For Walker,Meals Aren't Always a 'Brown Bag'

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Posted: 11:02 AM Mar 14, 2010 For Walker,Meals Aren't Always a 'Brown Bag' Records show Republican Scott Walker's campaign for governor has spent thousands of dollars on meals, sometimes at expensive restaurants, despite his claim he is so cheap he packs his lunch every day. Reporter: Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Records show Republican Scott Walker's campaign for governor has spent thousands of dollars on meals, sometimes at expensive restaurants, despite his claim he is so cheap he packs his lunch every day.

Walker's campaign has launched a Web site, www.brownbagmovement.com, where he talks about packing his brown bag lunch to save money. Supporters can even buy lunch bags that promote his anti-tax philosophy on the site.

But campaign finance records show Walker's campaign has rang up big tabs at some restaurants for meetings, including more than $2,000 at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Middleton in October.

Jay Heck of Common Cause in Wisconsin says the campaign's free spending on meals does not square with the image of the candidate it is promoting.

Walker campaign spokeswoman Jill Bader says that criticism is absurd and the spending was appropriate.

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Posted by: Anonymous Location: Wausau Metro on Mar 16, 2010 at 03:49 PM

I thought the Republicans only ate at the $5,000/plate fundraisers so they could build up their election war chest. That's what Gov. Thompson did all those years. Walker must be "schmooozing" donors at these restaurants. You don't impress the Kohler or Menard families with brown bag lunches.

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 15, 2010 at 11:04 AM

He shouldn't claim things that are not true because it makes him look like an idiot and a liar. It's early in the campaign, what else will be uncovered? Yes, this is true of any candidate and I have nothing for or against Mr Walker. Politicians need to stick to the facts and quite playing the voters with their "I am just like you rhetoric"

Posted by: Mike Location: Weston on Mar 14, 2010 at 02:46 PM

That's the most you libs can get on this guy? You're pathetic. The treasure-trove, non-ending pile of stories available through our own local house member and govenor and you pick Walker frequently has to eat at a restaurant? Whoever wrote this story is a freakin' joke.

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