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How Is Scott Walker Like Reagan? He’ll Tell You

Just before 8 a.m. on Feb. 6, Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin went on Twitter to wish a happy 22nd anniversary to “my lovely bride Tonette,” and included a wedding photo of the couple in gown and tails. An hour later on Twitter, Mr. Walker posted a photo of another object of his affection: “Today,” he wrote, “is the 104th anniversary of President Ronald Reagan’s birth!”

That same evening, the Walkers celebrated by traveling to Eureka College in Illinois, Reagan’s alma mater, where the governor delivered a 30-minute speech about the kinship he felt with the former president.

Fox News Poll: Walker jumps to top of GOP field, Clinton emails ‘bad judgment’

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is the new frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination, while former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton easily maintains her lead among Democrats. And despite the personal email scandal, Clinton’s personal favorable number is still higher than the rest of the pack, according to the latest Fox News poll.

Wisconsin governor Scott Walker’s signature legislative achievement, Act 10, was one of the most polarizing and galvanizing pieces of state legislation in recent memory. The law, which severely weakens public-union powers and mandates public-pension sanity, is providing a blueprint for other Republicans around the country. Walker’s public-pension stewardship also demonstrates why he is on the short list of serious presidential contenders.

The Tampa Bay Times has an interesting profile of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, whom they dub “the conservative threat to Jeb Bush.” Here’s a sample of what’s in it:

Meet Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, the conservative threat to Jeb Bush

Once dubbed America’s most divisive governor, Wisconsin’s Scott Walker may be the biggest threat to the presidential ambitions of Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton…

Combine a milquetoast Midwestern demeanor with his record of pushing through a polarizing conservative agenda, and you see a ... Read More >>

Jeb Bush, Scott Walker lead competitive GOP presidential field in New Hampshire

Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush are leading a competitive GOP presidential race in New Hampshire, which hosts the first-in-the-nation primary contest, according to a presidential poll released this week.

Mr. Walker and Mr. Bush each carried 15 percent of the respondents in the Franklin Pierce University/Boston Herald poll of likely voters.

They were followed by Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, 13 percent; New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, 10 percent,; and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, 7 percent.

The crushing defeat that shaped Scott Walker

As he introduces himself to GOP primary voters nationwide, Scott Walker points to his long list of election wins in the swing state of Wisconsin — 11, to be exact.

Yet it’s a single defeat, Republicans back home say, that reveals the most about his political character.

He doesn’t talk about the race on the campaign trail. But the hard-earned lessons from his failed, slapdash run for governor in 2006 have shaped Walker’s career since, putting him on a trajectory that has led him to become one of the early front-runners for the 2016 GOP nomination.

A dispute over Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s position on immigration erupted on Thursday, highlighting the Republican’s struggle to appeal to conservatives on the explosive issue as he prepares to launch a Republican presidential bid.

The two-term governor has consistently opposed what he calls “amnesty” for immigrants in the country illegally, but his definition of amnesty has evolved. In a recent closed-door meeting with top New Hampshire Republicans, Walker said such immigrants should be allowed to stay in the country legally.