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Eric Greitens on Civil Rights
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Stood with cops; restored law and order; defeated Antifa
Framing himself as a "fighter" and a stalwart backer of former President Donald Trump, Greitens unveiled his campaign during an interview on Fox News. "I was honored to serve the people of Missouri as their governor. We took on the establishment,
we killed a politicians' pay raise, we ended a corrupt tax-credit program. And when antifa came to Missouri, we stood side-by-side with police officers and we were able to restore law and order and defeat antifa," he said.
Source: NBC News on 2022 Missouri Senate race
, Mar 22, 2021
Anti-gay "religious liberty" amendment threatens jobs
Eric Greitens now stands alone on SJR 39, at least among GOP candidates for governor. Greitens came out against the controversial constitutional amendment that would legally shield people from selling services to same-sex couples.
The state Senate has approved the proposal, and the Republican-led House is now considering it."I don't believe this legislation is the right approach," Greitens said in a statement. "I oppose SJR 39 because I believe that while it is
well-intentioned, it could unintentionally threaten our economy and job creation. Here in Missouri, we are already 47th in job growth and 42nd in wage growth. We simply cannot afford more policies from Jeff City that have the potential to kill jobs."
His three rivals for the GOP nomination -- Peter Kinder, Catherine Hanaway and John Brunner -- have all come out in support. Chris Koster, the presumptive Democratic nominee for governor, also opposes SJR 39.
Source: Kansas City Star on 2016 Missouri governor race
, Apr 19, 2016
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