The Progressive Midwesterner

Eric Greitens, the former Missouri Governor who resigned from office in disgrace after being caught threatening to blackmail a woman who he had an extramarital affair with, is reportedly considering running for his old job in the 2020 gubernatorial election in Missouri, even if meant running in a Republican primary against incumbent Gov. Mike Parson (R-MO): Former Gov. Greitens has called at least one donor to test the waters re: a 2020 gubernatorial primary. — Jeff Smith (@JeffSmithMO) September 16, 2018 The fact that someone like Greitens is even considering a political comeback proves that Greitens has no sense of shame or decency.

I will note that I am currently serving a two-year term as an election judge in my home county of Vermilion County, Illinois, and I may be asked to serve as a poll worker in the March 20, 2018 primaries here in Illinois. If I am asked to serve as a poll worker in the primaries here in Illinois this year, I will do so to the best of my ability and in an impartial manner in accordance with Illinois state laws. This blog is completely separate from any election judge duties that I may have in the spring of 2018. However, I am also a registered voter here in Vermilion County, and I will publicly mention that I intend to vote for Mary Catherine Roberson for Vermilion County Clerk . As far as I know, Mary's campaign lacks a website or a Twitter page, although her campaign does have Facebook and Instagram pages. Mary is, like me, a progressive Democrat and a lifelong Vermilion County resident who strongly believes in the right to vote. Mary is a critic of the now-dissolved Kobach Co...