COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina has the lowest union participation rate in the nation. So perhaps it was no surprise that Gov. Scott Walker received sustained applause here Thursday when he touted Wisconsin as the 25th right-to-work state.
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Gov. Scott Walker, seated between then-Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal — all potential 2016 presidential candidates — watches as South Carolina Republican Gov. Nikki Haley announces her candidacy for a second term in August 2013 in Greenville, S.C. Walker is visiting the state this week for the first time since then.
Speaking to South Carolina Republicans in Columbia on Thursday, Gov. Scott Walker touted Wisconsin's recent right-to-work law. He's on a two-day, four-stop tour of the state as he prepares a likely presidential bid.
Walker also tells the State Journal that voters he's met are "excited."
The 41 percent approval rating is the lowest in three years of the Marquette Law School Poll.
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Walker is among the top tier of candidates in the latest polls and with low negatives may be "the guy to beat."
As the Republican governor gets closer to a 2016 presidential bid, he has changed stances on key issues.
Who voters favor in national polls of potential Republican presidential candidates
The second-term governor spoke to about 300 Republican activists about the need for growth, reform and safety.
The 2016 presidential contender comes out in favor of the renewable fuel standard, which he previously opposed.
