WASHINGTON (AP) – House Republicans wanted to know what Scott Walker tells voters about a would-be president who lacks a college degree. So they asked the GOP Wisconsin governor about it Tuesday, and they say he passed the quiz with flying colors.
The potential presidential candidate met privately at Republican Party headquarters with dozens of GOP lawmakers. Fellow Republican Wisconsinite Rep. Paul Ryan, among those who sponsored the gathering, said most hadn’t met Walker before and wanted to “kick his tires.”
Attendees say he spoke about topics ranging from foreign affairs to immigration, and took some questions. One of which came from Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas, who wanted to know how he handles the question about his failure to graduate from Marquette University.
“He said 70 percent of the country is with him,” said Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va., who happens to be a college professor.
That number was a reference to Census Bureau figures showing that around 71 percent of Americans age 18 and up do not have a college degree.