More than a dozen Republicans have entered the race for the presidency, and the list
just keeps growing.
The latest to announce is the Governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker.
Now, while Walker doesn’t have particularly high name recognition outside of his state,
he hasn’t lost a political race since 1990.
So, who exactly is Scott Walker?
A 47-year-old Eagle Scout, Walker is originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Since his college years, he has been actively involved in politics, and made several runs
at various leadership roles.
Fro,mm student senator, to district assemblyman, to county executive, he’s won the last 11
elections he’s been a part of.
However, despite his success, Walker has been regularly embroiled in political scandals,
including investigations of financial theft, and even a recall attempt as Governor.
As with most of the other Republican candidates, Walker generally toes the party line on political
and social issues.
He has said that he opposes abortion, even in cases of rape and incest, although he’s
stated that he doesn’t quote “obsess with it” . He is also a big supporter of gun
rights, passing concealed carry and castle doctrine laws during his time as governor.
Although Walker used to support a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants, he
has recently strengthened his position that illegal immigration must be prevented.
He has also said that there are too many legal immigrants, suggesting an impact on American
jobs.
During his time as governor, Walker made moves to weaken university professor tenure, cut
university budget, and remove the Common Core curriculum from K-12 education.
Additionally, he authorized half a billion dollars in tax cuts in 2014.
Yet he faced a 300-million-dollar deficit the following year, and skipped a 100 million
dollar debt payment.
He has stated that he plans to reform a number of government programs like Social Security
and Medicare.
Walker has also repeatedly opposed same-sex marriage, and suggested that churches decide
its legality instead of the government.
Although he has spoken out against Colorado’s legalization of marijuana, he did pass an
opiate addiction support bill.
This included allowing first responders more tools to deal with overdoses, and a “Good
Samaritan” clause protecting those who report overdoses.
As the 2016 election has been heating up, Walker has faced some criticism on his refusal
to answer questions about President Obama’s faith, the theory of evolution, and his flip-flopping
on farmer subsidies.
Despite Walker being re-elected as governor by a wide margin, most Wisconsinites don’t
want him running for president.
Only 11% of poll respondents thought he would make for an excellent leader.
Still, whether conservative voters around the country share this feeling will only become
clear during the primaries.
We’ve been trying to keep up with the flood of candidates, so if you want to find out
more about the rest of the political contenders, check out our political playlist
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