Scott Walker and Absentee Governors Get Heat for Too Much Time on Presidential Trail
Out-of-state travel may be one reason the Wisconsin governor's poll numbers have sagged, even as his standing in early presidential primary and caucus states has risen.
Wisconsin Governor and potential Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker speaks to supporters during GOP lunch event on March 20, 2015, in Charleston, South Carolina.
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At least Governor Scott Walker made Wisconsin's fishing season opener on Saturday.
Crisscrossing the county ahead of a likely Republican presidential run, Walker has been noticeably absent from Wisconsin since late January, when his U.S. and European travel ramped up. His critics are starting to ask if he's paying enough attention to his day job.