Scott Walker leads tight GOP pack in new Iowa Poll

Scott Walker leads tight GOP pack in new Iowa Poll


In a new Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics Iowa Poll of likely Republican caucusgoers, Rand Paul is just a point behind. With Mitt Romney out, Mike Huckabee, Ben Carson and Jeb Bush round out the top tier. The Register

Jennifer Jacobs, jejacobs@dmreg.com1 a.m. CST February 1, 2015

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Presidential stage newcomer Scott Walker, the conservative reform pit bull who inspired death threats from the left, has become the one to watch in the race for the Republican nomination a year out from the Iowa caucuses.

At 15 percentage points, he leads a big, tightly packed field of potential contenders in a new Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics Iowa Poll of likely Republican caucus goers. The caucuses are scheduled for Feb. 1, 2016.

The Wisconsin governor is also the No. 2 most popular choice for likely caucus goers who want an establishment candidate, and he's the No. 2 for those who want an anti-establishment candidate, the poll shows.

"He's in a sweet spot," pollster J. Ann Selzer said. "People who don't want an ultra-conservative think he's OK. People who don't want a moderate think he's OK."

Just one point behind is Rand Paul, a U.S. senator from Kentucky and the son of three-time presidential candidate Ron Paul, a hero to dissidents who want to shake up government.

Paul draws support from the same anti-establishment well.

Rounding out the top tier are Mitt Romney, the GOP's 2012 presidential nominee; Mike Huckabee, the 2008 winner of the Iowa caucuses; Ben Carson, a best-selling author and famed brain surgeon; and Jeb Bush, a relative to two past presidents.

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The day after polling wrapped up, Romney announced he's out of the competition. When the numbers in this poll are shuffled — by giving Romney's votes to the contenders his supporters named as their second-choice pick — the five others in the top tier gain support.

Huckabee, a former TV commentator and two-term Arkansas governor, benefits the most, picking up 3 percentage points.

The pecking order doesn't shift, though.

For the bottom tier, the horse race ranking shifts slightly without Romney in the mix. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie moves up a notch to tie with Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz for sixth place. Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania stays in eighth. Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio climbs one spot into ninth, followed by former Texas Gov. Rick Perry.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is next, followed by a three-way tie among TV star and real estate developer Donald Trump, former computer company CEO Carly Fiorina and Ohio Gov.

John Kasich. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence doesn't register on poll respondents' radar.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/sto...pack/22659477/

http://www.ontheissues.org/images/bluestar.gif Scott Walker on Immigration http://www.ontheissues.org/images/bluestar.gif

Endorses path to citizenship for immigrant workers. (Jul 2013) Make it easier to enter the country legally. (Jul 2013) 2010: stop suspected illegals; 2012: that's a distraction. (Jul 2013) Supports AZ's immigration law and no benefits for illegals. (Jul 2010)

http://www.ontheissues.org/Scott_Walker.htm#Immigration

Republican Voter Fraud Found as Scott Walker Supporter Charged With 13 Felonies In Wisconsin

By: Jason Easley


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It turns out that voter fraud is real. A Republican Scott Walker supporter in Wisconsin has been charged with 13 felony counts related to voter fraud.

According to WisPolitics.com:

Robert Monroe, a 50-year-old Shorewood health insurance executive, was charged Friday with 13 felonies related to his voting a dozen times in five elections between 2011 and 2012 using his own name as well as that of his son and his girlfriend’s son.

According to those records, Monroe was considered by investigators to be the most prolific multiple voter in memory. He was a supporter of Gov. Scott Walker and state Sen. Alberta Darling, both Republicans, and allegedly cast five ballots in the June 2012 election in which Walker survived a recall challenge.

According to the John Doe records, Monroe claimed to have a form of temporary amnesia and did not recall the election day events when confronted by investigators.

Hallelujah!!!! Republicans have found their voter fraud. Unfortunately for them, they are the ones committing it. The Monroe case is even worse, because he voted multiple times in the April 2011 Wisconsin Supreme Court race that required a recount. This isn’t the first episode of Republican voter fraud in the state. In 2011, a Republican legislative aide was investigated for voting multiple times.

The greatest irony of all is that the Monroe case exposes why voter ID laws don’t do what Republicans claim they do. Since Republicans benefit most from absentee voting, they have refused to address the glaring potential for fraud by absentee ballot. The Republican in Wisconsin was able to commit multiple acts of state and federal voter fraud by using absentee ballots for state elections, and driving across state lines for federal elections.

Republican voter ID laws address none of these issues, and instead focus on suppressing the vote by requiring voters who are more likely to vote for Democrats to show identification. A person is least likely to have identification if they are living in the city, and don’t drive. Voter ID laws are being used to suppress the votes of women by making strict rules about acceptable names on the identification.

It turns out that voter fraud is real, and Republicans are guilty of doing it.

http://www.politicususa.com/2014/06/...wisconsin.html

@ http://www.alipac.us/f31/voter-fraud-information-thread-230630/index11.html

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Republican Voter Fraud Found as Scott Walker Supporter Charged With 13 Felonies In Wisconsin

By: Jason Easley


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It turns out that voter fraud is real. A Republican Scott Walker supporter in Wisconsin has been charged with 13 felony counts related to voter fraud.

According to WisPolitics.com:

Robert Monroe, a 50-year-old Shorewood health insurance executive, was charged Friday with 13 felonies related to his voting a dozen times in five elections between 2011 and 2012 using his own name as well as that of his son and his girlfriend’s son.

According to those records, Monroe was considered by investigators to be the most prolific multiple voter in memory. He was a supporter of Gov. Scott Walker and state Sen. Alberta Darling, both Republicans, and allegedly cast five ballots in the June 2012 election in which Walker survived a recall challenge.

According to the John Doe records, Monroe claimed to have a form of temporary amnesia and did not recall the election day events when confronted by investigators.

Hallelujah!!!! Republicans have found their voter fraud. Unfortunately for them, they are the ones committing it. The Monroe case is even worse, because he voted multiple times in the April 2011 Wisconsin Supreme Court race that required a recount. This isn’t the first episode of Republican voter fraud in the state. In 2011, a Republican legislative aide was investigated for voting multiple times.

The greatest irony of all is that the Monroe case exposes why voter ID laws don’t do what Republicans claim they do. Since Republicans benefit most from absentee voting, they have refused to address the glaring potential for fraud by absentee ballot. The Republican in Wisconsin was able to commit multiple acts of state and federal voter fraud by using absentee ballots for state elections, and driving across state lines for federal elections.

Republican voter ID laws address none of these issues, and instead focus on suppressing the vote by requiring voters who are more likely to vote for Democrats to show identification. A person is least likely to have identification if they are living in the city, and don’t drive. Voter ID laws are being used to suppress the votes of women by making strict rules about acceptable names on the identification.

It turns out that voter fraud is real, and Republicans are guilty of doing it.

http://www.politicususa.com/2014/06/...wisconsin.html

@ http://www.alipac.us/f31/voter-fraud-information-thread-230630/index11.html

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Even though I don't support Scott Walker, this article does not reflect upon him in a negative way. He is obviously not responsible for the actions of every single Republican voter in his state. Truth be told, I'm more worried about fraud from the liberals. After all, if an illegal immigrant were to vote, it would be for a Democrat. With over 20 million of them in this country ...... that's something to worry about!

16 Republican candidates and there aren't but three that are worthy of further examination (IMO). They are:

Bobby Jindal
Rick Santorum
Ted Cruz

To my knowledge all of the others have previously voiced their support for a path to legalization for illegal aliens (amnesty). If I'm wrong about any of them, please enlighten me. Has anyone seen or heard Jindal, Santorum, or Cruz voice support for amnesty?

http://www.ontheissues.org/images/bluestar.gif Bobby Jindal on Immigration http://www.ontheissues.org/images/bluestar.gif

Mexico is effectively exporting its unemployment to us. (Nov 2010) Enforce existing laws & refocus on high-skill immigrants. (Nov 2010) Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006) Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006) Rated 100% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006) Government services in English only. (Mar 2008) Declare English as the official language of the US. (Feb 2007)

http://www.ontheissues.org/house/Bob...tm#Immigration

http://www.ontheissues.org/images/bluestar.gif Rick Santorum on Immigration http://www.ontheissues.org/images/bluestar.gif

Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006) Voted NO on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006) Voted NO on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006) Voted NO on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006) Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998) Voted YES on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998) Voted YES on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)

http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/ri...tm#Immigration

http://www.ontheissues.org/images/bluestar.gif Ted Cruz on Immigration http://www.ontheissues.org/images/bluestar.gif

End Obama's illegal amnesty via Congress' checks & balances. (Nov 2014) Defund amnesty; and refuse any nominees until rescinded. (Nov 2014) No path to citizenship for 1.65 million illegals in Texas. (Oct 2012) Give police more power to ask about immigration status. (Jun 2012) Boots on the ground, plus a wall. (Apr 2012) Triple the size of the Border Patrol. (Mar 2012) Strengthen border security and increase enforcement. (Jul 2011)

http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Te...tm#Immigration

http://www.alipac.us/f9/canada-born-...ll-u-s-285779/

Ive been told online that Grover Norquist is fully behind Scott Walker and if that is true then it means Walker supports amnesty for illegals because Grover Norquist is one of the architects of the illegal alien invasion of America!

JD2, can you get us a confirm on amnesty architect Grover Norquist being on the Scott Walker train?

