He blends both sides of the party," said Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, who hasn't yet made an endorsement.

Walker's like the Kraft American single of the Republican primary field: solid, but so processed for mass consumption as to lack real flavor

Walker burst onto the national political scene by aggressively busting unions in a blue state on the edge of the Rust Belt. After he cracked down on state employees' collective bargaining rights, Democratic activists collected enough signatures to force Walker into a recall election in 2012. He won with 53 percent of the vote, garnering a national list of donors and supporters in the process.

Voters reelected him in 2014, reinvigorating his crusade to make it harder for Wisconsin workers to organize. Earlier this year, Walker signed legislation making Wisconsin a "right to work" state. That's been a boon for him with corporate leaders, most notably the billionaire industrialist Koch brothers, who have pledged to spend nearly $1 billion on the 2016 election and who have signaled he's likely their guy.

As he did with the Koch brothers, Walker's proved himself to be savvy at the art of appealing to other major forces in the Republican policy world. He is expected to announce Monday that his campaign chairman will be Michael Grebe, the president of the Bradley Foundation, which has long underwritten efforts to promote private school vouchers, welfare reform and a variety of faith-based policy initiatives.

Walker's institutional support speaks to an agenda that reflects the interests of both business and religious conservatives — key pillars of the Republican Party that are not always on the same page. Walker's been as reliable an ally to social conservatives as he has to business interests.

At Walker's request, the Wisconsin legislature last week sent him a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy without standard exemptions for victims of rape and incest. He wrote a letter to Wisconsin Family Action during his 2014 campaign touting his opposition to abortion and his defense, as governor, of the state's constitutional prohibition on same-sex marriage. He also signed a prenatal ultrasound law in 2013, and his budget this year redirects funds that would have gone to Planned Parenthood — which he proudly cites as a "defunding" of the women's reproductive health group.

It's tough to find a policy on which Walker doesn't line up with conservatives: He rejected Medicaid money from the Affordable Care Act, has been a consistent supporter of gun owners since withdrawing his co-
He blends both sides of the party, " said Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, who hasn't yet make an second. 

 Walker's like the Kraft American single of the Republican primary field: firm, but so processed for batch consumption as to lack actual flavor 

 Walker burst onto the home political scene by aggressively busting unions in a blue department of state on the edge of the Rust Belt. After he cracked down on state employees' collective bargaining right, Democratic activists collected enough key signature to force Walker into a recall election in 2012. He won with 53 percent of the vote, earn a national list of donors and supporters in the process. 

 voter reelected him in 2014, reinvigorating his crusade to make it harder for Wisconsin workers to unionize. Earlier this year, Walker signed legislation making Wisconsin a " right to work " state. That's been a boon for him with corporate leaders, about notably the billionaire industrialist Koch brother, who have pledged to spend closely $ 1 billion on the 2016 election and who have sign he's likely their guy. 

 As he did with the Koch brothers, Walker's raise himself to be savvy at the art of appealing to other major forces in the Republican policy populace. He is expected to announce Monday that his campaign chairman will be Michael Grebe, the president of the Bradley Foundation, which has long underwritten efforts to advertise private school vouchers, welfare reform and a variety of faith - based policy initiatives. 

 Walker's institutional documentation speaks to an agenda that reflects the interests of both business and religious conservatives — cardinal pillars of the Republican Party that are not always on the same page. Walker's been as reliable an ally to social conservatives as he has to business interests. 

 At Walker's request, the Wisconsin legislature final week sent him a circular that would ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy without standard exemption for victims of rape and incest. He write a letter to Wisconsin Family Action during his 2014 campaign touting his opposition to abortion and his defense, as governor, of the state of matter's constitutional prohibition on like - sex marriage. He also signed a prenatal ultrasound police in 2013, and his budget this class redirects funds that would have go to Planned Parenthood — which he proudly cites as a " defunding " of the women's reproductive health group. 

 It's tough to find a policy on which Walker doesn't line up with conservatives: He disapprove Medicaid money from the Affordable Care Act, has been a consistent supporter of gun owners since withdrawing his co-
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W a lker b urst onto  t h e nati o nal pol i t ic al s cene by aggressiv e ly busting unions  in abl u es t ate  on  the edgeof  theR ust Bel t .A f t erh e cracked dow n on statee mpl oyees'  c oll e ctivebarga in i ngrights, Dem ocra tic activ ists c o llected enoughsignat ure s t o fo r ce  W alk er int o  a  re c all  electio nin  2012 . He w o n  wit h 5 3 pe rcent  of the vote,  ga rner i nga nat ional  lis tof do nors a nd su pp orters in the p roce ss.

