After raising millions of dollars for a potential re-election campaign, MO Gov. Matt Blunt made the shocking announcement today that he will not seek re-election after all.

“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 said. “Because I feel we have changed what I wanted to change in the first term, there is not the same sense of mission for a second.”

I have made no secret of my opposition to Gov. Blunt (see links below), so naturally I applaud his decision, but this seems very weird to me, especially since he has already been running ads for his re-election. Nevertheless, I pray that now Missourians will have the opportunity to support a candidate whose respect for human life includes an opposition to violating human dignity through the pursuit of human cloning.

So far only Lt. Governor Peter Kinder has announced that he plans to run in Blunt’s absence from the race.

Previous Posts:
More on Gov. Blunt
Why I Can’t Support Gov. Blunt
Blunt Gets $250K from ESC Research Supporters
Governor Blunt Does Something Right
Blunt’s Task Force

Read my letters to Gov. Blunt in support of a 2005 cloning ban:
First letter to Gov. Blunt
Second letter to Gov. Blunt