Who is Bill Bennett backing for the US Senate seat in Kansas?”
Bill Bennett is an American conservative pundit, politician, and political theorist. He served as United States Secretary of Education from 1985 to 1988. He also held the post of Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (or “Drug Czar”) under George H. W. Bush. Bennett was born in Brooklyn but later moved to Washington, D.C., where he attended Gonzaga College High School. He graduated from Williams College and went on to get a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in Political Philosophy. He also has a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Elections to the United States Senate will be held on November 2, 2010, with at least 36 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate contested. Thirty-four of these are for six-year terms, beginning January 3, 2011. They will join Senate Class III, which traces its roots back to the Senators who served full six-year terms from March 4, 1789 to March 3, 1795. Elections to the United States House of Representatives as well as some state a
Kansas U.S. Senate candidate Todd Tiahrt was just blessed by conservative radio talk show host and former Education Secretary Bill Bennett. “Todd Tiahrt is a leader in the conservative movement,” said Bennett. “He doesn’t just talk about conservative issues; he gets out front and leads the charge; whether it’s on issues of life, fiscal responsibility or family values. I am proud to call Todd a friend, and I look forward to calling him Senator.” Bennett was in Wichita hosting a fundraising event for Tiahrt.
