involves educating people on his opposition to the Iraq War and incumbent Democrat Ron Kind's support of it.

“Once people hear that Ron Kind voted repeatedly for the Iraq War every one I talked to says 'I'm voting for you”

Businessman Ben Olson III has also filed for the LP candidacy. Barrett says Olson come from the old libertarian thought that often wants to “shut down every aspect of the government overnight.”  Barrett calls himself a new libertarian.

“The government actually needs to be strengthened in a certain way so it can go after the worst abuses of private power.”

Barrett cites big banks and corporate powers among these abusers. He considers himself in the tradition of “Fighting” Bob Lafollette, an early 20th century progressive Wisconsin politician who fought against large companies and their public policy influence.

AUDIO: Brian Moon reports (MP3 :68)

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Politics / Govt, Sports



Featured Stories

Big Ten suspends Wisconsin’s Ahcan

Bucks lose tight battle with Nets

Packers get rematch with Tampa Bay in NFC Championship

12th ranked Wisconsin sweeps Arizona State

Packers one win away from Super Bowl

TwitterFacebook

Listen Now | More from Titletown ยป

Sports Headlines

Big Ten suspends Wisconsin’s Ahcan

Bucks lose tight battle with Nets

Packers get rematch with Tampa Bay in NFC Championship

12th ranked Wisconsin sweeps Arizona State

Packers one win away from Super Bowl

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC