Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is expected to be the Republican candidate to abandon his quest for the 2016 presidential nomination, according to three Republicans familiar with his decision, who spoke to the New York Times on condition of anonymity.
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Walker’s campaign announced he would hold a news conference in Madison, Wisconsin, at 6 p.m. ET on Monday, but it did not say what he would discuss. His campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
But Walker was hurt by lackluster performances in the first two Republican debates.
Support for Walker has struggled to keep momentum in a campaign that focused on his fight against organized labor, as the main issue in the campaign has shifted to immigration. Could he afford to bring in a new team? According to a recent Quinnipiac poll of the race, he’s now at 3% in the state.
Walker was one of five Republican presidential candidates who received less than one-half of 1 percentage point support in the latest CNN/ORC poll. A heavy cloud fell over the campaign.
But McCormick’s accounting of Walker’s weekend gave more evidence of Walker’s plunge. There, he struck several people as looking exhausted and beaten down.
Staying constant, however, was one of his biggest challenges.
Walker’s departure still leaves 15 other candidates in the GOP race.
“The collapse is so steep, that it can’t just be Trump“, “So the question is how can Walker step out of this box that he’s been in”.
“The short answer is money”, said a Walker supporter when asked about the governor’s decision to exit the race.
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Walker was an early top contender, leading the polls in neighboring Iowa. He survived a recall effort and won re-election previous year , raising his profile even further. “I knew when it was over”, Hurst said. “He was my first and best choice”. Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania), who has been featured in both of the lower-tier debates, registered more support than Walker.
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Hubbard said he was “very disappointed” to see Walker end his bid.
