Scott Walker Suspends His Presidential Campaign

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced on Monday that he has decided to halt running for the Oval Office. The decision follows an unsuccessful fight for Walker to lift his once-flourishing campaign from a submerged level of support among GOP primary voters.

That drop of support has been stark, with the results of a recent CNN poll showing less than one-half of one percent of GOP voters in support of Walker's candidacy.

In recent months, many things have gone wrong for Walker, with perhaps the chief thing being Donald Trump. With his often-controversial statements, the flamboyant businessman and ascendant political star has hogged precious media attention away from candidates such as Walker and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, both of whom were once seen by many observers as near-locks as finalists for the nomination.


Walker's move to push further to the right on some policy issues following Trump's poll rise–earlier this month, the Wisconsin Gov. proposed building a wall along the Canadian border–did not seem to ease that newfound difficulty in standing out in front of the Republican base. Two mild debate showings for Walker also did not prove effective in bringing back voter interest.

The Republican field of major presidential contenders now consists of 14 candidates. The next debate for those candidates is scheduled for October 26 at the University of Colorado in Boulder, to be televised on CNBC.