Posted on 04/08/2015 6:08:50 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
".......Since they came to power in 2011,Walker and his party have not only changed the way the state is governed,but they have changed the political playing field.
In a few big ways and lots of little ways,they have seemingly made it easier for Republicans and harder for Democrats to win elections.
Whichever way the pendulum swings next year, the 2016 race will be contested under a different set of political rules than those of previous decades, rules adopted by one party over the ardent opposition of the other.
The most consequential of these changes involve redistricting,which has given the GOP a virtual lock on the Legislature, and Act 10,which disarmed a critical Democratic election ally, public employee unions.
But the changes also involve an extensive rewrite of the state’s election rules.
A high court decision last month removed the last big legal obstacle to the 2011 law requiring voters to show photo ID at the polls. That policy will be in place for the 2016 presidential,congressional and legislative contests.
Early voting has been cut short, and banned on weekends. And the rules have been altered in myriad smaller ways, from the numbers of days voters need to establish residency in their voting precincts to the elimination of the straight-ticket voting option.
It’s impossible to know the partisan impact of each of these changes. Some are too new or haven’t taken effect yet,such as photo ID. Some may have little to no effect. In general,changes in campaign and election rules have a lot less impact on which party wins than shifts in public opinion and the political climate.
But taken together,these changes represent the most significant makeover of Wisconsin’s political system in decades. And while other states controlled by Republicans have adopted some of the same changes,few have done so as aggressively and systematically as Wisconsin has under Walker....
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1. Defeated democrats/communists to PASS conservative laws
2. Cut taxes and balanced the budget (again over the objection of democrats)
3. Beat democrats several times in elections
4. He's done nothing for illegals or on any on any of the issues the liberal news media repeatedly attempts to smear him on
Results, actions are what matter. Words mean nothing. Walker's RECORD as governor is clear and unmatched in history (no one has defeated democrats/communists this much)
Just another hit piece by yet another journalib.
EVERY party in power redistricts and otherwise attempts to improve its chances to win the next election.
Duh.
His record and tenacity is what makes him an appealing nominee. If he can commit himself to a national conservative agenda, it will help get him past his local record in a purple state.
Who would you hire if you had only 3 choices?
1. guy 1 who Sounds good and talks well and is telling you what you want to hear but has no record of verifiable accomplishments (just getting started).
2. guy #2 who has a long record of verifiable results that are what you are looking for, specifically did the same kind of job you want done (like cutting taxes ,balancing budget , getting conservative laws passed)
3. guy #3 has done nothing and sounds bad (gives a bad interview)
The direct result of action, not just pretty words.
Walker’s actions speak so loudly that they drown out his small verbal oopsies - he’s still on my RADAR as a very viable candidate.
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