Editorial: Jay Nixon is the choice for Missouri governor : Stltoday

Editorial: Jay Nixon is the choice for Missouri governor : Stltoday

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We endorse Mr. Nixon. He hasn't been a stellar governor, but he’s been steady, particularly in responding to the state’s unprecedented run of natural disasters. He’s surrounded himself with mostly high-quality staff — even if he has selfishly shackled their ability to communicate with the public.

To be fair, Mr. Nixon's reluctance to communicate openly may stem from the fact that he works with a legislative body completely controlled by his opposite political party. Whatever he says will be hammered, so he says as little as possible, and then usually in carefully controlled situations.

But when he does speak, he's almost always cheerful and optimistic. His opponents mock his upbeat attitude, but it's refreshing. Wallowing in the reality of the recession won’t make it go away.

The most important reason to send Mr. Nixon back to Jefferson City is that he has shown the willingness to use his veto pen, and sometimes just the threat of a veto, to stop many truly awful legislative proposals from becoming law.

Mr. Nixon has stood up for workers and women in a strong way.

Mr. Spence would give Missourians no such comfort.

When we endorsed Mr. Nixon four years ago for the office he now holds, we hoped for a “new Nixon” who would offer bold, transformative leadership. We'll have to wait some more. If he wins, for the first time in decades he won't be preparing for another statewide campaign. Maybe he'll turn his better self loose.

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