February 4, 2009
Grass-Roots Senate Candidate Gaining Ground
GAINESVILLE – Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate Alexander Snitker has
been gaining ground among Tea Party and 9-12 organizations throughout
Florida in recent weeks, as evidenced by the sizable crowds he’s drawn at
recent campaign stops. Snitker is next scheduled to speak on Saturday at the
Gainesville Tea Party at 1610 NW 65th Place in Gainesville.
Snitker, a former U.S. Marine and an office equipment salesman by trade, is
running a grass-roots campaign that seems to strike a chord with people from
both ends of the political spectrum.
“What we need is citizen-legislators, as our Founders envisioned,” said
Snitker, “Today, we have a two-party political machine that is focused
exclusively on retaining power, at the expense of the Constitution and the
people. We have a unique and historic opportunity to break that cycle.”
Billing itself as the party of principle, Libertarians believe in Constitutionally-
limited government, less taxes, and more individual freedom. “People are tired
of voting for the lesser of two evils. They’re tired of career politicians
promising whatever it takes to get elected, and then breaking those promises
almost immediately,” said Nicole Chartrand, Snitker’s campaign manager,
“With Libertarians, the message is clear and consistent.”
The Snitker campaign lacks the coffers of the Democrat and GOP candidates,
in part because he has shunned contributions from large corporations,
lobbyists and political action committees (PACs) in favor of contributions
from citizens and small businesses. But what he lacks in Wall Street and K
Street funding, he makes up for in grass-roots volunteers. He’s assembled a
small army of libertarian-minded supporters. For most, it is their first
campaign experience.
At the Glenn Beck and Bill O’Riley Bold Fresh Tour at the University of South
Florida last weekend, Snitker had roughly a dozen volunteers handing out
literature and speaking to attendees. The Snitker contingent was comparable
to the number of Marco Rubio volunteers, and dramatically outnumbered the
volunteers for any other candidate, including Charlie Crist.
“The positive response we got from people was overwhelming,” said Jote’
Thompson, a Snitker Campaign volunteer. “I think this proves that there is a
hunger for a Constitutional, Libertarian candidate, and that people are
starting to look at the emerging party as a real option.”
Recent appearances on talk radio programs and at Tea Party events around
the state have also boosted his standing among potential voters. Daryle Hamel,
another Snitker volunteer, said, “I am consistently shocked by the number of
people I speak with who are already supporting Alex, considering that the
media has largely ignored us until recently.”
For more information, visit http://www.snitker2010.com.
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Contact: Adrian Wyllie
Media Director, Snitker for Senate
727-403-7735 or adrianwyllie@gmail.com
