Posted on 09/21/2015 2:05:18 PM PDT by Kaslin
The New York Times is reporting that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is withdrawing from the 2016 race:
Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin has concluded he no longer has a path to the Republican presidential nomination and plans to drop out of the 2016 campaign, according to three Republicans familiar with his decision, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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The short answer is money, said a supporter of Mr. Walkers who was briefed on the decision. Hes made a decision not to limp into Iowa.
There will be a live press conference at 6pm EST. Walker was seen as a strong contender for the Republican nomination, given his backstory and record as the governor of Wisconsin. He was leading in the polls in Iowa, but saw a precipitous decline in support throughout the summer. The latest CNN/ORC poll seems to have been the final nail in the coffin, as Walker barely drew 1 percent in the polls.
Gov. Walker is the second candidate to drop out of the race. The first was former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who suspended his campaign earlier this month.
Updates to follow after the press conference.
Doesn’t matter. What said was still nasty
Dayspring is the GOPe hatchet man in charge of running those nasty
ads against Chris McDaniel in Mississippi.
He works(worked) for a Walker PAC.
Yours is the most honest and true post of the day. SO SAD!
Cruz is a class act, coming and going:
Cruz Welcomes Scott Walker to Presidential Race
HOUSTON, Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today released the following statement regarding Gov. Scott Walkers entry into the 2016 GOP campaign for President:
Scott Walker is a welcome addition to the 2016 Republican field and Im glad to have him join the race. Gov. Walker has been a successful governor of Wisconsin where he bravely took on the unions to pass important right to work legislation. His talents will sharpen the field and make us all stronger as we prepare to face Hillary in the general election.
https://www.tedcruz.org/news/cruz-welcomes-scott-walker-to-presidential-race/
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CRUZ: I wish Gov. Walker and Tonette all the best in their continued service to Wisconsin and the country
HOUSTON, Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today released the following statement in response to the announcement that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has suspended his campaign for President:
Gov. Scott Walker is a good man, a formidable fighter, and an effective reformer. Wisconsin is considerably stronger as a result of the changes he pushed through under incredibly difficult and contentious conditions. In the presidential race, his focus on new, innovative policy ideas made the entire Republican field better. I wish Scott and Tonette all the best in their continued service to Wisconsin and the country.
LOL and we got Romney in ‘12 and we’ll have Jeb in ‘16. Yeah baby!
Yep.
the Rat/trump strategy right on target....
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