Unintimidated : a governor's story and a nation's challenge / Scott Walker with Marc Thiessen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walker, Scott (Scott Kevin), 1967-

Contributor:

Thiessen, Marc A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Walker, Scott (Scott Kevin), 1967-.

Walker, Scott.

Governors--Wisconsin--Biography.

Governors.

Wisconsin--Politics and government--1951-.

Wisconsin.

Politics and government.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

vi, 282 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Sentinel, 2014.

Summary:

In 2011, Wisconsin governor Scott Walker's chances of staying in office looked bleak. Angry protesters-furious about his collective bargaining proposal-swarmed Madison, camped in the capitol. Teachers unions accused him of sabotaging education. His approval numbers fell to the basement, and liberals denounced "Dead Man Walker." He found himself fighting for his reforms, fielding death threats, and facing an unprecedented recall election. But then something happened. Walker's policies began to work. His constituents realized they were better off with his leadership, and in June 2012, he became the first governor in American history to survive a recall attempt, winning with a higher share of the vote than he had for his original election. In Unintimiduted, Walker outline lessons conservatives on the national stage can learn from his success. He argues that Republicans must offer Americans big, bold, positive solutions for our nation's challenges-and have the courage to implement them. He is living proof that conservation need not move to the center to win and that even President Obama will back down when faced with reforms promoted with common sense and courage. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 "This Is What Democracy Looks Like" 9

2 "Go Ahead and Do It!" 19

3 "See What You've Gotten Yourself Into?" 27

4 Super-Size It 31

5 "Bring It On" 35

6 "Nuclear Lite" 41

7 "Let's Bring Them a Plate of Cookies" 53

8 Occupy Madison 65

9 A Racket, Not a Right 75

10 "Scott, Why Are You Doing This?" 83

11 "The Power of Humility, the Burden of Pride" 89

12 Meet Ms. Sampson 95

13 Enter the Thunderdome 103

14 "1 Walker Beats 14 Runners" 109

15 The Proxy Fight Begins 123

16 "This Is War!" 133

17 You're Welcome, Madison! 141

18 Ending the "Lemon Dance" 149

19 "Does Anyone Remember What This Recall Was All About?" 155

20 P.O.T.U.S. Is M.I.A 167

21 What Wisconsin Looks Like if We Lose 175

22 "You Can't Recall Courage" 183

23 Misreading the Message of Wisconsin 195

24 "We're Still Here" 205

25 "We Did That Too" 215

26 The Lessons of Wisconsin Can Be Used in the Battle for America 225.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.

ISBN:

1595231110

9781595231116

OCLC:

893941597

Publisher Number:

99962880709