5. Scott Walker: B-
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Economic Liberty: B
Personal Liberty: C+
Foreign Policy: B-
Honesty: B
Due to his status as a governor, many of Walker’s stances on federal issues remain a mystery. He is known to be staunchly conservative on economics and famously fought the public sector unions in Wisconsin. However, he has been open to allegations of “crony capitalism,” as he lobbied for state funding for the Milwaukee Bucks’ new NBA arena and subsidies to ethanol.
He has stated that he opposes the legalization of marijuana, calling it a “gateway” drug. On NSA spying, Walker has yet to take a pronounced position, stating that both sides make valid points. On foreign policy, Walker has not expressed a more nuanced ideology, but he has said that he would not rule out “boots on the ground” in Syria. On the issue of gay marriage, while he is personally against it, he has shown an interest in the libertarian approach of getting government out of the marriage business altogether.
