Gov. Scott Walker

Sen. Rand Paul Pulls Narrow Victory in Early 2016 GOP Prediction Poll

Thousands of activists who packed into suburban Washington’s national conservative summit gave Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul a narrow victory over Florida Sen. Marco Rubio in their unscientific presidential preference poll. Paul had 25 percent of the vote and Rubio 23 percent. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum was third with 8 percent.

2013/03/16

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks during the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on Aug. 28, 2012 in Tampa, Fla. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Gov. Walker ‘Absolutely’ Confident He’s Not Subject Of Criminal Investigation

Gov. Scott Walker tells The Associated Press that he remains “absolutely” confident that he is not a subject of a criminal investigation involving former aides in his Milwaukee County office.

2012/11/26

Several Wisconsin legislators have said they will back a law barring federal officials from implementing "Obamacare" in their state. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Wisconsin GOP Backs Bill To Arrest Feds Implementing Obamacare

Nine GOP members of the Wisconsin Legislature have stated they will back a bill to arrest any federal officials attempting to implement President Obama’s federal health care law in their state.

2012/11/15

Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan participates in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11, 2012. (credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Ryan Abandons Support For Wis. State Rep Who Said ‘Some Girls Rape Easy’

Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan and other Republican leaders abandoned support for state Rep. Roger Rivard on Thursday after he spoke publically about advice his father gave him that “some girls rape easy.”

2012/10/12

President Barack Obama (credit: Roger L. Wollenberg/Getty Images)

GOP Spotlights Anniversary Of Obama Saying ‘Unpatriotic’ To Add To Debt

Gov. Scott Walker and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan are spotlighting the fourth anniversary of then-candidate Barack Obama saying it was “irresponsible” and “unpatriotic” to add $4 trillion to the national debt.

2012/07/04

President Barack Obama speaks to the media on June 8, 2012 at the White House in Washington, D.C. (credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GettyImages)

Obama: I Had Too Many ‘Responsibilities’ To Campaign In Wis. Recall Election

President Barack Obama says he doesn’t expect broad political repercussions from Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s success holding on to his office. He adds, however, that he would have “loved to see a different result.”

2012/06/11

Wisconsin Recall “I Voted” stickers. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/GettyImages)

Wisconsin: The Day After

In a not surprising result, the attempt to recall a governor with a 30 million dollar bankroll did not work out for his opponents – or at least did not work out, completely. With the […]

2012/06/06

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Opinion: Walker’s Recall Victory Speaks Louder Than Protesters

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s blowout victory in his state’s recall election on Tuesday was predicted by virtually every poll taken prior to the election. He was the third to face a recall and the first […]

2012/06/06

President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York on June 4, 2012. (credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GettyImages)

Obama Campaign: Recall Election Not What We Hoped For

President Barack Obama’s presidential campaign says the outcome of the Wisconsin recall election isn’t what it had been hoping for.

2012/06/06

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets volunteers at a phone bank for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on March 31, 2012 in Fitchburg, Wis. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Gov. Walker: ‘Romney Has An Opportunity’ To Win Wisconsin

Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s recall victory in Wisconsin sets the stage for what’s now expected to be a hard-fought presidential battle for this Midwestern state.

2012/06/06