Spence Willing to Primary Kinder

KMOX reports that Dave Spence is no longer asking for Peter Kinder's permission to end Peter Kinder's career: 

Businessman Dave Spence, the President and CEO of Alpha Packaging,  in St. Louis County, says he is “strongly considering” a run for governor — whether or not Kinder runs.

“A businessman and somebody from the outside who is not part of the system might have a better chance of getting something done in Jefferson City than the same formula that keeps regurgitating itself,” Spence said...

“I’m willing to self-fund part of it to at least be credible,” Spence said, “and then from there I am convinced I can raise the money.  I think the business community would respond en masse .  I’ve already raised verbally some money from about five phone calls that told me that people believe I can do the job.”

Spence says he will make a final decision on whether to run in about 60 days.

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