Six Questions for Scott Walker

[Valin]

Bloomberg View:

Ramesh Ponnuru

Feb 9, 2015

 

Scott Walker, the Republican governor of Wisconsin, is leading some presidential-primary polls in Iowa and New Hampshire. He was elected in 2010, and quickly drew national attention when he signed legislation to reduce the collective-bargaining privileges of public-sector unions. He prevailed in that struggle, beat back an attempt to recall him from office and became a hero to conservatives nationally in the process. Last year, he won re-election in a state that hasn't gone Republican in a presidential race for 30 years.

 

Walker's fans think his record of enacting conservative legislation, getting re-elected in a blue state and overcoming fierce opposition recommend him as a presidential nominee. They also think that he has blue-collar appeal: He has done better among people making less than $50,000 a year, and people without college degrees, than Mitt Romney did in Wisconsin in 2012. And he's acceptable to all factions of the Republican Party, which can't be said of everyone who is likely to run for president.

 

Whether his current lead can last will depend on the answer to six questions. Call them our known unknowns.

 

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[Cyber_Liberty]

Good questions, I hope he answers them all affirmatively. I like Scott.