Larry Kilgore
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Christian
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-Conservative activist and former Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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candidate in the Texas gubernatorial election, 2010
Texas gubernatorial election, 2010
The 2010 Texas gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect the Governor of Texas, who will serve a four-year term beginning on January 18, 2011, and ending on January 20, 2015. Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Perry ran successfully for re-election to a third term. He...
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Kilgore was born in Amarillo
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...
, the seat of Potter County in the Texas Panhandle
Texas Panhandle
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He served in the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
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from 1984-1988. He was stationed in Lajes Field
Lajes Field
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and Cheyenne Mountain
Cheyenne Mountain
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. He and his wife, Valerie, have three children: Renee, Scott, and Sam.
He is noted for his expressed belief in biblical law as the foundation for all law.
Kilgore is an advocate for the secession
Secession
Secession is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or especially a political entity. Threats of secession also can be a strategy for achieving more limited goals.-Secession theory:...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
from the United States
United States
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. He is also a signatory of the Chattanooga Declaration which was passed at the Second Secessionist Convention on October 4, 2007.
Kilgore ran for Governor
Governor
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of Texas in the 2006 Republican primary against Rick Perry
Rick Perry
James Richard "Rick" Perry is the 47th and current Governor of Texas. A Republican, Perry was elected Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1998 and assumed the governorship in December 2000 when then-governor George W. Bush resigned to become President of the United States. Perry was elected to full...
, in which he received 50,199 (7.64 percent) of votes cast. He was also a 2008 Republican primary candidate for the United States Senate
United States Senate
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where, in opposing incumbent
Incumbent
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John Cornyn
John Cornyn
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, he received 225,897 votes (18.51 percent).
At an Austin secessionist rally in August 2009, Kilgore stated that "I hate that [American] flag up there. I hate the United States government... They're an evil, corrupt government. They need to go. Sovereignty is not good enough. Secession is what we need! ...We hate the United States!" At the same rally later stated that secession wouldn't have to be violent, but that the U.S. might collapse similar to the Soviet Union. Later that day told some pro-health care reform protesters to, "Go back to the U.S. where you belong."
Issues
Political issues he has listed on his campaign website include:- Eliminate Federal mandates on transportation, education, housing, health care and family issues.
- Texas should become independent then stop paying US taxes.
- Immediate return of Texas National Guard troops from US conscription.
Candidacies
- Colorado Republican Primary HD40 1994
- Colorado Republican Primary HD40 1996
- Colorado Constitution Party General Election HD40 1998
- Texas Republican Primary HD93 2004
- Texas Republican Primary Governor 2006
- Texas Republican Primary US Senate 2008
- Texas Republican Primary Governor 2010
Endorsements
Several national pro-life leaders have endorsed his candidacy. They include: AmericanUnited States
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talk radio
Talk radio
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host Bob Enyart
Bob Enyart
Bob Enyart is an American talk radio host, author, and pastor of Denver Bible Church. He is best known for buying nearly $16,000 worth of O.J. Simpson memorabilia at an auction benefiting the families of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman and then leading a group which set fire to the items on...
, Flip Benham
Flip Benham
Philip "Flip" Benham is an evangelical Christian minister and the national leader of Concord, North Carolina-based Operation Save America.-Pro-life ministry:...
director of Operation Rescue
Operation Rescue
Operation Rescue is a pro-life organization which originated in California and is now based in Kansas....
/Operation Save America
Operation Save America
Operation Save America is an organization based in Dallas, Texas, that opposes human induced abortion and its legality. In 1994, Flip Benham became the director of the organization, then called Operation Rescue National. Benham replaced Keith Tucci, who had replaced Randall Terry...
, Patricia McEwen of Life Coalition International, Coach Dave Daubenmire of Minutemen United, Cal Zastrow of Michigan Citizens for Life, Michael Marcavage of Repent America
Repent America
Repent America is a Christian organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. According to their website, RA "desires to be in the full Will of God and to adhere entirely to the teachings of the Bible...
, Alan Keyes
Alan Keyes
Alan Lee Keyes is an American conservative political activist, author, former diplomat, and perennial candidate for public office. A doctoral graduate of Harvard University, Keyes began his diplomatic career in the U.S...
, Montana State Representative Rick Jore
Rick Jore
Rick Jore, a Montana politician and businessman, was a member of the 2006 Montana House of Representatives and chairman of the education committee. Jore was born and raised in Ronan, Montana and received his associates degree from North Idaho College in 1978...
, and pro-life lobbyist Steve Lefemine of South Carolina.