Everyone drink a toast to Kent Snyder for making all this possible.
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The man died defending freedom. There is no more noble of an act in human history.
God Bless Kent.
God Bless Kent.
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Wherever you are, Kent, I hope you got the word. RIP.
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I bet he's jabbing Thomas Jefferson in the ribs with his elbow and whispering, "See, I told ya' it was too early to give up on your posterity."
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Thinking of you, Kent.
One day, the sun will rise and people everywhere will know what it means to be free.
One day, the sun will rise and people everywhere will know what it means to be free.
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Wish I was was artistic, that would be a cool political cartoon.
Where's our Photo-shoppers and artists.
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Thank you, Mr. Snyder.
In Remembrance of Kent Snyder from WSJ 2008. For those unfamiliar with Kent. RIP my friend.
Kent Snyder (1959 - 2008)
His Efforts Fueled Ron Paul's Campaign
As the driving force behind Ron Paul's presidential bid, campaign chairman Kent Snyder turned his one-man operation into a national grass-roots phenomenon that now calls itself "The Freedom Movement."
It began in February 2007 with a personal computer in Mr. Snyder's Arlington, Va., apartment. It ultimately became a $35 million operation with 250 employees that helped deliver more than one million votes for the Texas congressman's bid in the Republican nominating contest.
"It was Kent more than anyone else who encouraged and pushed Ron to run for president," said Jesse Benton, a spokesman for Mr. Paul. "Ron would not have run for the presidency if it had not been for Kent. Ron was really hesitant, but Kent drove him forward."
Mr. Paul, of course, never came close to securing the nomination. But his quest -- fueled by small donors and grass-roots activists using the Internet as their chief organizing tool -- has since sparked a movement of devoted followers drawn to Mr. Paul's libertarian-strain of conservatism. Mr. Paul's campaign shocked the political establishment after he raised $19.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2007 -- more than any other Republican in the race.
Mr. Paul's embrace of atypical positions for a Republican presidential candidate -- elimination of the Federal Reserve, opposition to the war in Iraq -- carved out an unusual niche for the 72-year-old Texan, a retired obstetrician and gynecologist, on the 2008 presidential stage.
Born in Kansas in 1959, Mr. Snyder got an early start in Republican politics, working as a volunteer on Ronald Reagan's unsuccessful 1976 campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. He met Mr. Paul in 1987 and worked on his unsuccessful 1988 presidential bid on the Libertarian ticket. Mr. Snyder then spent several years as a telecommunications executive. He returned to Washington, D.C., to continue his political work for Mr. Paul, who returned to Congress in 1996.
"Like so many in our movement, Kent sacrificed much for the cause of liberty," Mr. Paul wrote last Sunday on his Web site for his Campaign for Liberty. The recently launched political committee is working to elect more Republicans in the Paul mold. "Kent poured every ounce of his being into our fight for freedom. He will always hold a place in my heart and in the hearts of my family."
Mr. Snyder was described as soft-spoken, energetic and disciplined, and his nonpolitical interests included Eastern medicine and martial arts. At one point, Mr. Benton recalled, Mr. Snyder even contemplated becoming a Shaolin monk.
Mr. Snyder, 49 years old, died of complications from pneumonia on June 26 -- exactly two weeks after Mr. Paul formally ended his presidential campaign. He is survived by his mother and two sisters. Friends of Mr. Snyder created a Web site on July 2 to help his family pay the estimated $400,000 in medical bills accrued because Mr. Snyder didn't have health insurance.
The site is hoping to tap into the same base of small donors that filled Mr. Paul's campaign coffers. "Kent was the man that made the campaign possible, and inspired everyone that he met," wrote Justine Lam, a former Paul campaign aide, on the memorial Web site.
The Paul candidacy has inspired dozens of other long-shot candidates to run for state and local offices this year, most featured on a separate, unaffiliated Web site, PaulCongress.com. While it is unauthorized by Mr. Paul, the candidates are all running as "Ron Paul Republicans," and the site features a picture of Mr. Paul under the headline "Our Standard."
Mr. Paul's supporters have remained loyal, organizing online recently to catapult the release of his April political tome, "The Revolution: A Manifesto," to the top of both the New York Times and Amazon.com best-seller lists.
