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Matt Pommer: Will it be Kind vs. Walker in 2014?
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Jun 01, 2013 01:31pm |
| Category | Speculative |
| News Date | May 31, 2013 12:45am |
| Description | U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, has accused Republican Gov. Scott Walker of “budgetary and fiscal malpractice” in rejecting addition federal money for health care for Wisconsin’s poor.
The Walker decision means higher costs for businesses, higher state taxpayer costs, and it will leave many vulnerable citizens “without any coverage,” Kind said in a brief statement.
The statement is sure to spur speculation that Kind, who has been in the Congress since 1997, could be a Democratic opponent against Walker in 2014. Kind was mentioned as a possible gubernatorial candidate in the 2012 recall election, but he opted not to make that race.
Walker is being touted as a possibility on the Republican national ticket in 2016. He has been giving speeches across the country to conservative groups. Walker has refused to promise whether he would serve out a second four-year term as governor if re-elected in 2014.
Wisconsin remains sharply divided politically, according to the latest Marquette University Law School poll. The poll numbers have improved slightly for both Walker and President Barack Obama, perhaps a reflection of an improved economy. |
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