Posted on 03/01/2011 4:59:01 AM PST by flowerplough
The Wall Street Journals John Fund is a walking political encyclopedia. I was fascinated by his recall of regional election statistics a few weeks ago when he spoke at the Pennsylvania Breakfast at the Conservative Political Action Conference. He grabbed my attention again on Saturday in his latest column, where he presented a correlation between embattled Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walkers passion for speaking the truth and his electability . . . even against great odds.
Prior to winning the governors race in 2010, Walker served two-and-a-half terms as county executive in heavily Democratic Milwaukee County (he won a special election in 2002, followed by general election victories in 2004 and 2008)the first Republican elected to a countywide position. In 08, John McCain garnered just 31 percent of the vote in Milwaukee County (to Obamas 59 percent) while Walker hauled in a remarkable 59 percent. Four years before that he received 57 percent of the vote.
How does Walker explain those numbers?
I would go on reality tours [to discuss Milwaukee Countys problems], he told Fund. Critics would call them gloom-and-doom tours, but in the end people came to agree with me on what needed to be done. I won because people will ultimately respond to the truth. There is an unseen reservoir of support out there for leaders who will do the right thing.
(Excerpt) Read more at online.worldmag.com ...
Otherwise known as 'reality' to normal working folks.
Voters respond positively to politicians who tell the truth? Who knew?
Walker knows what the meaning of "is" is. Very refreshing!
C a r v e. i n. s t o n e. , (then hit libs heads with said stone. /s)
C a r v e. i n. s t o n e. , (then hit libs heads with said stone. /s)
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