Kinder to tour Missouri before deciding on governor's race

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder had been gearing up to declare his candidacy for governor after the Labor Day holiday, but after an acknowledgment that he frequented a strip club in the mid-1990s, Kinder said Monday that he plans to meet with residents across the state before deciding whether to enter the race.

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