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Walker Urges Romney to Define What He Stands For
Newsmax
David Patten and Kathleen Walter
6/6/2012
Excerpts:
"Mitt Romney can capture Wisconsin and win the presidential election in November, but only by taking a page from the playbook that propelled conservatives to victory in Wisconsin’s Tuesday recall election, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says.
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To win in Wisconsin, Walker says, Romney must “hone in on particular issues” and convince Badger State voters that he’s serious about bold reforms. But Walker told Newsmax the most important issue is not what most pundits assume.
“I think the overwhelming issue of this election -- people say it’s about jobs, it’s really about freedom and prosperity,” said Walker. “What I mean by that is, moderation and frugality in governing is something we defined in our Constitution. Moderation and frugality in government leads to freedom and prosperity for our people.
“This is really about putting more of the freedoms that are endowed by our Creator, defined by our Constitution, and defended every single day by the men and women in uniform of this great country, those are things that Gov. Romney should be standing up and very clearly, firmly defining that he’s going to stand for,” Walker urged.
As the country returns to more reasonable fiscal policies, Walker told Newsmax, voters will naturally prosper.
He seemed to add a cautionary note for the former Massachusetts governor, however, adding: “You can’t do that if your definition of government is more government dependency, if it’s more government spending, if it’s higher taxes.
“If he lays a clear contrast out there, there are plenty of voters -- whether they believe they are Republicans or not -- there are plenty of voters who share that belief, who understand really the path we’re on is unsustainable at the federal level. And I think Gov. Romney, if he has a clear, aggressive, and repetitive message, can be competitive in Wisconsin,” Walker said."
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View the complete article, including video, at:
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/walk...6/06/id/441462
Newsmax
David Patten and Kathleen Walter
6/6/2012
Excerpts:
"Mitt Romney can capture Wisconsin and win the presidential election in November, but only by taking a page from the playbook that propelled conservatives to victory in Wisconsin’s Tuesday recall election, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says.
.....................................
To win in Wisconsin, Walker says, Romney must “hone in on particular issues” and convince Badger State voters that he’s serious about bold reforms. But Walker told Newsmax the most important issue is not what most pundits assume.
“I think the overwhelming issue of this election -- people say it’s about jobs, it’s really about freedom and prosperity,” said Walker. “What I mean by that is, moderation and frugality in governing is something we defined in our Constitution. Moderation and frugality in government leads to freedom and prosperity for our people.
“This is really about putting more of the freedoms that are endowed by our Creator, defined by our Constitution, and defended every single day by the men and women in uniform of this great country, those are things that Gov. Romney should be standing up and very clearly, firmly defining that he’s going to stand for,” Walker urged.
As the country returns to more reasonable fiscal policies, Walker told Newsmax, voters will naturally prosper.
He seemed to add a cautionary note for the former Massachusetts governor, however, adding: “You can’t do that if your definition of government is more government dependency, if it’s more government spending, if it’s higher taxes.
“If he lays a clear contrast out there, there are plenty of voters -- whether they believe they are Republicans or not -- there are plenty of voters who share that belief, who understand really the path we’re on is unsustainable at the federal level. And I think Gov. Romney, if he has a clear, aggressive, and repetitive message, can be competitive in Wisconsin,” Walker said."
(bold emphasis added)
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View the complete article, including video, at:
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/walk...6/06/id/441462