from waukesha there in wisconsin, steve hayes senior writer for "the weekly standard."s columnist with the hill and syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. steve, you are there you get a feel for things. your thoughts on the speech. >> yeah. i thought this was a very good solid workmanlike speech from scott walker. you knew he was going to spend a lot of time talking about his record in wisconsin he didn't focus on that for as many might have expected those who watched him during exploratory phase he talked exclusively about his record. he turned fawrpd and laid out the vision for america that he wanted to lead. i thought it was a good speech and launch to an interesting campaign. >> juan? >> i think you saw a road map there to the campaign which is win iowa. right now he is up big in iowa. i think he is up like 17 to 9. >> average has it at 17.8 to bush's 9.8. >> so what he is doing here and you saw this it's almost like a laundry list in the speech is he goes through very strong conservative positions. everything from opposing obamacare, antiabortion, but then he co

casey hunt joins me now from waukesha wisconsin. casey, thanks for joining us. i think the question on everybody's mind is why did he wait so long to enter the race especially when he's polling so high and has been for a while? >> reporter: good morning. there is a pretty good reason for that. there was a legislative session here yesterday and walker signed that budget into law, so that allows him more freedom to campaign in ernest. he spent most of the winter giving a series of really strong speeches. he broke out at the freedom conference in iowa. he got a lot of attention and that's when he rose to the top of the polls. then he stumbled talking about religion going abroad talking about evolution. since then he's talked to donors trying to reassure party leadership that he in fact is ready for this. at this point they're already set to go here so it seems like number 15 is going -- it should work out for walker just fine. >> and casey, we can tell a little bit from the video he post odd lineed on line that he's going to be touting his winning streak. what else

that's live from waukesha county expo center starting at 6:15 eastern. governor walker released this video ahead of his announcement, then we'll get more on today's announcement from the washington bureau chief of the milwaukee journal. >> for too long they've said we have to compromise our principles to win. scott walker showed the path to vic story to run on our principles. conservative, bold decisive. he balanced budgets, cut taxes beat the special interests improved education created jobs, and showed how to fight and win. >> america needs new fresh leadership, big, bold ideas from outside of washington to actually get things done. wisconsin, we didn't i believe in around the edges. we enacted big, bold reforms and took power out of the hands of the big government special interest and gave it to the hard-working taxpayers. those lives are better because of it. we fought and we won. the republican field, there are some who are good fighters, they haven't won those battles there are others who won elections but haven't con sis lentsistently taken on the

in two weeks, you can walk to see walker in waukesha. that coincides with president obama's visit today where walker greeted him on the tarmac and obama took a shot at him. his potential has always been rooted in his ability to appeal to the conservative grassroots and the gop establishment. with his lunges to the right like gay marriage and integrate -- immigration, some are wondering if he is going to lose the general election to win the primary. his walker in danger of squandering his crossover appeal? phil: no. as long as you can say i won a purple state when everybody was dumping everything they had on him, one of the bigger issue right now is on the donor's side. we have seen it. there are big republican donors on gay marriage, immigration, that would really like him to ratchet it back. he is not. their money go somewhere else. john: he is the leader in iowa. he knows the key to him becoming the nominee is to get the win on the board in iowa first. he has defensive game right now to try to hold iowa secure. lock it down. the bush p

he is here in waukesha. the announcement event will start behind me pretty quickly.es walker need to do in this kicko

. ♪ mark: the waukesha walk-through, scott walker had a lot to say. let's break it down.hat walker said about his record in wisconsin. >> since i have been governor, we took on the unions and we won. we lowered taxes by $2 billion. we lowered taxes on individuals, on employers, and property owners. property taxes are lower than they were four years ago. how many other governors can say that? since i have been governor, we passed reform and regulatory reform. we defunded planned parenthood and passed her life legislation. we concealed -- enacted concealed carry. we now require a photo id to vote in this state. if the reforms can work in a blue state like wisconsin, they can work anywhere in america. mark: we know from focus groups, lots of residents in iowa for the recall fight. what other aspects of walker's record you think will stand out for voters? al: what he said today, that quickly showed, had the virtue of being true. that record is real. the antiunion stuff will be huge among primary and caucus voters. cutting taxes, the old standby that works. a ratio that might

