Posted on 10/27/2014 7:41:03 PM PDT by Bettyprob
With a little more than a week remaining before the mid-term elections, most conservatives are focusing upon a dozen Senate races, as Republicans are expected to gain control of the upper chamber.
But the contest that piques my interest the most is the gubernatorial race in Wisconsin, where Republican Governor Scott Walker is locked in a dogfight with Democratic challenger Mary Burke. Walker’s re-election is very much in doubt, despite the accomplishments of his first term: putting Wisconsin’s fiscal house back in order, reforming the state’s collective bargaining process, and giving local communities greater control over their affairs.
According to a Marquette Law School poll released on October 15, Walker and Burke are in a dead heat, with 47 of likely voters preferring each. The dial hasn’t moved much since. Exactly a week later, a Rasmussen poll had Burke up by one; the following day, a St. Norbert College/Wisconsin Public Radio poll had Walker up by one. A quintessential toss-up.
Should Walker prevail, he will have, in the space of four years, outlasted the occupation of the state legislature by union and other left-wing activists, survived a recall election—the first governor in U.S. history to do so—and earned a second term in his own right, all while governing as a conservative in one of the bluest states in the nation. Liberal organizations have dedicated more time and money to beating Walker than any other Republican, and yet Walker has taken everything these liberal groups have thrown his way and still come out on top.
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We can only pray that the people of Wisconsin have the sense to vote for Walker.
He seems a little bland, but he definitely has the ability to get positive things done. He may really be the smartest man in the room.
It’s Wisconsin - better pray hard!
I hope so!
Shows too much fealty towards the courts.
Why not even if he loses.
re: He may really be the smartest man in the room.
The best part is, HE ain’t the one telling us that he is the smartest man in the room.
As of right now, I could vote for him. Subject to change of course, but right now without my favorite in the race, he will do fine.
Reminds me of Calvin Coolidge.
No. He dissed TEA Party conservatives.
Walker’s definitely someone we want in the primary mix. Give him a chance to perform against other good Conservative candidates, like Cruz, and see how well they do.
Walker’s accomplished a lot in spite of a pack of snarling Rats nipping at him constantly. He looks good to me.
I would be perfectly happy supporting walker. I’m sure the libs will whisper that he is “dumb”, since he dropped out of college. dems are always looking for any excuse to call republicans dumb.
It does help the 2016 resume, just sayin...
Rotflmaopimp
The man however laudable is in the political fight of his life yet again
And touted as the second coming again.....if he can escape defeat in a looney left Lutefisk state just one more time
Why shucks then he’d be perfect like Jeb or Governor Donut
Really ....the nonsense we see on freeperworld
which tea party conservatives? when, and abut what? You’re going to have to get over this sooner or later. It’s becoming clinical.
I don’t think Jindal or Walker (especially Jindal) are serious contenders.
Settle down, Aaron...
We will see, FRiend, we will see..
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