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Can A College Dropout Win The Presidency? — DocJay
Scott Walker has rock star status in the GOP. He turned around a bad fiscal scene in Wisconsin and is an effective manager (like most Republican governors). He defeated a recall effort led by unions, which makes him an original and tough guy. He’s got enough looks and charm to make a run at it too.
Does being a college dropout make a difference? He left Marquette with a semester plus to go (with a 2.59 GPA — hey, wait, what’s a transcript on a candidate doing out there?) and headed in to politics. He left after a few issues at school regarding political life. One guy who he accused of misappropriating student body funds for a limo ride still despises him, but, most importantly, it’s been alleged (without any conclusive proof) that Walker removed copies of the campus newspaper when it decided not to endorse him in a campaign against some anti-apartheid granola activist fellow (who ended up winning).
