Having written that, Walker was my choice for many moons, but it didn't work out. His accomplishments are jaw dropping, his intestinal fortitude has been tested and is certified tough as nails, but for some reason, it did not transfer to a national audience.
I think there are going to be a lot of political science papers written about his campaign and what went wrong.
A number of people have wondered where his supporters will go. Well, the latest poll has him at one half percent, so his supporters have already scattered - there's not much left.
All true, although he never was my choice as I had seen his immigration waffling early and waited to note his staying power after his pilgrimage to Jeff Sessions.
Frankly, my take is that he hired too many consultants and made the mistake of listening to them. Same thing happened to Matt Bevin when he ran against McConnell.
Were I in his position, I would have worked out my position papers before announcing, worked out how I would deal with the noise on every one of them, posted them all at once, and stuck with them. To me, the key to being a successful candidate is education, study, and preparation to the point that one believes in the message and can explain it to anyone. That's what Reagan did while he was touring plants for GE. Reagan not only understood what made America great, he then went back and studied the underlying principles to the point that he didn't need to remember them. It's what I was hoping Palin would do after 2008. Instead she thought being a cheerleader would be sufficient to carry her through.