A memorial service for Mr. Snyder will be held in Prairie Village, Kan., later this month.
"Though he was an optimist, in the end, even he didn't expect what we achieved," wrote Mr. Paul.
—Susan Davis
Kent Snyder (1959 - 2008)
His Efforts Fueled Ron Paul's Campaign
As the driving force behind Ron Paul's presidential bid, campaign chairman Kent Snyder turned his one-man operation into a national grass-roots phenomenon that now calls itself "The Freedom Movement."
It began in February 2007 with a personal computer in Mr. Snyder's Arlington, Va., apartment. It ultimately became a $35 million operation with 250 employees that helped deliver more than one million votes for the Texas congressman's bid in the Republican nominating contest.
"It was Kent more than anyone else who encouraged and pushed Ron to run for president," said Jesse Benton, a spokesman for Mr. Paul. "Ron would not have run for the presidency if it had not been for Kent. Ron was really hesitant, but Kent drove him forward."
Mr. Paul, of course, never came close to securing the nomination. But his quest -- fueled by small donors and grass-roots activists using the Internet as their chief organizing tool -- has since sparked a movement of devoted followers drawn to Mr. Paul's libertarian-strain of conservatism. Mr. Paul's campaign shocked the political establishment after he raised $19.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2007 -- more than any other Republican in the race.
Mr. Paul's embrace of atypical positions for a Republican presidential candidate -- elimination of the Federal Reserve, opposition to the war in Iraq -- carved out an unusual niche for the 72-year-old Texan, a retired obstetrician and gynecologist, on the 2008 presidential stage.
Born in Kansas in 1959, Mr. Snyder got an early start in Republican politics, working as a volunteer on Ronald Reagan's unsuccessful 1976 campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. He met Mr. Paul in 1987 and worked on his unsuccessful 1988 presidential bid on the Libertarian ticket. Mr. Snyder then spent several years as a telecommunications executive. He returned to Washington, D.C., to continue his political work for Mr. Paul, who returned to Congress in 1996.
"Like so many in our movement, Kent sacrificed much for the cause of liberty," Mr. Paul wrote last Sunday on his Web site for his Campaign for Liberty. The recently launched political committee is working to elect more Republicans in the Paul mold. "Kent poured every ounce of his being into our fight for freedom. He will always hold a place in my heart and in the hearts of my family."
Mr. Snyder was described as soft-spoken, energetic and disciplined, and his nonpolitical interests included Eastern medicine and martial arts. At one point, Mr. Benton recalled, Mr. Snyder even contemplated becoming a Shaolin monk.
Mr. Snyder, 49 years old, died of complications from pneumonia on June 26 -- exactly two weeks after Mr. Paul formally ended his presidential campaign. He is survived by his mother and two sisters. Friends of Mr. Snyder created a Web site on July 2 to help his family pay the estimated $400,000 in medical bills accrued because Mr. Snyder didn't have health insurance.
The site is hoping to tap into the same base of small donors that filled Mr. Paul's campaign coffers. "Kent was the man that made the campaign possible, and inspired everyone that he met," wrote Justine Lam, a former Paul campaign aide, on the memorial Web site.
The Paul candidacy has inspired dozens of other long-shot candidates to run for state and local offices this year, most featured on a separate, unaffiliated Web site, PaulCongress.com. While it is unauthorized by Mr. Paul, the candidates are all running as "Ron Paul Republicans," and the site features a picture of Mr. Paul under the headline "Our Standard."
Mr. Paul's supporters have remained loyal, organizing online recently to catapult the release of his April political tome, "The Revolution: A Manifesto," to the top of both the New York Times and Amazon.com best-seller lists.
A memorial service for Mr. Snyder will be held in Prairie Village, Kan., later this month.
"Though he was an optimist, in the end, even he didn't expect what we achieved," wrote Mr. Paul.
—Susan Davis
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Does anyone know how far along his family is at paying off that $400,000 hospital bill??
And does anyone know when Kent's Birthday is??
And does anyone know when Kent's Birthday is??
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Thank you sir!
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Thank you Kent Snyder.
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