Candidate's conservative pedigree challenged

Christian voters in Missouri may have a tough time supporting the Republican candidate in the race for governor this fall. That's according to a conservative journalist who monitors politics in the Show Me State.

On August 2, Eric Greitens easily won a four-candidate Republican primary for the right to face the Democratic nominee, Attorney General Chris Koster, in November. Greitens labels himself as a "conservative outsider" and was widely recognized across the state for his campaign ads touting his service as a Navy SEAL.

However, many Republicans in the state have indicated they won't support Greitens. For one thing, he was a lifelong Democrat shortly before announcing his candidacy for governor. In fact, he had been approached by the state Democratic Party to challenge Republican Senator Roy Blunt in a previous election.

Dwight Widaman publishes the Metro Voice News, a Christian newspaper published in the Kansas City area. He contends Greitens has a dubious Republican pedigree.

"He was the only candidate who was not endorsed in that race by the Missouri Right to Life," he shares. "They endorsed the other three Republican contenders in the primary – and so his conservative pedigree is paper thin."

According to Widaman, there are questions about his military service as well.

"Navy SEALs have come out publicly against him and repudiated some of his claims about his service and breaking the SEALs' code of ethics," he tells OnenewsNow. "That gave a lot of people pause."

Widaman says Christian voters have a dilemma. "That's a tough decision. That may be a race that they sit out unless Greitens clarifies his positions," he concludes.

The Metro Voice News is calling on Greitens to apologize and "come clean," outlining eight items the candidate needs to address if he wants to win the trust of Christian and conservative voters.