GOP candidates debate
The GOP candidates vying to be the next Missouri governor faced off in St. Louis Wednesday night.
The four candidates seeking the Republican nomination debated at Lindenwood University tonight. It was broadcast live on FOX 22 KQFX.
The discussion was mostly calm throughout the one hour debate, but got heated when the issue of contentious campaign ads arose.
The candidates were all united when it came to the question of the recent protests and controversies at the University of Missouri. They all blamed the problems on Governor Nixon.
Eric Greitens said, “This is a tremendous example of the cost of cowardice. Our governor was afraid of losing one million dollars over a football game. (…) we’re now missing 26-hundred students this year. There’s a 38-million dollar budget shortfall. They’re closing four dormitories.”
John Brunner said, “The number one problem is leadership. That was the problem in Ferguson; that’s the problem at the University of Missouri. And getting leadership right is everything.”
Catherine Hanaway said, “He appoints the Board of Curators. Hopefully in the future, SHE will appoint the Board of Curators. And my Board of Curators will look very different than the current Board of Curators, which is dominated by lawyers.
Peter Kinder said, “I would look for eminent Missourians from all walks of life to work together with all people of good will, Democrats, Republicans and Independents to pull our university out of the depths it’s fallen into under the misleadership and non-leadership of Jay Nixon.”
After the debate, the Missouri Democratic Party released a statement saying, “Tonight, the GOP candidates held another debate, yet once again, Missouri voters left with more questions than answers. On the rare occasions the candidates deviated from the standard Republican pabulum, they spent their time attacking each other over who was the true conservative. Missourians heard no actionable solutions to create good paying jobs, grow Missouri’s economy, or fully fund education. For those looking for a real plan to move Missouri forward, a Democrat is the only choice in November.”
Missouri’s statewide primary election is August 2 nd .
