GOP governor: ‘If you like the past 8 years,’ vote Clinton
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) said Tuesday that Americans who have liked the past eight years of President Obama’s tenure should vote for Hillary Clinton on Nov. 8.
“If you like the past 8 years, vote @HillaryClinton,” Walker tweeted, along with a picture of Obama and Clinton hugging.
If you like the past 8 years, vote @HillaryClinton. pic.twitter.com/cQEtIgPsEz
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) November 1, 2016
Twitter users began to point out Obama’s current approval rating — a CNN/ORC poll recently put it 55 percent — to counter Walker’s message, which appeared to be a dig at the president and the Democratic presidential nominee.
Obama approval
CNN/ORC
Sept. 28-Oct. 2
55%https://t.co/2RUiEcESrG https://t.co/Hz52ES8vKM— Colin Jones (@colinjones) November 1, 2016
*looks at Obama approval rating* ruh-roh! https://t.co/5FZ6uiTDE2
— Eliot Higgins (@EliotHiggins) November 1, 2016
Let’s see, Obama approval rating at 57%. Yeah, we’ll take that. https://t.co/ZbhjMMSquE
— Bob Schooley (@Rschooley) November 1, 2016
{mosads}Republicans have frequently argued that Clinton will continue Obama’s policies should she win the presidency.
Walker, who was one of the first candidates to drop out of the Republican primaries in 2015, has a 43 percent approval rating in Wisconsin, according to a Morning Consult ranking of American governors.
Clinton campaign spokesman Jesse Ferguson thanked Walker for his post.
“I’ve never said this before but #ThanksScott,” said Ferguson.
I’ve never said this before but #ThanksScott https://t.co/goxrqJQmHQ
— Jesse Ferguson (@JesseFFerguson) November 1, 2016
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