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By that time, the 4th district was rapidly trending Republican because of an influx of new residents from [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]]. The district absorbed most of the Kentucky side of the Cincinnati metro area in the 1960s round of redistricting. He took full advantage of this trend and defeated Chelf by eight points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=150035 KY District 4 Race - Nov 08, 1966]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref>

By that time, the 4th district was rapidly trending Republican because of an influx of new residents from [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]]. The district absorbed most of the Kentucky side of the Cincinnati metro area in the 1960s round of redistricting. He took full advantage of this trend and defeated Chelf by eight points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=150035 KY District 4 Race - Nov 08, 1966]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref>

Snyder, a supporter of certain federal programs which benefited constituents, once strongly rebuked Democrat colleague Bob Edgar for attempting to limit a spending bill with appropriations for dams, claiming that Edgar lacked "an ounce of the milk of human kindness in his soul."<ref>Martin, Douglas (August 24, 2013). [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/us/politics/bob-edgar-pennsylvania-congressman-dies-at-69.html Bob Edgar, Lawmaker and Liberal Leader, Dies at 69]. ''The New York Times''. Archived version available [https://archive.md/rjrTm here]. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref>

Snyder, a supporter of certain federal programs which benefited constituents, once strongly rebuked Democrat colleague Bob Edgar for attempting to limit a spending bill with appropriations for dams, claiming that Edgar lacked "an ounce of the milk of human kindness in his soul."<ref>Martin, Douglas (August 24, 2013). [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/us/politics/bob-edgar-pennsylvania-congressman-dies-at-69.html Bob Edgar, Lawmaker and Liberal Leader, Dies at 69]. ''The New York Times''. Archived version available [https://archive.md/rjrTm here]. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref> He also voted in the affirmative of a highway measure in 1985, which some other Republicans criticized as being a "[[pork-barrel]] project."<ref>September 12, 1985. [https://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/12/nyregion/house-votes-by-big-margin-to-bar-funds-for-westway.html HOUSE VOTES BY BIG MARGIN TO BAR FUNDS FOR WESTWAY]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref>

Dubbed as being part of the "Doomsday Dozen" by the Council for a Livable World due to what the group described as having a voting record "so poor that they have been singled out for defeat in 1984," Snyder was unsuccessfully targeted for ousting that year.<ref>June 28, 1984. [https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/28/us/campaign-notes-antinuclear-group-asks-defeat-of-12-republicans.html CAMPAIGN NOTES; Antinuclear Group Asks Defeat of 12 Republicans]. ''UPI'' via ''The New York Times''. ''Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref>

Dubbed as being part of the "Doomsday Dozen" by the Council for a Livable World due to what the group described as having a voting record "so poor that they have been singled out for defeat in 1984," Snyder was unsuccessfully targeted for ousting that year.<ref>June 28, 1984. [https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/28/us/campaign-notes-antinuclear-group-asks-defeat-of-12-republicans.html CAMPAIGN NOTES; Antinuclear Group Asks Defeat of 12 Republicans]. ''UPI'' via ''The New York Times''. ''Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref>