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riversedge

(70,077 posts)
Tue Sep 22, 2015, 12:18 PM Sep 2015

I spent months on the campaign trail with Scott Walker -- here are some observations now that it’s o

I will read later. But I have liked Jenna Johnson's stories.

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Lots of ink and electricity being dropped on #ScottWalker implosion. This article probably the best.

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Jenna Johnson @wpjenna
I spent months on the campaign trail with Scott Walker -- here are some observations now that it’s over: http://wapo.st/1KKtMks
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#ScottWalker enemies in #Wisconsin - who are legion and not just #wiunion - long knew this, as did many people in state civil service.

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I spent months on the campaign trail with Scott Walker -- here are some observations now that it’s o (Original Post) riversedge Sep 2015 OP
He belongs in prison, but this is America...so no chance of that happening. randys1 Sep 2015 #1
This Guy was so Bush League Wellstone ruled Sep 2015 #2
I didn't know Walker had personal money issues. herding cats Sep 2015 #3
thanks for posting interesting read dembotoz Sep 2015 #4
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
2. This Guy was so Bush League
Tue Sep 22, 2015, 12:44 PM
Sep 2015

and finally it bit him in the ass. Noticed something mid summer,is this Guy about to be charged with some type of Fraud or Corruption,asking this in regards to a article that popped up on the web as to a on going investigation.

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
3. I didn't know Walker had personal money issues.
Tue Sep 22, 2015, 12:51 PM
Sep 2015

I shouldn't have been surprised he can't even manage his own private finances since he's done such a poor job managing the states.

From the article:

4) Money has long been a problem for the Walker family.
Unlike many candidates for president, Walker lacks personal wealth. As a young state lawmaker, he made less than $40,000 per year. When he became the Milwaukee County executive in 2002, he kept a campaign promise to return much of his salary, a total that he says reached $375,000 by 2010. As governor, Walker was paid nearly $148,000 per year, in addition to free housing in the governor's mansion, taxpayer-provided vehicles and other perks. He also received a $45,000 advance for the 2013 book he wrote about his fight with the unions.

But financial disclosures revealed that Walker has tens of thousands of dollars in credit card debt, including a large balance on a card with an interest rate of more than 27 percent. His two sons have taken on at least $100,000 in student loan debt and have yet to graduate from college. It's clear that unlike some candidates in the race, Walker could not afford to absorb any potential debt of a presidential campaign. Several donors said Monday night that fear of debt was a driving factor in Walker's decision to so suddenly step out of the race.



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