Posted on 07/14/2015 9:11:36 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Scott Walker entered the 2016 presidential race as a conservative who fights and wins. Assuming his announcement isn't totally overshadowed by the Iran deal, the first thing he will have to fight is Donald Trump's hijacking of the GOP nominating contest. Can he win?
The Wisconsin governor is well suited to put an end to the Trumpnado. He offers a blue-collar, can-do conservatism. He appeals to various wings of the party. And most importantly, he can take away immigration as Trump's signature issue.
Walker's tentative embrace of a populist immigration position isn't without political risks. But right now he is the only top-tier presidential candidate who is speaking to the four-fifths of Republicans who are dissatisfied with current immigration levels without derogatory rhetoric about immigrants. The Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., approach Walker has taken pins the blame for our present immigration problems squarely on big business and big government.
Think Walker is unreliable on immigration? Trump has offered no substance as to what he would do about immigration other than demagogue the issue. His current position is basically an accident, coming after hitting Mitt Romney from the left on immigration after the 2012 presidential election.
Current polling makes it hard to avoid the conclusion that Trump's rise has come partially at Walker's expense. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll taken around the time of Trump's announcement had the real estate tycoon at 1 percent and Walker in second place at 17 percent. The latest Monmouth poll has Trump at 13 percent nationally and Walker at 7.
If Walker can recapture the momentum he enjoyed earlier this year after his breakout speech at the Iowa Freedom Summit, it stands to reason he would take votes from The Donald.
The only one who can halt Trump...is Trump.
At least Walker is action. Trump is an all talk clown.
He will never stop Trumps rise.
Walker won’t have to stop Trump. Trump will do that on his own.
At this point, I’m guessing that in the end we’ll have 10 Candidates with 10% each of the vote and that they will draw high card for the nomination.
Of course!!! ANYONE can. All they gave to do is match and EXCEED Trump's clarity, consistency and courage!
Easy peesy!!!
Walker isn’t a genuine leader, he’s a career politician who benefits from close relationships with Reince Preibus is all...he hasn’t won over the base because something about Walker is just not authentic and people notice it. Donald with his flaws is a real leader by contrast, self made and doesn’t need to sit on Harley’s for photo ops to appeal to average people. Walker had his high point already...he’s not catching fire like Trump or Cruz with the base.
He’ll take votes from Bush. Trump will take all his groupies to the very end.
pretty much it, imo.
No.
Just watch the Show Trump puts on at the first debate ,LOL
That’s it. If walker is willing to take on the leftist agenda with fire and brimstone he will exceed Trump. If he waffles he’s done.
“How much did his campaign have to pay to get this advertisement article placed?”
It’s called PPC (pay per click) journalism. You see this in a LOT of sports articles from Bleacher Report, isportsweb etc..you know, articles which make you click because it’s in a form of a question.
I know someone who works for a certain sports site who does this which includes the tag ‘rumors”. So let’s say you are a Dodgers fans, the headline of the bogus article will read “Are the Dodgers trading Greinke?” Obviously you love the team and you click on it, which of course isn’t true. That’s where the clicks come in and corresponds with Google Analytics.
It’s not an article. It’s an opinion column. Never heard of the Daily Caller or James Antle III? Just like all the pro-Trump stuff you post from Breitbart.
Yup.
And don't doubt for a second his ability to do so.
I don't like Walker as much as Cruz but you probably should not underestimate winning two elections for Gov. in a blue state.
“Without making derogatory comments about immigrants”-—First, it’s ILLEGAL immigrants and second, “without taking a strong stand” is more like it.
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