Scott Walker's short-lived presidential campaign
After months of buildup following winning his third statewide race in four years, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker launched a campaign for president on July 13. Seventy-one days later, he abruptly shuttered his campaign following a precipitous fall in the polls after shaky debate performances.
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Whether Wisconsin will play a pivotal role in the GOP nomination will depend on what happens through mid-March.
Walker had promised to tame an "out of control" DNR.
This is the first Marquette poll conducted after Walker abruptly bowed out of the Republican presidential race last week.
The travel came in the lead-up to the governor's short-lived presidential campaign as his standing in Wisconsin took a hit.
Political observers say Walker's national standing has been diminished, at least in the short term, by his failed run for president.
Walker also isn't ruling out a run for a third gubernatorial term.
A vacancy on the Supreme Court could be Walker's first major test as he seeks to re-establish his leadership role.
Walker didn't grasp foreign policy and seemed to struggle when speaking off the cuff, they said.
Gov. Scott Walker made his presence felt early in the second presidential debate but faded later on.Â
Scott Walker headed to the second Republican presidential debate Wednesday, fresh from proposing a national take-down of labor unions.
The 2016 GOP presidential candidate wants to get rid of public sector labor unions and create a national right-to-work law.
The 2016 GOP presidential candidate wants to get rid of public sector labor unions and create a national right-to-work law.
In the second presidential debate, observers say Gov. Scott Walker must reverse the narrative that his presidential stock is declining.
Walker spoke Thursday at Eureka College, alma mater of his political hero, Ronald Reagan.
The former GOP 2016 frontrunner says he is refocusing his campaign on what attracted voters to him in the first place.
State Rep. Samantha Kerkman said she is considering creating criminal penalties for defrauding WEDC.
In August, 39 percent of Wisconsinites approved of Gov. Scott Walker's performance as governor, according to the Marquette Law School Poll.
Campaign says governor isn't advocating for a northern wall after he told NBC's Chuck Todd it was a "legitimate issue."
Gov. Scott Walker on NBC's "Meet the Press" said it's a "legitimate" idea to consider building a wall between the United States and Canada to deter terrorists.
Walker is calling for U.S. forces in Iraq to engage in direct combat to defeat "radical Islamic terrorists" in the Middle East.
Wisconsin moved nearly $1.6 billion in exports to China in 2014.Â
The recalibration comes as Scott Walker's poll numbers slide while anti-establishment candidates like Trump rise.
"We didn't need to be convinced to support it," Speaker Robin Vos tweeted Friday.
The poll is the first since Walker announced his presidential candidacy, but also comes as his national popularity flags.
It also could help Americans buy cheaper insurance and give states more power to manage Medicaid
Proposal features age-based tax credits, Medicaid restructure.
Gov. Scott Walker gave Iowans a glimpse Monday of the highly charged reaction he has elicited as governor of Wisconsin.
The first presidential debate appears to have been a setback for Gov. Scott Walker in Iowa, a state widely regarded as crucial to his chances.
Gov. Scott Walker largely ignored his GOP rivals in the first presidential debate, saving his most direct attacks for Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Prosecutors believed Gov. Scott Walker committed a felony when he served as Milwaukee County Executive for his role in rejecting a lease extension for county office space.
Unintimidated PAC is making an advertising purchase in Iowa of nearly $7 million.
Voters will get their first chances to compare Gov. Scott Walker and other top Republican presidential contenders at events this week.
Three billionaires are the top contributors to a super PAC aligned with Gov. Scott Walker's presidential campaign.
Walker said states could enforce pollution laws without EPA oversight. But Wisconsin's DNR has repeatedly failed to meet EPA standards.
Claims about weekly meetings with Democrats, a budget surplus and uniting Wisconsin don't hold up to scrutiny.
Scott Walker's campaign manager says the Republican presidential nominee won't be decided in the campaign's opening months.
The GOP candidate touted his Midwestern roots, but also was confronted about his views on immigration.
The response this time in Iowa was more subdued.
All property must be returned and all copies of documents must be destroyed, but critics are talking about an appeal to federal courts.
Tonette Walker introduced her husband to the audience at the Waukesha County Expo Center -- putting her in the spotlight more than she has been before. And sons Matt and Alex Walker emceed the event, becoming visible parts of their father's campaign.
There are a few sure bets for Walker, experts say.
Scott Walker said he made his formal announcement today "after a great deal of thought and a whole lot of prayer."
The spending plan signed by the governor includes 104 line-item vetoes; Democrats decry the spending plan.
The governor has spent months, if not years, laying the groundwork for a 2016 presidential campaign.
Winning a crowded Assembly election, running for county executive and exiting the 2006 governor's race helped advance Walker's political career.
Walker is selling himself as the one GOP candidate who can deliver key Midwestern states to the GOP column in 2016.
Walker said the ruling legalizing gay marriage is "judicial activism."
British Prime Minister David Cameron has disputed the likely presidential candidate's remarks about their conversation.
British Prime Minister David Cameron disputes the likely presidential candidate's account of their prior conversation.
Walker's travels have resulted in a vacuum of power being filled with leading lawmakers, experts said.
The loan was never repaid; it’s one of numerous agency awards that have raised questions since it was created under Walker.
The event presents a critical test for the governor as he shares a stage with candidates such as Sen. Marco Rubio.
Tighter limits on legal immigration play well with some blue collar workers, but not so much with businesses and mainstream GOP.
The governor traveled outside Wisconsin for state and political business on at least 56 days since Jan. 1.
The 41 percent approval rating is the lowest in three years of the Marquette Law School Poll.
Walker voted against a bill in 2002 before signing it into law in 2011, but he says he opposed a late-night vote on bill.
National campaign finance experts say a new super PAC may be the kind of group that candidates tend to avoid.
Walker's spokeswoman maintains that he "does not support citizenship for illegal immigrants."
But the governor won't be damaged in the long run as he preps a presidential bid.
The second-term governor spoke to about 300 Republican activists about the need for growth, reform and safety.
Walker has been polling well in the Granite State, which presents a different electorate than Iowa.
Gov. Scott Walker on Monday signed the contentious right-to-work bill at a factory in Brown Deer, making Wisconsin the 25th state with such a law.
The 2016 presidential contender comes out in favor of the renewable fuel standard, which he previously opposed.
Walker's speech Thursday at a conservative gathering outside Washington, D.C., caused another firestorm for the surging presidential contender.
The governor's eagerly anticipated speech comes as recent polls show him leading the early 2016 presidential contest.
The Wisconsin governor is mulling a presidential bid, but a spokeswoman says he isn't in "pre-candidacy phase."
Scott Walker has set up a committee in preparation for a 2016 presidential run, marking the first formal step he has taken in the race.
The Hawkeye State hosts the first presidential nominating contest in early 2016, granting "the Big Mo" to the winner.
Wisconsin's Republican governor will join other 2016 GOP presidential hopefuls in Iowa in late January.
The second-term Republican governor is expected to draw distinctions between Wisconsin and Washington, D.C.
Walker tells Politico "there's going to be a hunger for a leader who can actually get things done."
Scott Walker tried to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans on Thursday as so many would-be presidential candidates often do — one of their own.
In just a few days, Gov. Scott Walker will head to the heart of Iowa — where the 2016 presidential race will likely begin — and take center st…
In remarks as fleeting as his rise and fall in the Republican presidential race, Walker announced Monday that he is suspending his White House candidacy 70 days after it began.
