8th District Congressional Election
During the 2010 Republican presidential primary for the 8th congressional district Larson feuded with both Tim D'Annunzio (R) and Harold Johnson (R). Larson brought both on his radio program, and refused to endorse either; his interviews with Tim D'Annunzio were particularly contentious. Larson threatened legal action when D'Annunzio used a sound bite of Larson asking Harold Johnson a question in a radio advertisement; D'Annunzio later replaced Larson's voice. D'Annunzio accused Larson of being the radio narrator on Harold Johnson's radio commercials, despite a lack of similarity in voice. He also accused Larson of running a 'smear campaign' responsible for his drop in the polls, saying "This is what your show does to people" and "You're probably going to hell someday for doing this.... There's a special place in hell for people like you." This led Larson to decry D'Annunzio as a "delusional, deranged human being". The interview that Larson had with D'Annunzio has been removed from the archives of the News-Talk 1110 WBT website.
On August 23, 2011 Keith Larson interviewed Vernon Robinson as he was running for Congress in the 8th district. During the interview Larson asked Robinson when he relocated to Concord, North Carolina, if he was going to take up permanent residence there, and if he was moving to the city for the sole purpose of running for the congressional seat. Robinson became noticeably nervous and elusive when answering Larson's questions. In response to Robinson's behavior Larson criticized him on his apprehensiveness and indirect answers.
Larson has also brought Libertarian Party candidate Thomas Hill on his program.
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