Dean Barnett

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Dean Barnett (July 13, 1967 – October 27, 2008) was an American columnist and blogger and occasional fill-in radio host for Hugh Hewitt.

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Early life

Barnett was born in Boston and grew up in Newton, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard University in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in government, and a J.D. from Boston University Law School in 1992. [1]

Career

Barnett ran for state representative from Newton as a Republican in 1992, and later started a legal recruiting company. In January 1994 Barnett was one of the first volunteers for Mitt Romney's Senate campaign, during which Barnett often drove Romney to campaign events. [1] [2] Barnett was a declared supporter of Romney's 2008 campaign for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2008.

In 2004, Barnett created SoxBlog, a weblog focused on conservative politics, social issues, golf and the Boston Red Sox. Barnett's popularity led radio talk show host and blogger Hugh Hewitt to invite him on as co-blogger, which he did until joining the Weekly Standard in 2007. [3]

Barnett was known for his thick Boston accent (earning him the nickname "Chowdah") when he filled in on Hewitt's radio show. Barnett's writings appeared in National Review Online , The Philadelphia Inquirer , The Boston Globe , and Townhall.com. [1]

Illness

Barnett suffered from cystic fibrosis, a fact he discussed in numerous blog posts. [4] On October 8, 2008, he was admitted to the hospital with a severe infection, from which he died on October 27, 2008. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Dunn, Gabrielle. Dean Barnett, 41; was conservative columnist and blogger, The Boston Globe, October 28, 2008.
  2. ↑ Barnett, Dean. Driving Mr. Romney, The New York Times, 2008-01-18.
  3. ↑ "Remembering Dean Barnett". Archived from the original on 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  4. ↑ Barnett, Dean. Intemperate Reader Mail! Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine , Hugh Hewitt, 2007-07-23.
  5. ↑ Kristol, William. Dean Barnett, 1967-2008, The Weekly Standard, 2008-10-27.


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