From top of the Met, Nixon makes pitch to business
The speech, hosted by the Regional Chamber and Growth Association, was held at the Noonday Club, the restaurant at the top of the Met Square building, downtown’s tallest structure.
Nixon hit all of the expected notes for the cuff-link crowd, promising to erase the overlap of state boards and commissions, order “performance reviews” of state programs (more on that below) and strengthen the state’s Internet presence.
“By applying business principles to government, we can save money,” Nixon said.
Nixon is the third candidate for governor to chat with the RCGA: Republicans Sarah Steelman and Kenny Hulshof addressed the crowd earlier.
Though conventional wisdom holds that the white-collar vote tends towards the GOP, Nixon’s advantage, at least in the St. Louis area, might be his support of stem-cell research, viewed by some as a potential boon for the local economy.
He accused his Republican rivals of having a “fear of science.”
“We cannot be viewed as an anti-science state,” Nixon said.
Listen to the entire speech, plus a question-answer session, below.
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Nixon has been quite anti-business, and quite inefficient, during his time as AG. Granted, he hasn’t been as anti-business as Elliot Spitzer, but that isn’t much of a compliment. And as far as making government more efficient … well, the only contact I’ve had with the AG’s office is signing up for the no-call list. This has resulted in a steady stream of useless junk mail from Jay Nixon, all of which was short on substance, but feature his name prominently, and boasted of his achievements. Jay, you could’ve saved the state big bucks by sending an e-mail instead. It’s better for the environment, too.