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riversedge

(70,242 posts)
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 03:59 PM Aug 2016

Scott Walker latest high-profile state Republican to skip Trump rally

Source: madison.com




Scott Walker latest high-profile state Republican to skip Trump rally

MOLLY BECK mbeck@madison.com, 608-252-6135 47 min ago 6

None of the highest-profile Republicans in Wisconsin will attend Donald Trump's rally in Green Bay on Friday -- a sign of deepening fissues between the state GOP and their party's presidential nominee.

A spokesman for Gov. Scott Walker's political campaign said Wednesday the governor would be "unable" to attend the Trump rally, his first in Wisconsin since gaining the GOP nomination.

That statement comes a day after House Speaker Paul Ryan of Janesville and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Oshkosh said they will skip the event.

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"Governor Walker's number one focus is being governor, and he will continue leading the response to the violent storms that swept through northern Wisconsin last month," Fadness said. "As always, Governor Walker will participate in future political events for Mr. Trump provided they don't interfere with his work for the citizens of Wisconsin, as he did when Governor Pence visited Waukesha a week ago."......................

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umm... that big storm was a one and half weeks ago. All of a sudden Walker is working for our citizens. ha ha.


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Scott Walker latest high-profile state Republican to skip Trump rally (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2016 OP
Uh..you just spoke at his convention you dipstick hibbing Aug 2016 #1
Maybe Daddy Koch told him to stay home mdbl Aug 2016 #2
Yes, he will be busy polishing knobs at the Koch Compound Midnight Writer Aug 2016 #4
the rats are fleeing the sinking ship. olddad56 Aug 2016 #3

hibbing

(10,098 posts)
1. Uh..you just spoke at his convention you dipstick
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 04:05 PM
Aug 2016

This is what he said before his speech for little hands- "I'll talk about that, and I'll talk about how I firmly believe looking at all that's at stake--that a vote for anyone in November other than Donald Trump is a vote for Hillary and I think that's fundamentally unacceptable"



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