Scott Walker To Chris Christie: Thanks For Nothing
Click here for reuse options!Speaking with reporters after a morning campaign stop here, Walker said he is getting outspent on television and faces overwhelming hostility from national Democratic groups and labor unions.
Asked if he was satisfied with the support he’s received from national Republicans, Walker indicated he hopes to get more backup from the Republican Governors Association. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who chairs the RGA, is coming to campaign for Walker this week — but the Wisconsin Republican said he’s “not looking for surrogates.”
“[Christie] is coming because he asked if he could come and we weren’t going to say no,” Walker said. “But we’re not looking for surrogates. The people that have been campaigning with me are by and large from Wisconsin.”
It’s TV spending, Walker emphasized, where national Republicans can make the biggest difference. So far, he said, the out-of-state effort on his behalf “pales in comparison” to what his coalition of foes have spent on the other side…
National strategists tracking the race have privately expressed surprise at Walker’s now-repeated claims that he’s losing the Wisconsin air war. The RGA is on track to spend $8 million on his reelection, far exceeding the $5.2 million it spent on Walker’s first campaign and on the heels of nearly $9 million it spent to help him turn back a 2012 recall campaign.
In just the last week of the campaign, RGA plans to spend $2 million on the Walker race…
Walker’s new, prickly comments come just a few days after the conservative Weekly Standard magazine reported that “top Wisconsin Republicans” fear the Christie-led RGA is declining to go all-out on Walker’s behalf.
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18 responses to Scott Walker To Chris Christie: Thanks For Nothing
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608tlm October 27th, 2014 at 18:13
Judging by how much he’s complained about Burke’s outside money, he should be ok with this.
608tlm October 27th, 2014 at 18:13
Judging by how much he’s complained about Burke’s outside money, he should be ok with this.
tiredoftea October 27th, 2014 at 18:15
Shocking to think that Gov. Christie would withhold support for a fellow Republican governor with Presidential aspirations.
fancypants October 30th, 2014 at 19:36
not shocking at all once you understand the gop
its all and YOU get nothing. The gwb admin should be an excellent example
tiredoftea October 30th, 2014 at 20:00
Sorry, my snark was on stealth mode that day.
tiredoftea October 27th, 2014 at 18:15
Shocking to think that Gov. Christie would withhold support for a fellow Republican governor with Presidential aspirations.
fancypants October 30th, 2014 at 19:36
not shocking at all once you understand the gop
its all and YOU get nothing. The gwb admin should be an excellent example
tiredoftea October 30th, 2014 at 20:00
Sorry, my snark was on stealth mode that day.
Tommy6860 October 27th, 2014 at 18:42
Give Gov. Walker his binkie, Christie already took all of the donuts.
Tommy6860 October 27th, 2014 at 18:42
Give Gov. Walker his binkie, Christie already took all of the donuts.
Mobi October 28th, 2014 at 05:07
Go Mary!
Mobi October 28th, 2014 at 05:07
Go Mary!
rg9rts October 28th, 2014 at 08:23
Are those rumblings I hear from the gopee clown car??
rg9rts October 28th, 2014 at 08:23
Are those rumblings I hear from the gopee clown car??
Wayout October 28th, 2014 at 08:57
This is the type of thing Chris Christie has done time and time again in New Jersey to his “fellow” Republicans. He let a Democrat gerrymander local areas and deliberately left the Republican Senate candidate out in the cold during the last election two years ago. He is a wolf in sheep’s clothing to those who should be his associates.
Wayout October 28th, 2014 at 08:57
This is the type of thing Chris Christie has done time and time again in New Jersey to his “fellow” Republicans. He let a Democrat gerrymander local areas and deliberately left the Republican Senate candidate out in the cold during the last election two years ago. He is a wolf in sheep’s clothing to those who should be his associates.
Denise October 29th, 2014 at 08:57
This is too comical! A crook reaching out to another crook for support! ole lawdy!
Denise October 29th, 2014 at 08:57
This is too comical! A crook reaching out to another crook for support! ole lawdy!