Wis. Gov. Scott Walker: 2016 GOP candidate must be from outside Washington

Ben Wolfgang The Washington Times - November 17, 2013, 11:04AM

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Sunday the Republican Party’s 2016 presidential nominee must have a strong record of accomplishment at the state level and cannot be associated with Washington dysfunction — a description that seems to fit the controversial politician himself.

“I don’t rule anything out,” Mr. Walker said during an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” leaving open the door to a White House bid.

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As for other Republican presidential hopefuls — including Sens. Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Marco Rubio — Mr. Walker suggested they simply cannot win.

“All good guys, but it’s got to be somebody who is viewed as being exceptionally removed from Washington,” Mr. Walker said.

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Ben Wolfgang

Ben Wolfgang is a National Security Correspondent for The Washington Times. His reporting is regularly featured in the daily Threat Status newsletter.

Previously, he covered energy and the environment, Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2016, and also spent two years as a White House correspondent during the Obama administration.

Before coming to The Times in 2011, Ben worked as political reporter at The Republican-Herald …