9/11 'Truther' Running for TX Governor (LP)

[joeyforpresident]

Kenneth Griffin is running for governor as a Libertarian in Texas, and he's a 9/11 "truther."

His YouTube channel has 29 videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/TexasGov2010


The guy is a fan of Hugo Chavez and Ron Paul. WTF @ Chavez?


Anyway, the Barry Cooper for TX Attorney General campaign is urging Texas Libertarians to not nominate this guy to be our ticket-topper.


(Full Disclosure: My consulting company, Republic Political Marketing, is managing Cooper's campaign)

Joey Dauben | Republic Political Marketing:

We are "New Libertarians" and therefore reject the "kook" campaigns and want to focus on grassroots campaigning and winning elections.

However, Barry Cooper has said:
"If 9/11 was an 'inside job,' more the reason to elect me. I want the truth to rise to the top in government."

Follow-up comment:

I would be ill-advised to say anything more due to me not speaking for Barry as of this moment, but I can say in my own opinion that we would definitely continue working on our goals for 2010, but as a "professional courtesy," I would focus strictly on the AG's race and the down-ballot races.

Thankfully, in 2010 the gubernatorial race will basically be a coronation of Kay Bailey Hutchison, currently one of Texas' two senators, so the LP will probably not get as much attention as they did in say, 2006.

And let me go ahead and say that this is nothing personal against any candidate, but in strict campaign terms, having candidates like this only makes it that much harder to gain respect and credibility.

There are rumors, based off of our 9/11 views, that Barry could draw a convention challenger to make the LP more "extreme." I would definitely welcome a convention challenge, because we will overwhelm the party with delegates.

However, we need to stick to grassroots activism and winning elections, not side-issues and kook shows.

No offense.

Direct Link to the National Discussion on Griffin's candidacy: http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/02/kevin-griffin-running-for-libertarian-nomination-for-governor-of-texas/

[joeyforpresident]

And if it's any consolation, the infamous Chuck Geshlider supports 9/11 truth candidates and campaigns and thinks it's actually a winnable issue in elections.


Hah.

[Fluff and Stuff]

Our?  Are you in TX still or a NH citizen?  Are you gonna be traveling back and forth?

[AntonLee]

Chavez is giving a lot of heating oil to people in the Boston area through Joe Kennedy's 'charity'

[joeyforpresident]

No, I'm in NH full time (Plymouth area), but am coordinating everything (or will be...right now it's real early in the campaign) from here.


I'll fly to Texas next summer for the convention, though.



Chavez still has the Citgo sign up real, real big near Fenway, doesn't he? Isn't that the gas company financed in part by Hugo oil?

[AntonLee]

Citgo sign not actually owned by Citgo anymore.