GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Governor Scott Walker’s re-election campaign received a boost with a visit from Vice President Mike Pence Wednesday.
Vice President Mike Pence spared no words, calling Governor Scott Walker one of the greatest governors in the nation.
Pence spoke to a crowd of Walker supporters at the Oneida Golf and Country Club in Green Bay and said his visit in support of Governor Walker comes down to three reasons.
“It’s because of the man, the progress and the choice that Wisconsin faces.”
Pence credited Scott Walker for his record and said he built everything that mattered, including a family and a good name.
The Vice President took a moment to joke about the 2012 recall election.
“It is remarkable to think that Wisconsin liked him so much that during his first term, you actually elected him twice.”
Vice President Pence highlighted Walker’s accomplishments in Wisconsin and made special note of FoxConn, saying many governors were jealous.
“Scott Walker has been delivering a Wisconsin comeback and has been moving Wisconsin forward every single day that he has been Governor,” Pence said. “Governor Scott Walker has taken on the public employees union, he has balanced the state budget and he has cut taxes for the people of Wisconsin by 8 billion dollars.”
While talking about recent accomplishments of President Donald Trump, Pence compared many of those to what Walker is doing in Wisconsin. Pence says he and President Trump are lock-step.
“The truth of the matter is in Governor Scott Walker you have got a common-sense conservative who has been putting Republican principles into practice creating jobs, opportunity, and prosperity. In his opponent Tony Evers, you have a big government, big labor liberal who is just going to bring the same failed policies that really cost the people of Wisconsin the last time they were in charge.”
Pence says Evers is looking to reverse all that Walker has put in place.
“He wants to repeal Act 10, he wants to appeal Right to Work and most remarkable of all, he wants to raise taxes on people in Wisconsin.”
“What President Donald Trump has done for America very much what Governor Scott Walker has done for Wisconsin. I would be up here campaigning for Scott Walker even if he was uncontested.
Pence reminded voters in Wisconsin that they have a choice on election day.
“The choice in this election could not be more clear. The truth of the matter is that Democrats have set their sights on reversing all the progress that Wisconsin has made under Governor Scott Walker’s leadership, and they are working hard to defeat him in this next election.
It’s a choice between results and resistance.”
Pence ended his speech with three reminders for election day.
“Vote Wisconsin, Vote”
He also added that friends don’t let friends vote alone and said telling people about Walker’s accomplishments is also important, calling word of mouth the best form of media.
Lastly, the Vice President encouraged Wisconsin voters to pray for Wisconsin and for the country, saying the recent passing of Governor Scott Walker’s father, Reverand Llewellyn Scott Walker serves as that reminder, as it is likely something that he would say if he were here today.
During his time in Green Bay, the Vice President also took the time to offer support for Senate candidate Leah Vukmir.
“I want to be able to say I was for Leah Vukmir before it was cool,” Pence said. “I have been through Wisconsin for her before and so has the President. She has our full and total support.”
Vice President Pence was presented with a Packers Pence #48 jersey by Governor Scott Walker.
Earlier in the day, the Democratic Party of Brown County held a press conference.
Democrat State Senator Dave Hansen says two terms has been enough for Walker.
“We just have to work really, really, hard going into November 6 and make change happen in this state,” he says.
And he claims a bi-partisan effort will be necessary for this change to occur.
“We need balance again, we have to be able to work together again,” says Hansen.
