As Poll Numbers Fall, Can Governor Walker Save his Campaign
Sunday, September 13th, 2015 -- 6:52 AM
(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) -As Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker watches his presidential poll numbers sink lower and lower, he can take some solace in this: He's not alone.Walker has fallen the furthest. But other major contenders such as former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida have also been left in the dust by real estate baron Donald Trump and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson. And there aren't many examples of candidates surging back when their numbers drop.
But the most tantalizing one may be Republican John McCain, whose campaign collapsed financially in 2007 and was presumed dead by many before the senator from Arizona roared back to life and won the nomination. McCain lost about 15 points in the New Hampshire polls between the spring and fall of 2007, but then rode a 20-point surge to victory there.
In McCain's case, it took mistakes by opponents, a core of die-hard supporters dating back to his first presidential bid and a bond with the early primary state of New Hampshire to bring his campaign back. Whether Walker can find a similar formula is a real question.
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