at waukesha center, it must be quite warm there because you can see the sweat on his brow.ys the united states needs a smaller federal government with more conservative social values. jeannie zano professor of political science at new york state university. how did you think about his speech? >> it points a very stark picture of what he wants to do as president. when you contrast that with donald trump here scott walker is talking about drug testing people who are going to be getting food stamps. he is talking about concealed weapons, he has a number of things he's done in stark contrast with what the democrats are after. i think he's going to get a good play out in place is like iowa, with the conservative platform he's putting forward. he talks about for example the test scores going up, they went up before he went into office, he can't take credit for that. he talks about creating 200 thousand jobs, he created 150,000. we have to contest some of what he says. >> michael you had an opportunity to watch there. what did you make of it and how significant were governor walke

he is here in waukesha. the announcement event will start behind me pretty quickly. what does walker need to do in this kickoff event? josh: mark, walker needs to show he is a plausible commander-in-chief. he's had a great story this year . he got off to a surprisingly fast start. he's managed to maintain a pretty consistently in iowa, but he has struggled to look like he is ready for the national stage. he stumbled some pretty basic questions on his european trip. he has looked less than comfortable on his fourth -- on foreign policy. now he has to show he will be ready. do you agree? josh: i agree on commander in chief. i think he needs to take the wisconsin story, the successes he has had in wisconsin politically and make it seem like a tangible, national thing. he has a big record in wisconsin with a republican legislature. what would it mean if he was actually president? i hope -- think his advisers hope this starts a week of trying to flesh that out. josh: he has that one great credential that he took on liberal unions in wisconsin, old news to politicos, but n

guest: it is the waukesha county expo center. his recall victory is the foundation of his candidacy. impossible to imagine his running for president. it does set him apart from others in the field. only the third recall in the history that a governor has survived a recall. there are fighters and winners in the field. the other symbolism is waukesha county, i would argue the best-performing republican county in the country and what remarkable turnouts it provides good massive landslides there have generated more votes per capita. this ties into something earlier, the sense that they believe the path to victory has a lot to do with mobilizing republicans. that is something waukesha county is famous for. host: off until more than a dozen other candidates got in and as he lose anything by other candidates joining the race before him? guest: the timing had a lot to do with the fact that he is a governor that had to pass a budget. it was a struggle. he had some battles to go through in his party, controversial issues to work out. he si

. >> pelley: dean reynolds at the walker announcement in waukesha. dean, thanks very much. today the boy scouts of america executive committee voted unanimously to end the nationwide ban on gay adult leaders. but individual scouting troops would still be allowed to make their own decision. final approval is expected later this month. today greece reached a preliminary deal with its creditors for its third financial bailout in five years. greece would get $96 billion but the government had to agree to tax increases and pension cuts that voters rejected overwhelmingly just a week ago. here's holly williams. >> reporter: greece has once again dodged bankruptcy, but at the cost of a humiliating backdown. greece's radical left-wing prime minister alexis tsipras had likened the terms imposed by foreign creditors to blackmail. but just days away from literally running out of money greece was forced to capitulate to another round of tax hikes and public spending cuts. and there's a new demand that it sell off state-owneds a -- owned assets worth $50 billion, including airports and

scott walker is expected to announce he is entering the republican presidential race at an event in waukesha wisconsin, beginning at 6:15 p.m. on c-span3, our coverage. announcer: next weekend on c-span's road to the white house, the only place you can watch or listen to these events in their entirety, friday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern, we will be live in cedar rapids for the hall of fame dinner, marking the first time that all of the democratic presidential candidates share the same stage and then at 11:00 a.m. eastern, we will be live at ames, where nine at leading republican candidates are expected to speak, and on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. we take you there. announcer: this week on first ladies, influence and image, we learn about lucretia garfield and educated woman and a believer in women's rights. when her husband was assassinated, she returned to ohio and in short of their legacy by making their home into the early version of the presidential library. a way to work becomes president and they establish white house social etiquette used by first ladies for decades. this sun

he joins us now from waukesha, wisconsin. you actually caught up with walker earlier.d he have to say? mark: iran into him at the hotel where he's saying. he was having lunch with his family and his parents and other relatives in from out of town. i will tell you what i thought would be the case -- from the time scott walker has been on the national stage, more than almost anyone else i have prater naturally calm and confident. this is one of the just days of his life and yet he could not be more calm. he joked about the iran nuclear announcement, maybe that it was being done to step on his announcement. clinton took a swipe at him and he joked about that. among equalsirst among this crowded republican field and so far he does not get rattled. some of there hurdles governor walker will have to overcome? : he has had some position changes and all candidates go through that. let's see how he handles that. he has to show he can keep up on the fundraising side. he is not put forward formal fundraising figures yet. no one is going to keep up with jeb bush, but governor walk

