Scott Walker Officially Launches 2016 Presidential Campaign
As the Inquisitr previously reported, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker slated Monday, July 13, to be the official day he announced his presidential ambitions. True to his word, Walker is now a GOP candidate for president.
I’m in. I’m running for president because Americans deserve a leader who will fight and win for them. – SW http://t.co/DZG253QjfP #Walker16
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) July 13, 2015
I’m running for President of the United States to fight and win for the American people. -SW #Walker16 http://t.co/bBnRMAurmh
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) July 13, 2015
The Scott Walker for President store is now officially open. Get your official #Walker16 gear http://t.co/4DSycWR9zL pic.twitter.com/dILX7bsQSw
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) July 13, 2015
Scott is known best for two major issues: 1.) He never finished college, and 2.) Winning a recall after fighting back against the hard-nosed, highly progressive unions in his state, per USA Today.
Walker figures to be a strong contender for the GOP nomination next summer amongst the ever-expanding Republican presidential field. Most on the right consider Scott and junior Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to be the staunchest conservatives currently in the race.
While former First Lady Hillary Clinton seems to have the Democrat nomination already locked up, the Republican side is wide open at the moment. What’s interesting is that even though Walker is the latest conservative to announce (and the 15th major name, according to CNN), he may not be the last, as Ohio Gov. John Kasich is still considering tossing his hat into the ring.
Walker now joins Cruz, Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Rand Paul, former Gov. Jeb Bush, Dr. Ben Carson, Gov. Chris Christie, former HP CEO Carly Fiorina, former Gov. Mike Huckabee, Gov. Bobby Jindal, former Gov. Rick Perry, former Gov. George Pataki, former Sen. Rick Santorum, and billionaire mogul Donald Trump among the more well-known declared names.
Here are some immediate reactions from Twitter.
Next up: Clinton going after Scott Walker on “mean-spirited, misguided attacks” on workers’ rights.
— Alex Seitz-Wald (@aseitzwald) July 13, 2015
LOL she called Scott Walker “Mean spirited” gosh fiddlesticks..What will he do now?
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) July 13, 2015
Scott Walker’s path to the 2016 presidential race is littered with the bones of vanquished opponents http://t.co/mC2xv1jhYa
— POLITICO 2016 (@politico2016) July 13, 2015
Scott Walker, on Trump’s polls numbers. “Name ID,” he shrugged. “I wouldn’t read too much into that.” http://t.co/IZPbtX38FC
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) July 13, 2015
In less than one hour they dug up a jr county chairman’s opinion of Scott Walker. Former Sec of State Hillary’s server still AWOL.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) July 13, 2015
Say what you want about Scott #Walker, but the guy won twelve of the fourteen elections he took part in. 12-2 is not a bad record…
— Gian Marco Tamburi (@GMT_90) July 13, 2015
Does Scott Walker have your vote in 2016? If not, which GOP presidential candidate are you inclined to vote for at the moment in order to take back America?
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