Matt Blunt

Republican Matt Blunt is the current Governor of Missouri. He announced in January of 2008 that he would not seek re-election for a second term.

Blunt expressed his protest against the Obama Truth Squads that try to prevent the spread of misleading allegations and claims about Barack Obama, particularly his faith and tax policy. "Obama needs to grow up," the governor commented.KMOV: Who's afraid of the big bad truth? (September 29, 2008)

Blunt recieved a Bachelor's degree in History and became an officer in the U.S. Navy, where he received several achievement medals for his service.

Blunt joined the Missouri House of Representatives in 1998 and was elected Missouri Secretary of State two years later. In 2005, he took office as the 54th Governor of Missouri.