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Grover Norquist: Scott Walker Good Choice for 2016

Sunday, 23 Nov 2014 10:50 PM
By Greg Richter

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker bears striking similarities to former President Calvin Coolidge, making him a strong GOP candidate for president in 2016, says political operative Grover Norquist.

In an opinion piece for Reuters, Norquist and Patrick Gleason, both of Americans for Tax Reform, say Walker's fight against public unions and advocacy for lower taxes mirror Coolidge's own background.

Coolidge, who was president from 1923 to 1929, would be "a smart model for the party," the two wrote. "He reined in spending and reduced tax rates at a time when it was as needed as it is today. President Ronald Reagan admired Coolidge so much that he hung a portrait of the 30th president in his Cabinet Room."

When Coolidge was governor of Massachusetts in 1919, he stood up to the police unions and ended a police strike in Boston.

"He offered a sharp contrast to then-President Woodrow Wilson, silent and timid on an issue of national importance," Norquist and Gleason write.

Similarly, Walker came onto the national scene in 2011 when he took on the state's government-employee unions. He limited collective-bargaining for the unions as part of his budget-repair plan, sparking riots at the state Capitol and a recall election, which he won.

Coolidge and Walker also share a belief in limited government. Norquist and Gleason write that it was Coolidge's limited government that sparked the prosperity of the 1920s.

America's gross national product rose 4.2 percent a year from 1920 to 1929, the duo writes. "This is impressive growth by 19th-, 20th-and 21st-century standards."

Coolidge cut federal tax rates during his presidential term, and Walker has done the same in Wisconsin.

The top tax rate was cut from 73 percent to 46 percent n 1924 and was reduced to 24 percent before Coolidge left office, the op-ed points out. Walker has said he wants to cut state income tax rates even further in his second term.

"Coolidge’s record and how it compares to what Walker has done in Wisconsin make a strong case for his name to be on the short list of GOP contenders," Norquist and Gleason write.

Newsmax.com http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/walk...#ixzz3Qcm9de7U

Americans for Tax Reform

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Follow the money in the Koch wiki.

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Learn more about corporations VOTING to rewrite our laws.

Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) is an anti-tax lobbying group founded in 1985 by Grover Norquist, whom the New York Times has called "one of the Republican Party's most influential policy strategists."^[1] ATR has close ties to the Republican Party and has frequently allied itself with the tobacco industry.

ATR describes itself as a group that "believes in a system in which taxes are simpler, flatter, more visible, and lower than they are today. The government's power to control one's life derives from its power to tax. We believe that power should be minimized."^[2]

Koch Wiki

The Koch brothers -- David and Charles -- are the right-wing billionaire co-owners of Koch Industries. As two of the richest people in the world, they are key funders of the right-wing infrastructure, including the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and the State Policy Network (SPN). In SourceWatch, key articles on the Kochs include: Koch Brothers,Koch Industries, Americans for Prosperity, American Encore, and Freedom Partners. http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php...for_Tax_Reform

July 03, 2013, 03:05 pmGov. Walker backs citizenship pathway for illegal immigrants

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) says he supports a pathway to citizenship for immigrants living in the country illegally as part of an overhaul of the nation's immigration system.

"If people want to come here and work hard and benefit, I don't care whether they come from Mexico or Ireland or Germany or Canada or South Africa or anywhere else," Walker said Tuesday during an interview with the Daily Herald Media Editorial Board of Wisconsin. "I want them here."

Walker was then asked about the estimated 11 million immigrants living in the country illegally. The editorial board asked if he could "envision a world where with the right penalties and waiting periods and meet the requirements where those people could get citizenship?"

"Sure," Walker responded. "I mean I think it makes sense."

Walker's comments came roughly a week after the Democratic-controlled Senate passed a bipartisan immigration reform proposal that includes a pathway to citizenship.

The proposal strengthens border security along the U.S.-Mexico border by doubling the length of fencing across the border and also doubling the number of border patrol agents. Walker said he had not fully reviewed the Senate bill and has not taken a position on the legislation.
Walker's comments separate him from some conservative House lawmakers who have said they cannot support the Senate immigration reform bill because it includes a pathway to citizenship.

"Not only do they need to fix things for people already here, or find some way to do it, there's got to be a larger way to fix the system in the first place," Walker said. "Because if it wasn't so cumbersome, if there wasn't such a long wait, if it wasn't so difficult to get in, we wouldn't have the other problems that we have" of immigrants living in the country illegally.

Walker is not the only prominent Wisconsin Republican to support immigration reform. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has also called for his chamber to pass an immigration overhaul. Ryan recently said the Senate bill's enhanced border security measures make the proposal more likely to pass the House.

"I think that, that passing makes this final passage more likely," Ryan said in late June.

http:thehill.com/blog-briefing-room/news/309111-wis-gov-walker-backs-path-to-citizenship-in-immigration-reform-

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