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Scott Walker’s last best chance

Scott Walker needs to reassure his supporters and his donors. And Wednesday’s debate might be his last chance.

After a sleepy performance in the first Republican presidential debate that fueled a steep slide in his standing with voters, the governor’s team has pushed him to prepare.

More Republicans See Donald Trump as a Winner, Poll Finds

Republicans increasingly think that Donald J. Trump has the best chance of winning the 2016 presidential election as their nominee as confidence fades in traditional politicians like Jeb Bush and Scott Walker, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll.

The GOP debate: 5 things to watch

It’s only the second of 12 scheduled GOP debates. But Wednesday’s primetime showdown at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley is poised to play a decisive role in culling the crowded Republican field.

Businessman Donald Trump leads retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson in the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary, 22 percent to 18 percent, according to WBUR’s first poll of the race.

The former Florida governor with one of the most recognizable names in politics and $100 million in the bank is facing one of the most crucial moments of his political career at the CNN debate held at the Reagan Library.

Scott Walker’s presidential campaign has suffered a series of setbacks leading some Republicans to question whether his candidacy has suffered irreparable damage. Walker’s team has a plan to bounce back, but some of the governor’s allies think he should consider making a change at the top.

Walker sinks despite anti-union message

Scott Walker is doubling down on his anti-union message. But GOP voters don’t seem to be listening.

Walker travelled to union-friendly Las Vegas Monday to inveigh against “big-government union bosses.” He pledged elimination of the National Labor Relations Board.