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As  he did w i t h the Ko chbro the rs, W al ker's provedh i msel fto be s avv y at th e a rtofapp ea ling to o ther maj or  f or ce s i n the Republic an  po li cyworld .  He is  expe cted  t oa nno unce Mo n da y that  h is  cam pai gn  chai rman wil l be Mi chael Gre be, thepr es ident o f the Bradley  F oundation,  w hic h hasl o ng under written efforts to prom o te priv ate  scho ol v ouchers,wel fare r efo r m anda vari ety o ffai t h -base d po lic yinitiative s . 

W alker 's  ins titutio nal support speaks toan agenda tha t r efle c t sthe in t ere st s  of b oth business an d religiou sc on servatives — k ey  pillar s of th e Rep u blicanParty tha t are not  a lway s onthe same p age. Wal ker's bee n  as r e li ableanally t osoc ial c onserv a tiv es as  he ha sto bus iness  i nterests .

At Walker's request,  the W iscon sin  legislat ure las t week se nt h im a billtha t w ouldban abort ions af ter 20 we ekso f pregnan c ywit h o ut  standard e x e m pti ons f orv ictims  ofrape and incest.H e wrote a lett er t o Wis con s in F am ily Action dur ing  h i s  2014 ca mp aign toutin g his op po s ition  to ab ortion  and hi s de f ense,as g ove rnor, ofthe  s t ate's c on st i tution al p ro hibiti on ons ame- s e x marriage. He a lso s i g ned a pre natal  u ltrasou n d la w in 2013,  and his bu dget t hisyearredirec ts  funds  th at  would hav e  gone toPlann ed Pare nt hood  —whichhe p r o udlycite sasa "defund i n g" of  t h e w omen 's re pr oduc tive heal t h group. 

I t 's toug htof i nd a p o li c y  on whichWal ker d o e sn't lineu p wi t hc onser vative s: Herejecte d  Me di caid mo ney f rom the A ffordable Car eAct,  has bee na co ns ist en t supporter ofgun owne rs since w ithdra win g  his co-
He blends_both sides_of the party," said_Wisconsin Sen._Ron_Johnson, who_hasn't_yet made an_endorsement.

Walker's like the_Kraft American single of_the Republican primary_field:_solid, but so processed for mass consumption as to lack real flavor

Walker burst onto_the_national political_scene_by_aggressively busting unions in a_blue state on the edge_of the_Rust Belt. After he cracked down on state_employees'_collective bargaining rights,_Democratic activists collected enough signatures to force Walker into_a recall election in 2012. He_won with 53_percent_of_the vote, garnering a_national list of donors and supporters_in the process.

Voters reelected him in_2014, reinvigorating his crusade to make it_harder for Wisconsin workers to organize._Earlier this year, Walker signed_legislation making_Wisconsin a "right to work"_state. That's been_a boon_for him with_corporate leaders, most notably the billionaire_industrialist Koch brothers,_who have pledged to spend nearly_$1_billion on the_2016_election_and who_have signaled he's_likely_their guy.

As_he_did with the Koch brothers, Walker's_proved_himself to be savvy at the art_of appealing to other_major_forces in the Republican_policy world. He is expected_to announce Monday that his campaign_chairman will_be Michael_Grebe, the president of the Bradley Foundation, which has long underwritten_efforts to promote private school vouchers,_welfare reform and a_variety of_faith-based_policy initiatives.

Walker's institutional_support_speaks to_an agenda that reflects the interests of_both business_and religious conservatives — key pillars_of the Republican Party_that_are not always on the same_page. Walker's been as reliable an_ally to social conservatives as_he_has_to business interests.

At Walker's request,_the Wisconsin legislature last week sent_him a bill_that would ban abortions after 20 weeks_of_pregnancy without standard exemptions for victims_of_rape and incest. He wrote a_letter_to_Wisconsin Family Action during his_2014 campaign touting his opposition to_abortion and his defense, as governor, of the state's_constitutional prohibition on_same-sex marriage. He also signed_a_prenatal_ultrasound law in 2013, and his budget this year redirects_funds that_would have gone_to Planned Parenthood — which he proudly cites as a_"defunding" of the women's reproductive health group.

It's_tough to find a policy on which Walker doesn't line up_with conservatives: He rejected Medicaid money from the_Affordable Care Act, has been a consistent_supporter of gun owners_since_withdrawing his co-