2016 Presidential Campaign Blog

Scott Walker Visits Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina on August 22-24, 2015

Gov. Scott Walker Continues Southern Campaign Push
 
Derry, N.H. – Gov. Scott Walker will embark on a campaign swing through the South this weekend and on Monday, making stops in four states holding early presidential nominating contests. Walker’s trip through Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina – a signal of his intent to compete to win in early states, SEC Primary states, and beyond – comes amid considerable support for his candidacy in the South.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2015

Gov. Scott Walker attends Alabama GOP Summer Luncheon

Time:
Event begins at 11:30 AM CDT
 Remarks approximately 12:00 PM CDT

Location:
International Motorsports Hall of Fame
 SPEED Channel Dome
 3198 Speedway Boulevard
 Talladega, AL 35160

Gov. Scott Walker campaign stop

Time:
 4:15 PM CDT

Location:
 Dreamland Bar-B-Que
 1427 14th Avenue South
 Birmingham, AL 35205

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015

Gov. Scott Walker attends State Sen. Jack Johnson’s “Boots and Jeans, BBQ and Beans” event

Time:
Event begins at 4:00 PM CDT
 Remarks approximately 5:00 PM CDT

Location:
The Factory
 230 Franklin Road
 Franklin, TN 37064

MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015

Gov. Scott Walker campaign stop

Time:
Morning EDT

 Location:
North Carolina

 Gov. Scott Walker meet and greet

Time:
12:30 PM EDT

 Location:
Sun City Carolina Lakes
 5074 Grandview Drive
 Fort Mill, SC 29707

Gov. Scott Walker meet and greet

 Time:
3:30 PM EDT

 Location:
Carolina Pregnancy Center
 103 Metro Drive
 Spartanburg, SC 29303

 Gov. Scott Walker attends U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan’s 5th Annual Faith & Freedom BBQ

Time:
Event begins at 6:00 PM EDT
 Remarks approximately 7:00 PM EDT

Location:
Anderson Civic Center
 West Atrium
 3027 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
 Anderson, SC 29625

Meet and Greet with Governor Scott Walker in Birmingham, Alabama on Saturday, August 22, 2015

Meet and Greet with Governor Scott Walker in Birmingham, Alabama on Saturday, August 22, 2015

When:
Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 4:00 PM (CDT)

Where:
Dreamland Bar-B-Que
1427 14th Avenue, South
Birmingham, AL 35205

Hosted By:
Scott Walker Inc

Register for this event now at :
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-meet-and-greet-with-governor-scott-walker-birmingham-al-registration-18228308361
Event Details:

Please join us for a meet and greet with Governor Scott Walker, August 22, 4:00 PM CDT at Dreamland Bar-B-Que in Birmingham, AL!

Address: Dreamland Bar-B-Que, 1427 14th Avenue, South, Birmingham, AL 35205
Event Starts:  4:00 PM CDT

Scott Walker Announces Cliff Hurst, Phyllis Woods, and Chris Wolfe as New Hampshire Campaign Co-Chairs

Gov. Scott Walker Announces New Hampshire Campaign Co-Chairs
Gov. Scott Walker today announced Cliff Hurst, Phyllis Woods, and Chris Wolfe as statewide co-chairs for his presidential campaign in New Hampshire.

Walker has already experienced strong support in the Granite State as he's shared his message of reform and results, and the campaign will continue to compete aggressively to win the first-in-the-nation primary.

"No one knows the Granite State – and what it takes to win its primary – better than these three great leaders," said Walker. "It is a pleasure to have Cliff, Phyllis and Chris on our team, and I thank them for their gracious support of our campaign. With their help, we'll continue to share our record, our message, and our vision for a better America in this early primary state where we have a real pathway to victory."

Walker begins a three-day tour through New Hampshire today, his sixth trip this year, with a stop at the New Hampshire Education Summit, a health care town hall in Barrington, and a house party at Chris Wolfe's home in Derry. He will also make several stops throughout the state on Thursday and Friday.

From the co-chairs

"I am pleased to endorse Gov. Scott Walker for President of the United States," said Hurst. "The governor is a man of strong faith and great character. He showed courage when he took a stand, fought the status quo, and defeated the entrenched, big-government special interests. He is a fighter who wins, and he is the leader America needs."

“Rarely have I seen a candidate that has so clearly demonstrated the courage, integrity, ability and temperament to be the leader of our country," said Woods. "A strong conservative, Scott Walker is right on the issues and has the experience, intelligence and humility to have earned my respect and my confidence. He has what it takes to be a great president.”

