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Jonathan Bernstein

Let Kids Like Scott Walker Vote

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker was too young to vote for Ronald Reagan. Too bad.
No politicking here. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images
No politicking here. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images

Today's mini-flap was a supposed claim by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker that he had voted for Ronald Reagan way back when, which caused a bunch of liberals with apparently nothing better to do to get all "gotcha" on him because he was a teenager -- 13 and 17 -- during the two Reagan elections. It turned out the whole story probably stemmed from a reporting error.

But I'll take advantage of the news hook to remind everyone: Scott Walker should have been allowed to vote for Ronald Reagan!