Wis. Gov. Walker to aid Mo. challenger Spence

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is coming to Missouri to raise money to support Republican gubernatorial challenger Dave Spence.

Spence’s campaign said Walker will hold a luncheon fundraiser Monday in the Kansas City area for Spence. He then will attend a rally in Jefferson City before ending the day with another Spence fundraiser in St. Louis County.

Spence is running against Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon in the Nov. 6 election.

Walker is the third Republican governor to come to Spence’s aid. Last month, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie held a fundraiser and rally for Spence in Springfield. In August, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell headlined a suburban St. Louis fundraiser for Spence. McDonnell is chairman of the Republican Governors Association and Christie is vice chairman.

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RobHunterJohnson 7 months ago

Just what we need here in Missouri, I saw all the trouble they had in Wisconsin! Spence can show Scott the Rush Limbaugh bust, maybe he could get Akin to give him the number for the Duggars as well. Rob

copcamaro 7 months ago

BUT!!!!!! He fought off the unions and beat them on the recall. Come on down Scott!! This will make me vote for Spence!!

asb 7 months ago

You were going to vote for him anyway. Fighting unions is for corporate-owned pigs, fools who don't know where their work quality came from, and pinkerton thugs, Scott won his recall because people don't like recalls, but he will not win any more elections.

spelchek 7 months ago

Rahm Emmanuel is a corporate-owned pig???

asb 7 months ago

A major jerk, yes, but a union buster? No. Unions need constraints and tough counter negotiators, but Walker outlawed them. There is a difference. Rahm squeezed the teacher unions hard enough to save his city a ton of money, but the unions are still there, and Chicago teachers are among the few in America earning what they should. And, the teacher's union will support Rahm in the next mayoral elections. It's called compromise. Look it up. You can find it in the list of words banned by the TeaParty and other FRightWingNuts.

copcamaro 7 months ago

Might surprise you, but I was NOT going to vote for him. I was a union member for 42 years and only because I was forced to by working in union dominated places. Years ago unions were needed in some cases but now I feel they dominate their members with storm trooper tactics

BubbaD 7 months ago

Spence? laughable. He hasn't offered any policy or program details. His whole pitch is as vague as any I've ever seen. Walker? He pursued an agenda that was never revealed during his campaign. I'm not voting for pols who can't reveal their intent.

RobHunterJohnson 7 months ago

I agree with you, I switch hit on my VOTE if the politician is right, but the Republicans are offering nothing! Rob

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