"The Republican Party is fortunate to have many qualified candidates running for president, yet only one has implemented groundbreaking reforms and fought the liberal establishment in enacting them," said Wolfe. "That candidate is Gov. Scott Walker. In the face of unrelenting pressure, he has been unintimidated. He held fast and delivered the reforms he was elected to deliver, winning three elections in four years. America needs the strong, conservative leadership of Gov. Scott Walker."
Biographies

Cliff Hurst is the former Vice Chairman of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee (2011-2012) and former Chairman of the Manchester Republican City Committee (2004-2005, 2010). Hurst has been actively involved in previous presidential campaigns in New Hampshire. Hurst is a sales consultant at Merrimack Street Volvo. Previously, he founded Hurst deGraffenreid Wealth Management and served as Director of Human Resources at the Palazzi Corporation. He was also Senior Vice President and COO of CEI Corporation from 1981 to 1986. In the 1960s and 1970s, Hurst served as a civilian clergy member to the U.S. military.

Phyllis Woods formerly served four terms as a New Hampshire State Representative from Dover. She is an active member of several local, county, and statewide Republican committees in New Hampshire, a former executive board member of the New Hammpshire Republican Party, and a former chairman of the Strafford County Republican Committee. Woods also served as an RNC national committeewoman for New Hampshire from 2007-2012.

Chris Wolfe, an entrepreneur and longtime New Hampshire political activist, has been a Granite State resident for 34 years. He has been involved with several Republican campaigns over the years, including, most recently, Walt Havenstein's campaign for governor, Scott Brown's and Kelly Ayotte's campaigns for U.S. Senate, and Mitt Romney's and John McCain's campaigns for president. He was chairman of the Derry GOP, the largest Republican community in New Hampshire, for 10 years from 1996-2006.

Additional members of Walker's New Hampshire leadership team will be announced in the coming months.

Scott Walker Video, Obamacare Policy Speech, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, August 18, 2015

Scott Walker Photos, Obamacare Policy Speech, August 18, 2015, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Part 4 of 4

Scott Walker Photos, Obamacare Policy Speech, August 18, 2015, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Part 3 of 4

Scott Walker Photos, Obamacare Policy Speech, August 18, 2015, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Part 2 of 4

Scott Walker Photos, Obamacare Policy Speech, August 18, 2015, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Part 1 of 4

 

Meet and Greet with Governor Scott Walker at Sun City Carolina Lakes in Fort Mill, South Carolina on Monday, August 24, 2015

Meet and Greet with Governor Scott Walker at Sun City Carolina Lakes in Fort Mill, South Carolina on Monday, August 24, 2015

When:
Monday, August 24, 2015 at 12:15 PM (EDT)

Where:
Sun City Carolina Lakes
The Pavilion
5074 Grandview Dr.
Fort Mill, SC 29707

Hosted By:
Scott Walker Inc - Team South Carolina

Register for this event now at :
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-meet-and-greet-with-governor-scott-walker-sun-city-carolina-lakes-registration-18200114031

Event Details:

Please join us at the Pavilion for a meet and greet with Governor Scott Walker, August 24, 12:15 PM EDT at Sun City Carolina Lakes in Fort Mill, SC!

Address: Sun City Carolina Lakes, The Pavilion, 5074 Grandview Dr., Fort Mill, SC 29707
Event Starts:  12:15 PM EDT

Gov. Scott Walker Reveals Plan to Repeal and Replace ObamaCare

Gov. Walker Reveals Plan to Repeal and Replace ObamaCare

Brooklyn Center, Minn. --  Governor Scott Walker today revealed his plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare, The Day One Patient Freedom Plan, and will speak about it at 10:00 AM CDT at Cass Screw Machine Products in Brooklyn Center, Minn. The speech is expected to stream live at http://www.wisn.com/ and http://www.cbsnews.com/live/.  

The plan is a big, bold conservative solution that replaces ObamaCare's government-centric approach with a market-driven system that works for all Americans. Walker's plan will ensure every American has access to affordable health care coverage and could reduce premiums by as much as 25 percent. Just as Walker has taken on both parties to get things done in Wisconsin, he will do the same as president to implement this plan that will benefit all Americans.

On day one as president, Walker will submit draft legislation to Congress to repeal ObamaCare in its entirety. He'll compel Congress to pass that legislation by ending the subsidies that have exempted lawmakers from the premium increases Americans have faced under ObamaCare. Next, he'll build a better system that puts people back in charge of their own health care, gives patients more options, and makes health care insurance more affordable. His plan would move power over health care out of Washington by returning regulatory authority to state and local leaders and giving states the authority to administer Medicaid.

Walker's Day One Patient Freedom Plan puts patients back in control, empowers states, cuts regulations, and encourages innovation. It lowers health insurance premiums by repealing ObamaCare, increases competition, and allows Americans to shop for insurance from any state. It provides tax credits that allow those without employer sponsored insurance to obtain affordable coverage and incentivizes the use of Health Savings Accounts by giving everyone who opens one $1,000. Additionally, it protects all Americans with pre-existing conditions.