David Spence introducing himself to Missouri Republicans

David Spence introducing himself to Missouri Republicans

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ST. LOUIS • Months after he first discussed the goal of seeking the Republican nomination for governor, St. Louis businessman Dave Spence remains a virtual unknown to most party activists across Missouri.

As he travels around the state pressing his case, party leaders are meeting — most for the first time — a man who does not fit the standard template of a candidate for statewide office. About the closest he's come to an elected office is serving as the rush chair of his fraternity.

What party leaders do know about him is that he sold his plastics company in 2010 and is now wealthy enough to fund at least part of his own campaign. And, at the moment, he may represent the Republicans' best chance of unseating Gov. Jay Nixon.

Shortly after making his bid for governor official in November, Spence donated $2 million to his campaign, instantly giving him the largest war chest of any Missouri Republican running for state office.

Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/david-spence-introducing-himself-to-missouri-republicans/article_9f7e5ca5-9432-5bd4-9d01-fa2d9a8a72da.html#ixzz1iu3WsEyv
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this might be good news for Jay Nixon

this lad has enough money to buy nomination

in any case, will be interesting