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Current Events => Archives => Politics => Election 2012 => Topic started by: BowTied on March 18, 2011, 10:45:30 AM
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How about Scott Walker in 2012? He's the one guy, and seemingly a genuine conservative as opposed to a RINO, going toe-to-toe against the Obamunist regime.
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No, for two reasons:
1) too early, any economic recovery taking place in WI will just be getting started come time to run and the MSM will write it off as a dead cat bounce
2) He will be attacked with the same fervor, if not more, than Sarah Palin for having the gall to stand up and do the right thing. Uninformed voters won't know the difference, and won't vote for him.
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I am, for now, leaning towards voting for Tim Pawlenty, he was a good governor who took on the unions. Pawlenty was Governor for 8 years and built a resume on a variety of issues, where as Walker has only been on the job for not even 2 months.
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Walker may not survive re-election. I think what he's a hero.
He and all the GOP there have shown amazing courage.
But there is a swing vote of 7-10% who could turn against him because of this union stuff.
I think he knew it might make him a one-term governor. But he's doing this because it's right.
In short -- no. He's not going to run for President. He may not even take Wisconsin, if he was on the ticket.
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Pawlenty? Definitely merits consideration. Walker a one-termer, and knowing it? Certainly, and even more of a reason to admire the guy. It's the politicians willing to adhere to conservative principle even at the cost of their political asses that we need more of.