Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a past and possibly future GOP presidential contender, has just tossed a dripping hunk of red meat to his party’s conservative base by appointing to the state Supreme Court a lawyer who believes affirmative action is as morally reprehensible as slavery and that allowing same-sex couples to wed “will eventually rob the institution of marriage of any discernible meaning.” More>>
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Walker Exits, Stage Right
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker dropped out of the race for President not with a bang but a whimper. >>More
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10 Fun Facts about Scott Walker
A yearbook photo of Walker as a high school senior in Delavan, Wisconsin, bears the caption, “Scott K. Walker – the Desperado.” >>more
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The Amazing Scott Walker
I let Scott Walker get away with it. Not just this one time but as a rule. He is a master of obfuscation and I, as a member of the press, was unwilling to be too impolite. >>more
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Big, Bold and Bad: The New Wisconsin Way
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says that, to win the Presidency, Republicans need to embrace “big, bold ideas” of the sort for which he has become known. Beyond appealing to his party’s base, this message seems to be inspiring his state’s GOP-controlled legislature. >> More
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Scott Walker and ‘The L Word’
Panelists at a June 1 Society of Professional Journalists event discussed the challenges of covering Scott Walker. >>More