Rich Iott is running for U.S. Congress from Ohio 's 9th Congressional District . Iott says re-enactments teach history . A Republican candidate running for U.S. Congress says his past donning of a Nazi outfit was part of a historical lesson -- and defended his background in military re-enactments . He wants to make sure that the public knows about the Revolutionary War and how it was fought, so they can understand why we are in Iraq today. A Democratic spokesman calls Iott a `` Nazi enthusiast ''
Rich Iott is running for U.S. Congress from Ohio 's 9th Congressional District . Iott says re-enactments teach history . He wants to make sure that the public knows about the Revolutionary War and how it was fought, so they can understand why we are in Iraq today. A Democratic spokesman calls Iott a `` Nazi enthusiast ''