I still see Scott Walker, assuming he wins reelection, as someone who could make it to the WH, who actually had to run a state and make it work (and make things better), who gave Dems one hell of a beating , and survived.
He's got the look and the voice and the demeanor on cam to possibly beat a Dem in a POTUS race.
But the purists, as you call them, will insist on someone so pure that he never accomplished anything.
Like the shutdown, designed from the start to lose to Obama.
Beating Obama had nothing to do with it.
Same with picking a candidate. Recall the momma bear in 2011. That silliness just led to Romney. (obviously not a key factor)
I’m good with Walker.
Walker/Cruz or Walker/West would be a nice combination.