Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Speculation aside, Larry Sabato, a well-known political scientist lays out his argument for Gov. Scott Walker being a top-tier candidate for Republican nomination for president in 2016.
The signs that Gov. Scott Walker is laying the groundwork for a possible presidential run are clear, but still speculative. And that speculation may be intensifying as Larry Sabato, a well-known political scientist, has declared Walker a top-tier candidate for Republican nominee for president in 2016 — right up there with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. Walker is writing a book about his governorship, which may become a resume of sorts and is planning to address conservatives in Iowa at the invitation of Gov. Terry Branstad in May. He also was one of the key speakers at the Conservative Political Action Conference in March. And, according to Politico, “he wouldn’t commit to serving throughout a second four-…
Saturday, March 16, 2013
With a couple of key moves in recent few days, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker sends clear signal that he is interested in making a presidential run.
Editor's note: This story was updated at 4:50 p.m. Saturday to include CPAC straw poll results. Coming off Mitt Romney's defeat in November, Republicans are looking for a strong candidate who will give the party a chance at taking back the White House in 2016. Could Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker be their man? Even before the November presidential election, there has been speculation that Walker — along with U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and others — would go after the GOP nomination in 2016. And in an interview with Politico on Friday, Walker did little to quell that speculation. “Would I ever be (interested)?" Walker told the political web site. "Possibly. I guess the only …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Showing his support for Republican Wisconsin governor, Chris Christie said the situation facing New Jersey was similar to that in the Badger State.
Lightning rods, GOP rock stars — Chris Christie and Scott Walker share some of the same labels on the national political scene. On Tuesday, they shared a stage in Oak Creek as the New Jersey governor rallied a partisan crowd to support Walker as he faces a recall election June 5. Christie said New Jersey faced some of the same challenges as Wisconsin when he took office. Like Walker, he followed a Democratic administration and was forced to take on a massive deficit with a population already overtaxed, he said. He fixed those problems, and now New Jersey residents and businesses are reaping the benefits, Christie said. Taxes for businesses were already cut and income taxes will be cut later this year. "What I want to do is give Scott and …
Monday, April 30, 2012
Event at KEI will be held at 2:30 p.m.
Gov. Scott Walker will be in Oak Creek Tuesday for an event with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. The "Moving Wisconsin Forward Rally" will be held at 2:30 p.m. at KEI, 824 W. Rawson Ave., according to a media advisory from the governor's office. "New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will be visiting the Oak Creek area with Governor Scott Walker to meet with local residents and encourage supporters to continue spreading the word on how Governor Walker's reforms are turning Wisconsin around," according to the media advisory. It will be the first of two visits to Oak Creek this week for Walker. He is also scheduled to be in town Friday for the Drexel Interchange groundbreaking. Christie is coming to Wisconsin to campaign for Walker in …
William
11:00 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Actually, NObama, the way the districts are gerrymandered makes it likely that this trend will grow. In the same way Romney received no votes in urban wards, Obama received no votes in wards in Utah, Oklahoma and Mississippi. Are you suggesting there is rampant fraud in those wards as well? more ›