Goodbye From Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt
January 23, 2008, 12:51pm
First-term Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt, who has been hounded by an e-mail scandal and other problems, announced yesterday that he will not seek re-election this year. With his wife by his side, he made the announcement in a YouTube video so he could speak directly to voters.
“The habit of politicians is to remain in office and the desire to prove oneself in the next election is strong,” Blunt said. “After a great deal of thought and prayer, and with the knowledge that we have achieved virtually everything I set out to accomplish, and more, I will not seek a second term in the upcoming election.”
Blunt, the son of U.S. House Minority Whip Roy Blunt, also a Missouri Republican, reiterated that message in a press conference today.
Categories: Missouri, Producer's Picks, Politics, Matt Blunt, Governor 2008
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