Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Others are Noticing the Walker Slump—Finally

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (photo credit: Michael Vadon, CC BY-SA 2.0)
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (photo credit: Michael Vadon, CC BY-SA 2.0)

Two weeks ago, Frank Cannon talked about the remarkable Walker slump in the polls.  Others are finally noticing:

Walker’s backers see a campaign discombobulated by Trump’s booming popularity and by his provocative language on immigration, China and other issues. They see in Walker a candidate who — in contrast to the discipline he showed in state races — continues to commit unforced errors, either out of lack of preparation or in an attempt to grab for part of the flamboyant businessman’s following.

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The newest Des Moines ­Register-Bloomberg Politics Iowa poll, released Saturday night, showed Walker’s support plummeting, underscoring the severity of the problems. Iowa is the linchpin of Walker’s early-state strategy, the place where he has been leading the polls for much of the year and where a victory has long been assumed among his senior staff.

Maggie Gallagher is a senior fellow at American Principles in Action.

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