<\/a>Eric Greitens may run for Governor of Missouri on the Republican ticket: But which kind of Republican would he be?<\/p>\n Greitens is one of the most intriguing and promising candidates that Missouri voters in general, and Republicans in specific, have come across in years. He has a resume that is the envy of anyone, particularly someone who wanted to run for political office.<\/p>\n Greitens graduated from Duke University and went on to be a Rhodes Scholar. In 2001, he attended the Naval Officer Candidate School and is currently a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy Reserve. He was deployed four times to Iraq, Afghanistan, the Horn of Africa and Southeast Asia. He served in the elite Navy Seal Team 6.<\/p>\n He has done humanitarian work in Croatia, Rwanda, Zaire, Albania, Cambodia, Mexico, Bolivia and India. Since returning to the United States and St. Louis, he has founded a remarkable non-profit organization for veterans called The Mission Continues<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now, Greitens is close to announcing his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor of Missouri. There is so much that he could bring to the office because of his wisdom and experience. He knows what excellence is; he has written about it, and more importantly, he has practiced it.<\/p>\n Greitens\u2019 books and lectures frequently focus on the importance of values. His first book was called Strength and Compassion<\/a> and his most recent is Resilience<\/a>. Considering the acrimony between different groups of citizens in Missouri and the relative dysfunction of the state\u2019s government, including its governmental structure at the local level, a candidate with a strong set of values is a requisite for progress.<\/p>\n