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                Wisconsin Governor Enters 2016 White House Race

   by VOA News

   Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker joined the crowded field seeking the
   Republican Party's 2016 U.S. presidential nomination on Monday, saying
   he is in the race to "fight and win for the American people."

   The 47-year-old Walker is the 15th candidate in the Republican contest.

   Political surveys show him among the top Republicans seeking the
   nomination, with some of his biggest support in Wisconsin's neighboring
   state of Iowa, which holds the country's first nominating caucus next
   February.

   The deeply conservative Walker has not run for national office before,
   but gained prominence in Republican circles by winning three statewide
   elections since 2010 in a state that has voted for Democratic
   presidential candidates over Republicans in the past seven national
   elections, dating to 1984.

   A collection of national surveys about the Republican presidential
   campaign currently shows him trailing only former Florida Governor Jeb
   Bush, the son and brother of two U.S. presidents.

   But the field is so splintered no candidate has emerged as a
   frontrunner.

   Survived recall vote

   In 2012, Walker became the first U.S. governor to survive a recall
   election, a vote spawned by Walker's determined efforts to weaken
   public-sector unions in the state.

   Because of his staunch Republican following, and adamant Democratic
   opposition, some U.S. political analysts call him America's most
   polarizing governor.

   [1]In a campaign video, Walker points to his political victories as a
   credential for his presidential campaign.

   "We did it by leading," Walker says in the video. "Now, we need to do
   the same thing for America. It's not too late. We can make our country
   great again."

   No foreign policy background

   But his lack of foreign policy experience already drew some disdain
   earlier this year when he said his fight against Wisconsin government
   worker unions will equip him to lead the fight against Islamic State
   insurgents in the Mideast.

   During his Wisconsin tenure, he has cut personal and corporate income
   taxes by nearly $2 billion, legalized the carrying of concealed weapons
   and made abortions more difficult to obtain.

   Like many of his fellow Republican candidates, Walker relishes his
   criticism of Washington and the national government, calling it "68
   square miles surrounded by reality."

   Political surveys suggest Walker, the son of a Baptist preacher, has
   the potential to win broader support from Christian conservatives, Tea
   Party activists opposed to big government initiatives and
   business-oriented Republicans.

   A college dropout, Walker casts himself as an average guy in touch with
   working-class America, part of a family that packs brown-bag lunches
   and clips coupons for department store sales.

   Walker tweeted his presidential intentions early Monday but is set for
   a night-time campaign rally in the southeast Wisconsin community of
   Waukesha, just west of Milwaukee.

   He is then campaigning over the next week in several states where
   Republicans will vote early next year in nominating contests.

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References

   1. https://www.facebook.com/topic/Scott-Walker/113254145351622?source=stm
   2. http://www.voanews.com/content/wisconsin-governor-enters-2016-us-presidential-race/2859675.html