Career
He is considered one of the most prominent supporters of Texas secession. Interest in Kilgore and his ideas increased following the 2012 United States presidential election in which Democratic president Barack Obama was re-elected. Obama"s re-election sparked a wave of petitions for secession on the White House"s official website.
Kilgore, whose motto is "Secession! He ran for governor in 2006 and came second in the Republican primary behind Governor Rick Perry with 50,119 votes (764%).
He then ran for the United States. Senate in 2008 and came second in the Republican primary behind Senator John Cornyn with 225,897 votes (1851%). He ran again for governor in 2014 but was not a factor in the March 4 nomination of fellow Republican Greg Abbott, the outgoing state attorney general, who succeeded Perry as Governor in January 2015.
There are a number of different positions held by advocates of Texas"s secession. Kilgore believes that Texas could leave the United States. without permission from the federal government.
Running for the United States. Senate in 2008, he advocated the death penalty for abortion, adultery and homosexuality and flogging for vulgar language and transvestitism.
He also believes that Abraham Lincoln was the American equivalent of Adolf Hitler. Kilgore lives in Arlington, Texas, and works as a telecommunications contractor.