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i know you're in waukesha wisconsin. can scott walker break through? a really good way to break through the pack is to win iowa. that is the top prize they are eyeing. they are going to spend a lot of time there and try to build a coalition of tea partiers social conservatives, fiscal conservatives to try to carry him to the finish line. scott walker needs to prove to voters he is presidential. they know he's approachable. they like he's this midwestern middle class kind of guy. he had some high-profile stumbles early on. he needs to prove to voters he is ready for prime time and he's prepared to be president and to deal with issues that are bigger than the ones he's faced in just wisconsin. erin? >> thank you very much sara. it's going to be incredible obviously as you point out, rocketing to fame because of fighting the unions. "out front" now the former congressman and presidential candidate along with paul begala begala paul let me start with you. new numbers on bush and trump within the margin of error. those are people who said you keep citing po

of these guys in joining us now from the site of the scott walker campaign announcement today in waukeshaasie hunt, political correspondent. is the adrenaline still coursing through the room? >> the adrenaline is being quickly evaporated from the room before midnight when a lot of 4-h kids are going to show up and look for some space here. >> kasie, i am thinking broad picture about the field. there are questions as to whether republicans and democrats who oppose it would have enough votes to override this deal. >> we were looking at those images what look to be a foephoto opp featuring zarif as well as security council, china, russia germany. these have been taking place in 20 or so cities in europe. we have gotten initial reaction from the iranian state news agency praising the deal saying iran has not given in to powers. it will be interesting to see how both celebrate or spin the the negotiations in a general way. do we know what is the next step of the process in terms of where this deal is going to be ratified? is this a treaty or going to be a political agreement? >> we're still wa

of these guys in joining us now from the site of the scott walker campaign announcement today in waukeshaal correspondent. is the adrenaline still coursing through the room? >> the adrenaline is being quickly evaporated from the room before midnight when a lot of 4-h kids are going to show up and look for some space here. >> kasie, i am thinking broad picture about the field. my take on scott walker is that he is a perfect candidate on paper, much the way that rick perry was in 2012 and 2011. but when he talks, i feel like he's a black hole of charisma and he makes a lot of very funny gaffes. i have a feeling it doesn't feel that way in person, though. >> i think this speech, he showed a significant development over the course of the last six months. he's work the a lot on his delivery in front of a crowd. he's improved a lot. he had merprized this entire speech. in fact one was his aides was telling me he's wearing a fit bit and taking thousands more steps per day for the last week or so as he's paced around trying to memorize this spech. that part of it was good. but he does have a hurd

dean reynolds is at the waukesha county. >> it's his record that will be getting a much closer look now. the state budget he signed into law sunday includes budget cuts that aggravate not only democrats but also many of his fellow republicans but yet walker was having none of it. >> with this bunt the taxpayers come first. >> the wisconsin governor has never waiveerred from his view. >> voters are serious when they say they want the leader to take on serious decisions. >> reporter: a speech he gave in january catapulted him to the first rung of contenders. >> i'm willing to work with you to provide that kind of leadership that is that new and fresh ald bold and aggressive. >> reporter: but walker's policies which turned wisconsin into a right-to-work state did not deliver as promised. >> he later backtracked and said, well that's a goal, an ambitious goal and don't you want to have someone ambition. >> are you comfortable with the idea? do you believe it? do you accept it? >> for me i'm going to punt on that one as well. >> no. really? >> that's a question a politician shouldn't be invo

eastern and you can see it live from waukesha, wisconsin on our companion network c-span3. earlier today, governor walker released an online video announcing his candidacy. >> for too long they've said we have to compromise our principles to win. scott walker showed the path to victory is to run on our principles conservative, bold, decisive. he balanced budgets cut taxes, beat the special interests improved education created jobs and showed how to fight and win. >> america needs new fresh leadership, big bold ideas from outside of washington. actually get things done. wisconsin, we didn't nibble around the edges, we enacted big, bold reforms, took power out of the hands of the big government special interests, gave it to the hardworking taxpayers. lives are better because of it. we fought and we won. a republican field, there are some who are good fighters, they haven't won those battles. there are others who have won elections but haven't consistently taken on the big fights. we showed you can do both. now i'm running for president to fight and win for the american people

