Editorial: For Missouri governor, Koster’s experience gives him the edge
BRANSON MO NEWS:
The two major party candidates for Missouri governor could not be more different except for one quality: Both Republican Eric Greitens, 42, and Democrat Chris Koster, 52, are defined by a relentless, opportunistic streak of ambition.At times, ambition has served them well. At other times, it has blinded them.Of the two, Koster has proven most adept at converting ambition into a force for effective public service, which is why he receives this newspaper’s endorsement for governor.
Koster is by far the better-prepared candidate. He served 10 years as a county prosecutor, four years in the Missouri Senate and has been state attorney general since 2009. He’s been a moderate Republican and a conservative Democrat. Experience, no matter what you may have heard from “outsider” candidates like Greitens, is not necessarily a bad thing in a politician.We disagree with some of Koster’s positions and tactics. But he has a better grasp of Missouri’s political reality than Greitens, whether it’s Koster’s opposition to right-to-work legislation, his support for campaign finance reform, reproductive rights and stem-cell research, his willingness to release his tax returns, or his support for Medicaid expansion.Greitens has no history in elective office, …
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