The Walker campaign raised a great deal of money. They had the support of several wealthy donors and a large fund raising operation.
The problem was that the Washington DC based consultants who ran the campaign burned through the money very quickly and had no coherent message for the voters.
Walker hired a bunch of Romney people. Kiss of death for a campaign.
I had high hopes for Scott Walker.
What he accomplished in Wisconsin needs to happen in
many places across this country.
Unfortunately he too is a tool of the establishment.
They told him to get out of the way and clear the tracks for Jeb! He saluted and said “Yes, Sir!”
““I think Walker and Cruz lost out in large part because they were too poor to self-finance a campaign”
The Walker campaign raised a great deal of money. They had the support of several wealthy donors and a large fund raising operation.”
I had not heard this. I don’t recall ever hearing a message for Walker, who was my original first choice for President.