dean reynolds is at the waukesha county expocentre in wisconsin where walker is speaking later today. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the governor will be announcing here later today and he has a reputation as a man who stands on firm conservative principles but it is his record that will be getting a much closer look now. the state budget he signed into law on sunday includes budget cuts that aggravated not only democrats, but also many of his fellow republicans, and yet walker was having none of it. >> with this budget the taxpayers come first. >> reporter: the wisconsin governor has never wavered from his view that an aggressive conservatism works if it's spelled out to the voters. >> voters are serious when they say they want their leaders to take on tough decisions. >> reporter: the latest quinnipiac poll gives walker an eight-point lead in iowa where a speech he made in january catapulted him to the first rung of contenders. >> i'm hopeful to work together with you to help us provide that kind of leadership that is new and fresh and bold and aggressive. >> reporter: but

paperwork to dukakis 2016 gop presidential bid today and will make his official announcement in waukesha, wisconsin, on july 13. they write that he is the highest profile potential republican candidate who is yet to officially announce his bid. is currently in second place in the polls behind former florida governor jeb bush. according to real clear politics average of three simple numbers. read more at the hill.com. >> one of the most surprising things during the net neutrality sock of lester was the massive outpouring of public. i want to ask you were you surprised at the amount of comments that came in? what was the early but when you were like this is bigger than most policy debates are? >> there was a day early on when we had 100,000 and yuko weight. but then that's why this debate, that's why this decision was so damned important. because for those 4 million people are filing with us, not all of them were -- >> mostly. >> it was about three quarters were pro- >> still annoying people didn't like the idea. >> which is a nontrivial amount. the point of the matter is that this proves

that will take place in waukesha, wisconsin. become the 15th republican candidate to announce his intention. some reaction to governor walker spending announcement already. afl-cio president richard trumka says in a quote from scott walker is a national disgrace quote-unquote. we will have scott walker's presidential announcement 6:15 p.m. eastern is what gets under way. watch it on c-span3. c-span dish of the best access to congress. live coverage of the u.s. house, congressional hearings and news conferences, bring your events that shape public policy. and every morning "washington journal" is live with elected officials, policymakers and journalists, and your comments by phone facebook and twitter. c-span created by an american cable copies approach as a public service by your local cable or satellite provider. >> you heard me mention the iranian president ends up being addressed to his country see that life starts at 1:30 p.m. eastern on c-span2. to get as to his remarks here's a panel discussion on the topic posted by the h

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walker will officially enter the race monday tomorrow in waukesha, wisconsin, the same arena where he012. that was an election of course that set the stage for tomorrow's big announcement solidifying walker's anti-union and conservative kre debbials making him the first governor in the united states history to survive a recall election. new campaign ad this week offers a friendly reminder. >> unable to make him cave the left tried to recall him. they threw erg at him and he beat them again. >> scott walker remains wisconsin's governor. >> scott walker routed the recall. it wasn't even close. >> walker is telling "the washington post" dan balls this week they see two principal rivals for the republican nomination former florida governor jeb bush and senator marco rubio from florida. his aides hope the campaign makes its mark in the iowa caucus. the recent poll has him leading his closest rival donald trump by eight points. it's also where walker will be launching a three-day winnebago tour this friday. the goal to visit even one of iowa's 99 counties. joining us is mark murray senior p

caller: i have from waukesha north carolina. i'm a retired teacher. i taught science. so the gentleman from pennsylvania just touched upon the my comments. another comment, i have three degrees. the fact is, no one ever taught me a single thing, i learned everything i know. i had teachers who helped me, shall be what's to learn, and how to learn it. but until i sat down put forth the effort to learn what i know, i would not know a single thing. that is part of the problem. you can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink. thank you. guest: there is a lot of truth in what you're saying. there are some students, i experienced that no matter what you do, you cannot seem to get through. and, but, we cannot discount the role of the impact of the great teacher. a great teacher also knows limitations that we cannot force someone to learn. i have certainly made mistakes where i did my own pride, and ego i wanted everyone to learn. so badly. i think also of people who i know who have achieved extraordinary results. my desire to try to upgrade, or scale up, the kind o

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