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RNC Chair Reince Priebus on the upcoming recall election and its impact on national politics.
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All right joining us now Republican National Committee -- right so finalists -- welcome back to the program but a long time since we Sawyer since I -- pronounced your name.
But welcome back good message to the I think.
Let's get with a name like that at main command that is it Austrian Greek is that it is our call -- thing -- and its -- get a name like -- when you -- agree can adjournment for apparent identity go but expect what I'm about to substandard material shocked yes bill -- president visits Wisconsin.
President Obama does -- offs.
What do you -- are you worried about -- because I think the polls have narrowed a little following Bill Clinton's visit your Republican little bit -- Well I mean I was worry about the -- These races in Wisconsin I know that everything we have we scratched and clawed -- -- in Wisconsin as Republicans but.
I think Scott Walker's doing pretty well actually and I was there over the weekend and crisscrossing the state in in meeting up with Scott.
I gotta -- -- the nice thing about what's happening in Wisconsin is that people in Wisconsin appreciate a man of his word that keeps his promises governs like you campaign.
You know that's a special thing in this country when you juxtapose.
The walker model.
To the Obama model of making promises and promising the carpet the world essentially in.
Following well short of anything.
To speak of regarding President Obama and his promises you compare.
Keeping promises and not keeping promises.
I think it's pretty remarkable I think walker Getty images of various -- are.
Okay now that it did if don't know local wins he's winning on the premise that.
It's in his state he wants to get a grip on handle on the power of municipal investor look -- unions are -- if he wins.
You're the national chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Are you gonna push very similar approach to unions to be taken by other states which are facing big deficit and so and slowly -- You do that.
Well I I think it's -- I think it's pretty good model I'm in I don't know but -- -- pushing and what sort of approach we're going to take but I will tell you that.
The idea that you can have the courage to stand up to these big union bosses and talent.
You know you're not gonna control the state you're not gonna control the contracts in these municipalities and have everyone go broken Levy property taxes up to the moon.
It's just not workable it doesn't work it's too expensive.
And Scott Walker I think is it is is shining the way for the rest of the country that's -- this is important it's important to.
To -- guy who has kept promises who has to -- -- tough decisions be successful because I think other Scott Walker's out their on the country.
Have to also have the courage to do the same thing so yeah I've.
I commend with Scott Walker did and I think that we need to get control of all of these public employee unions.
All over the country why did President Obama literally fly oval Wisconsin where I'm from Chicago to Minneapolis why did you do that why didn't -- go in there and mix it up on campaign hard.
For the Democrats candidates you.
Because I think this president so risk averse Citi can't really get out of his own way and I and I think that other than giving speeches and making promises.
He's it's not willing to get into the fray.
The problem though Stewart is that he's going -- to come back to Wisconsin and a couple months and the Democrats today are -- we're very sophisticated and get a good party is.
Good turnout operation like we do as well there.
But they're gonna look at Obama when he comes back this is take as a member of me now I wanna -- -- -- Wisconsin.
I think they're gonna look at him and say you know where where -- -- and we needed -- to two months ago and you can't -- that today.
But just wait two months when this president comes back and tries to get these same activists.
Worried about him and I think they're gonna have I think -- have.
Pretty good case of heartburn well will have a hot answer on this votes on about 36 Dallas right now and that's the only poll that matters raised -- and yes tomorrow yes it is.
Price primus what a pleasure thanks for joining us again -- is.
