Whether or not he meant to, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker made history by suspending his presidential campaign Monday evening.
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While Walker has won three elections for governor in the state, his job performance in the minds of residents stands at a low-water mark. Walker called it quits for his presidential run earlier this week, which led to Schultz going on celebratory rant where he called him a “political disgrace” on his podcast yesterday. Then there’s the last group of everyone else who either lack the qualifications that all major party nominees have had since World War II (like Donald Trump) or are two far out of step with their party to win the nomination (like Rand Paul).
“Clearly, Mr. Trump’s message continues to resonate”. “Up until Monday, it was Walker all the way”, Arnold said.
“In the end I believe that the voters want to be for something and not against someone”. However, his campaign staffers acted like buff buffoons. He can say he’s not Romney, he’s not McCain but he’s his own person.
I think people just look at it and say, “Wow!” Enthusiasm for him among his supporters is unparalleled.
A Republican with ties to the organization, who was not authorized to speak for Walker and spoke on condition of anonymity, said other 2016 candidates were busy trying to hire his staff.
Minnesota billionaire Stanley Hubbard said Gov. Walker was “very gracious” and “was personally very gracious to me [on the phone] yesterday”. Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca said the proposal marked a change in tune for Republicans. “It’s one less body to climb over”.
“I know many people are disappointed with Scott’s announcement and I respect what a hard decision it must have been”. The other “establishment” candidates, including former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Florida Sen.
But while focused on his presidential campaign, Walker struggled to keep up relations with his GOP allies in the state legislature.
Democrats, however said they would invite more corruption and political patronage. Since it doesn’t costs a Ben Carson or Donald Trump anything to stay in why not?
“This is fundamentally important to the future of the party and more importantly to the future of our country“.
It was a big surprise because of his play early on here.
Each departure can create an opportunity for another candidate. Now, it’s open season.
After his fade in polls, Walker took a more aggressive approach, promising to “wreak havoc” on Washington. The debates are entertaining, but little substance is discussed simply because the candidates are begging for TV time and too many serious discussions need to happen.
Walker’s fall serves as a cautionary tale for others: Don’t overestimate yourself.
“I think what he did shows real leadership”, Scaramucci said.
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Still months away from the February 1 Iowa caucuses and the February 19 New Hampshire primary, the competition on the GOP side has been surprisingly strident, mostly because there are so many candidates vying for attention.
