GOP stalwart Walker changes his tune
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Not long ago, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was the voice of a conservative revolution in the heartland, a Republican at the vanguard and a possible future president. Today, he's the voice of concern, warning his party — at home and nationally — that change is coming again.
In private meetings, public forums and his own policy moves, Walker has made clear he sees worrisome signs for the GOP and the hard-line conservatism that's marked his eight years in office. Wisconsin, which helped hand the White House to Republicans, is looking for something different, Walker has said, and Democrats are motivated. (cont'd)
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Walker is acting on his own advice. As he seeks a third term in office, he's embraced a bipartisan tone and a strikingly moderate set of policy proposals. The man who eight years ago set out to dismantle public employee unions is now backing efforts that mirror aspects of former President Barack Obama's health care law and describing his policy differences with Democrats as modest.
"We heard from people across the state. These aren't Republican or Democrat issues. These are things people care about in Wisconsin," Walker told The Associated Press in a recent interview. "As a Republican, I might have a slightly different angle about how to address it. But these are (about) just me listening to people across the state."