Scott Walker’s sons were paid $1,500 a month to campaign for Walker

[Scuba]

http://bloggingblue.com/2015/10/scott-walkers-son-were-paid-1500-a-month-to-campaign-for-walker/

Apparently there are no limits to Scott Walker’s tendencies towards cronyism & nepotism.

Gov. Scott Walker’s two college-aged sons were paid about $1,500 a month to campaign for their dad during his brief run for president.

Walker’s campaign finance report filed Thursday with the Federal Election Commission shows that both Matt and Alex were paid roughly $1,500 a month by the campaign.

The report shows Alex Walker was paid $4,819 between June 30 and September and Matt Walker was paid $4,824.

[MADem]

1. Nepotism is a problem in some cases. I think it's not a smart move to hire family.

People on our side have done it too.

[yeoman6987]

4. Kinda cheap wages actually

I think it's fine to have families involved but pay them a decent wage.

[MADem]

5. Depends on how much they worked--that's good money for two or three appearances.

I have to say I disagree with you. If you believe in a candidate, you VOLUNTEER to support them. I mean, really--you have to take MONEY to support a relative? Ewwww....especially if there are complete strangers volunteering their time and effort to a campaign.

Putting family on as paid staff is simply really lousy optics. It's short-sighted, and it creates an appearance of greediness.

I don't like to see candidates do this.

[Blus4u]

2. Lot's of Dad's give their college kids summer jobs.

But don't pay them out of campaign donations!

BTW - I think Walker's performance during his presidential campaign, including his entry & exit, let alone his Wisconsin record have rendered him irrevelant on any stage for some time to come.

I am sorry for the residents of Wisconsin who saddled with this crooked,soulless moron.

Peace

[riversedge]

3. But those figures don’t include $200,000 in Mr. Walker’s reported outstanding bills or debts the ca

Looks like he was a big spender--.....



http://bloggingblue.com/2015/10/scott-walkers-son-were-paid-1500-a-month-to-campaign-for-walker/


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nonquixote
October 16, 2015 at 5:30 am

Reports of his actual debt seem muddled at best.

Mr. Walker’s FEC report shows he spent $6.4 million between the mid-July launch and the end of September. But those figures don’t include $200,000 in Mr. Walker’s reported outstanding bills or debts the campaign pushed past Oct. 1 – a number that raises the Walker debt to more than $1 million more than his cash on hand, according to the people familiar with Mr. Walker’s campaign finances.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/10/15/scott-walkers-heavy-spending-landed-campaign-in-red/

Matt and Alex’s expenses, room and board on the campaign trail aren’t clear. Security costs for the “boys,” are not broken out anywhere and likely a place WI citizens are absorbing more than is being reported.

[pipoman]

6. This is a stones and glass houses moment...

Has happened many times on both sides. Family and friends are often employed in campaigns...it might be a deal if they were being paid like $15k per mo....

[Gothmog]

7. I saw that Walker's campaign is $1 million in debt to vendors