I am waiting for one of them to say/do something that separates them from the pack.
One thing about Kinder is that a few years ago I attended an induction ceremony at the Statehouse. Lt. Gov. Kinder asked that applause be held 'til the end. The gallery was packed and as each new member of the legislature was introduced, there was - predictably - some applause.
An unhappy Lt. Gov. Kinder, who was running the show, admonished the crowd saying "You are guests in our house. I will have you removed if you continue your applause."
The people did not stop.
I am rarely a single issue voter, but Kinder lost me that day.
With the exception of Eric Greitens (who was a democrat until recently and not to be trusted in my opinion), any of the 3 other Republican candidates are qualified and capable.
We favor Peter Kinder because he was front and center in Ferguson calling for Nixon to put an end to the violence.
There was also an issue in southeast Missouri recently where the Nixon administration has been secretly diverting settlement funds meant for remediation
and clean up of damage from lead mining to the purchase of vast areas of land that was unaffected. Peter Kinder held townhalls to give those opposed to this government land grab a voice.
Jay Nixon has been a disaster for Missouri. Property values in the municipalities surrounding Ferguson have taken a nosedive. Mizzou has suffered a 25% drop in enrollment due to the disruption there.