Wisconsin's Republican Gov. Scott Walker won his third election victory in four years Tuesday, overcoming fierce opposition from unions and other liberal groups and cementing his credentials for a possible 2016 GOP presidential run.
Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Mary Burke made their final attempts Monday to win over what few undecided voters remained in Wisconsin's hotly contested governor's race, traversing the state in the final hours before polls open.
Congressman Paul Ryan accused Democrat Mary Burke on Wednesday of trying to make voters hate Republican Gov. Scott Walker so that she could win the race for governor "by default," ratcheting up the rhetoric in the final days of the race as a new poll showed Walker pulling ahead.
Accusations have been common in recent months that officials in Gov. Scott Walker’s administration are delaying construction projects to make the state’s budget numbers look better.
Democrat Mary Burke argued during a debate Friday in Wisconsin's hotly contested governor's race that Republican incumbent Scott Walker mismanaged Wisconsin's finances, leading to a projected $1.8 billion budget shortfall, and enacted tax cuts that benefited the wealthy over the middle class.
With the race for Wisconsin governor tied less than three weeks before the election, Gov. Scott Walker and Democrat Mary Burke are scheduled to meet for their second and final debate.
Democrat Mary Burke and her supporters say they hope Republican Gov. Scott Walker's adamant opposition to the minimum wage will help swing the governor's race in her favor, with polls showing a tie less than three weeks before Election Day.