Parson stops in St. Joseph for final campaign push before election day

One day left before missourians elect their next governor.

Governor mike parson using the last stretch to hit six cities across the state - including a stop here in st.

Joseph.

Kq2's kilee thomas was there at rosecrans memorial airport to hear the governor's final pitch.

<<kilee thomas reportingin his first official race for missouri governor - governor mike parson making his final push to get out the vote before election daysot: mike parson, mo.

Governor- "this is about putting missouri together and keeping it together."

The republican governor making several stops throughout the statestopping early in st.

Josepháclapping natsáfor a meet and greet with local supporters and candidates answering questions with covid-19 dominating the conversation sot: parson- "you have to take a balanced approach."

In the approach- parson says he has been working with rural hospitals since the start of the pandemic sot: parson- "i've been pretty clear on this since day one wavered on it.

We have encouraged people to do social distancing, to not go to big gatherings, wear a mask, personal hygiene.

But what we've done is we've made the mask such a political issue, it's divided people over it.

What we should be talking about all three."and continues to tout personal responsibility to slow the spread of covid-19including the use of masks sot: parson- "it's up to individuals to do that.

It's not the government's role to mandate that.

Because if you want to support that theory, then i guarantee that in 90 days when there is a vaccine - are you going to support the governor making sure every man, woman and child takes a vaccine in this state and country?

Not as long as i'm governor that's not going to happen."

Parson saying it's been a challenging year as governor balancing public health with the economy his democratic challenger - nicole gallowaysays he failed missouri sot: nicole galloway, democratic candidate- "people gave up so much this spring.

They gave up income, time with family, graduation, celebrations when the governor shut the state down.

When he put in no further restrictions, parts of our state could have been spared from covid.

Because he wanted to say it was over and declare a mission accomplished over covid in may, here we are.

We continue to be in a red zone.

Even the white house, the coronavirus white house task force is imploring our governor to take some action and demonstrate some leadership."

Galloway making her final campaign push in colombia and kansas city.

Reporting in st.

Joseph, kilee thomas, kq2 news>>