Reports: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker dropping out of presidential race

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WASHINGTON — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has decided to drop out of the presidential race, according to media reports.

The news was first reported by The New York Times.

The one-time Iowa front-runner has had trouble raising money as his support in polls has tanked in the past two months, and he no longer sees a viable path to the Republican nomination, three unnamed sources told The Times.

He is expected to announce his decision at a press conference in Madison, Wis., at 6 p.m. ET Monday.

The announcement comes one day after Walker registered the lowest support yet in a national poll. A CNN/ORC survey released Sunday found Walker was backed by less than 0.5% of those surveyed — statistically zero. That's down from 5% a few weeks earlier.

Walker's performance in the second Republican presidential debate last week was also widely criticized as lackluster, further hobbling his already faltering campaign.

Before the debate, a cadre of Walker supporters in his home state of Wisconsin urged the governor to be more genuine. They said he had modified his positions on issues to score political points, which undercut the very basis of his campaign -- that he was unintimidated by political fallout.

Walker had made taking on labor unions a cornerstone of his presidential bid, and union reaction to his decision to drop out was swift.

Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, tweeted that Walker "is still a disgrace, just no longer national."

The Wisconsin governor was one of five presidential candidates to draw early attention from the expansive political network controlled by the billionaire industrialists Charles Koch and David Koch. James Davis, a spokesman for the Koch-affiliated Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, praised Walker on Monday, but made it clear that the network has yet to settle on a Republican contender and may not do so.

“Gov. Walker has done some great things within his state,” Davis told USA TODAY. “He’s got a bright future in front of him.”

“We as a network are looking for individual candidates that have an optimistic message and support free-market reforms,” he added. “There are a number of candidates in the race that are talking about key issues that concern Americans.”

Stanley Hubbard, a Minnesota broadcasting magnate who was a top Walker contributor and is among the donors to the Koch network, said he’s disappointed that Walker failed to break through on the national stage.

Hubbard said the two have not spoken in recent days. He called Walker on Friday but had not heard back. “I imagine he was doing some soul-searching,” he said.

Despite his long-time support of Walker, Hubbard said he had donated to four other candidates whom he felt had strong debate performances last week: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, businesswoman Carly Fiorina, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson. He said he no plans to settle on a single candidate anytime soon.

“I’m looking for a robust debate,” he said. “We’ll see who rises to the top.”

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2015/09/21/scott-walker-drops-out-2016-campaign/72580382/

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

We'll see who rises up...

Like scum on a stagnant pond

Edited September 21, 2015 by Trumplestiltskin

[TBoneTX 45,305]

The two candidates with the most executive experience are now out of the race.

[Póg mo 1,749]

He is a lousy governor. Most people from Wisconsin that I know can't wait until he leaves office.

[Expat1 971]

"Executive experience" which is code for "professional politician" is the last thing we want or need. Enough already.

[TBoneTX 45,305]

What was meant is actual executive experience in government, which governors have but Senators & Congressmen don't.

[decocker 7,198]

[TENBILLIONDOLLARS 216]

He was a loser. No energy. No fire. And clueless, too. You know he was a really bad governor of Minnesota, I mean Wisconsin, right? Everyone says that. No one likes the job he did.

Carly, you're next.

Please try not to bleed all over me like that lovely broad Megyn.

[decocker 7,198]

surely carly has made the change of life and bleeds no more..trump is safe.

[TENBILLIONDOLLARS 216]

And if she was President the illegal rapists would be safe too. Her wall would be tiny and feminine, if there even was a wall, which I doubt, seeing her tenure at HP where she did some really bad things, everyone says that, really bad things... my ball would be big and tall, did I say ball? I meant wall. My wall would be big and tall and I know how to do it too because I'm a builder. I got rich the old fashioned way, I built things. I have things to my name everywhere you go. Everywhere. I bet Carly even golfs at my courses, as long as she doesn't bleed all over them of course <guffaw>

[decocker 7,198]

And if she was President the illegal rapists would be safe too. Her wall would be tiny and feminine, if there even was a wall, which I doubt, seeing her tenure at HP where she did some really bad things, everyone says that, really bad things... my ball would be big and tall, did I say ball? I meant wall. My wall would be big and tall and I know how to do it too because I'm a builder. I got rich the old fashioned way, I built things. I have things to my name everywhere you go. Everywhere. I bet Carly even golfs at my courses, as long as she doesn't bleed all over them of course <guffaw>

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