In a decision that has shocked the Missouri Republican party, Governor Matt Blunt  has decided not to seek a second term:In a statement that shocked political leaders, in both parties, Blunt released a TV address "announcing that having achieved virtually everything he set out to accomplish when he ran for governor, he will not seek a second term. "In his address, Gov. Blunt cites among his accomplishments turning an inherited $1.1 billion deficit into three straight surpluses without a tax increase, cutting taxes, ending the education cuts of the past and providing budgets that will deliver $1.2 billion to universities, classrooms and students, rescuing the broken Medicaid system and transforming it into a network of care for vulnerable Missourians and helping turn record job-loss into nearly 90,000 new jobs. "The governor called a news conference tomorrow morning at 9:30 am where he is expected to discuss his announcement," his statement said.Blunt is a...(Read Full Post)