Scott Walker
Columns by Scott Walker
Democrats will stick with Biden
President Biden will be the Democratic nominee for president of the United States. The race will be much closer than many people think. Former President Donald Trump can be victorious, but it will take message discipline to win over swing voters in battleground states like mine, Wisconsin. Published July 4, 2024
Whoever wins Wisconsin, wins the presidency
If former President Donald Trump wins in Wisconsin, he will win the presidency. The latest Marquette University Law School poll shows Mr. Trump ahead with 43% of the vote, while President Biden had 40%. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., had 8% of the vote, and three other third-party candidates carried the remaining votes. Only 1% of those surveyed said that they did not know who to vote for at this time. Published June 27, 2024
How Trump can win: Everything hinges on a strong debate performance
Former President Donald Trump can win the election. In the first debate next week, he should ignore President Biden and instead focus on the viewers at home who will yearn to hear real ideas to solve the challenges in their lives. Without a studio audience, he must look into the cameras and tell Americans how he is going to make our country great again. Published June 20, 2024
Gabbard is not the right running mate for Trump
'For Love of Country: Leave the Democrat Party Behind" is the name of a new book by former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. She has repeatedly said that she would be honored to b Published June 13, 2024
Freedom must never be taken for granted
On a group trip to Normandy last summer, we played President Ronald Reagan's solemn words spoken at Pointe Du Hoc to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Europe. Published June 7, 2024
Recalling the 2012 Wisconsin governor recall
June 5 is the anniversary of our recall election victory. It was the first time a governor survived such an effort. Each of the previous attempts resulted in the incumbent being removed from office. Published May 30, 2024
Biden’s big-government union play
The majority of states now give workers the freedom to do their jobs without being forced to join a labor union. Published May 23, 2024
Wisconsin blazed trail in limiting government overreach, empowering taxpayers
During the Walker administration, we enacted some of the boldest reforms in the nation. Five years later, Wisconsin still ranks second in the nation on the Federalism Scorecard issued by the State Policy Network. Published May 16, 2024
California’s bullet train to nowhere: Why are liberals obsessed with rail?
California's bridge to nowhere is a clear reminder of the high-speed rail boondoggle being pushed by liberals like President Biden. Published May 9, 2024
Student protesters should be arrested, charged and expelled
Arrest them. Remove them. Expel them. What we see happening on college campuses across the country is not about free speech. Published May 2, 2024
Biden’s ‘don’t’ didn’t work: The dark side of Iran
Iran made a major mistake last weekend. Its unprecedented attack on Israel restored some of the global support received by Israel after the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas terrorists. Published April 18, 2024
Why do liberals fail to recognize that America is a land of wealth and opportunity?
Why do so many liberals hate America? Perhaps their minds would be changed if they visited the regimes so many on the left praise and saw the failures of socialism firsthand. Published April 11, 2024
Washington state takes a surprising turn to the right
Fiscal conservatives are winning in -- of all places -- the state of Washington. Published April 4, 2024
United Nations gives cover to the cold-blooded killers of Hamas
The United Nations is full of fools. The members of the United National Security Council voted 14--0 in favor of a resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza for the remainder of Ramadan. Published March 28, 2024
2024: Another winning year for political outsiders
Political outsiders are poised to do well in 2024. Businessman Bernie Moreno won the Republican primary in Ohio this week. He will take on Sen. Sherrod Brown, who has held elective office for nearly half a century. Published March 21, 2024
How to prevent future deaths like Laken Riley’s
President Biden seems more upset about using the term "illegal" to describe the illegal immigrant who is accused of killing Laken Riley than he is over her death. Truly stunning and outrageous. Published March 17, 2024
Sleepy Joe Biden is in trouble
President Joe Biden is in trouble. Poll after poll shows that former President Donald Trump is defeating the current president in every battleground state. Published March 7, 2024
Trump’s next vice president should be a governor
The best pick for vice president on a GOP ticket in 2024 is a governor. Published February 22, 2024
What do Democrats do with a problem like Biden?
President Biden will again be the Democratic nominee for president of the United States of America. Published February 15, 2024
RNC must find bold new leader to implement successful action plan
The new chair of the Republican National Committee must be bold. Now is not the time to maintain the status quo. Published February 8, 2024
