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AP: Jack Kemp, Former Quarterback, Congressman and Vice-Presidential Nominee, Has Die

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Very sad news.
 
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Wait a minute, he wasn't that old was he?
 
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American said:
Wait a minute, he wasn't that old was he?
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73 from what I read.
 
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WASHINGTON — Jack Kemp, the ex-quarterback, congressman, one-time vice-presidential nominee and self-described "bleeding-heart conservative," died Saturday. He was 73.

Kemp died after a lengthy illness, according to spokeswoman Bona Park and Edwin J. Feulner, a longtime friend and former campaign adviser. Park said Kemp died at his home in Bethesda, Md., in the Washington suburbs.

Kemp's office announced in January that he had been diagnosed with an unspecificed type of cancer. By then, however, the cancer was in an advanced stage and had spread to several organs, Feulner said. He did not know the origin of the cancer.
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FOXNews.com - Jack Kemp, Former GOP VP Candidate and Quarterback, Dies at 73 - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

RIP sir, you've earned it.
 
Re: AP: Jack Kemp, Former Quarterback, Congressman and Vice-Presidential Nominee, Has

Very sad. He really wasn't all that old either.
 
Re: AP: Jack Kemp, Former Quarterback, Congressman and Vice-Presidential Nominee, Has

The man gave a damn.

Damn shame.
 
Re: AP: Jack Kemp, Former Quarterback, Congressman and Vice-Presidential Nominee, Has

MVP of the old AFL, too. Always sad to see someone give so much of their life to public service, go.
 
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CaptainCourtesy said:
MVP of the old AFL, too. Always sad to see someone give so much of their life to public service, go.
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Thank you for being the first (and thus far only) non-conservative leaner to express something kind in this thread.

RIP Jack Kemp. :(
 
Jack Kemp, quarterback turned politician, dies

Jack Kemp, quarterback turned politician, dies
By MATT APUZZO and CAROLYN THOMPSON – 1 hour ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jack Kemp, the former pro quarterback who turned fame on the gridiron into a career in national politics and a crusade for lower taxes, has died of cancer at age 73.

Family spokeswoman Marci Robinson said Kemp died shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday, surrounded by his family and pastor. Kemp died at his home in Bethesda, Md., in the Washington suburbs, friends said.

Kemp's office announced in January that he had been diagnosed with an unspecified type of cancer. By then, however, the cancer was in an advanced stage and had spread to several organs, former campaign adviser Edwin J. Feulner said. He did not know the origin of the cancer.

Kemp, a former quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, represented western New York for nine terms in Congress, leaving the House for an unsuccessful presidential bid in 1988.
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Source: Associated Press

Rest in Peace.
 
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May he rest in peace. Congressman Kemp was a political leader in the truest sense of the term. He offered a powerful and principled message that contributed significantly to shaping public policy.
 
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RIP Jack Kemp.













And let's try to leave partisanship out of these obituary threads. Thanks.
 
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talloulou said:
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I see now why you are super mod
4th in 'the threads' but the one to actually merge them:doh:lol:
 
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Jack Kemp was a great man, a kind man. He would have made a good president, IMHO, but never quite found his moment. The '96 ticket rightly should have been reversed.

RIP

:(
 
Re: AP: Jack Kemp, Former Quarterback, Congressman and Vice-Presidential Nominee, Has

R.I.P. Jack Kemp. Heard about this last night, what a huge loss for this country.
 
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Kemp was a Goldwater-Reagan conservative.
 
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