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Obituaries

Kent Snyder, 49; Campaign Chief for Rep. Ron Paul

Snyder helped persuade Paul to run for the presidency.

Friday, July 11, 2008; Page B07

Kent W. Snyder, 49, the campaign chairman of Rep. Ron Paul's unsuccessful bid this year for the Republican presidential nomination, died June 26 of viral pneumonia at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He lived in Arlington County.

Mr. Snyder had been associated with Paul, a Texas Republican with Libertarian leanings, for more than 20 years. He worked as a top aide for Paul in 1988, when the congressman sought the presidency on the Libertarian ticket.

In 2007, Mr. Snyder helped persuade Paul to launch a bid for the Republican nomination and served as chairman of his campaign. Paul raised millions of dollars from online contributors, leading all Republican contenders early in the race. He failed to attract many voters, however, and ended his candidacy in June.

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