WASHINGTON -- Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is slated to speak at an alternative rally for Republican Rep. Ron Paul during the GOP convention.

Rally spokesman Jesse Benton says he's hoping Ventura's participation will boost national attention for Paul's two-day "Rally for the Republic"

Supporters of Paul's limited government message are staging the rally at Minneapolis' Target Center while the Republican Party stages its national convention in St. Paul, Minn. The convention is the first week of September.

Ventura could not be immediately reached for comment. Benton says Ventura will speak about the two-party system and how isn't listening to people.