--- title: Scott Walker Campaign: Fellow Candidates Line Up to Praise description: Republican presidential candidates lined up to praise Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker late Monday after he ended his campaign. canonical: https://time.com/4043750/republican-candidates-bid-walker-farewell-with-praise/ author: Zeke Miller article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-09-21T22:31:24.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:43:42.576Z article:section: Politics og:title: Republican Candidates Bid Walker Farewell With Praise og:description: Hoping to gain the backing of his supporters, donors, and staffers. og:url: https://time.com/4043750/republican-candidates-bid-walker-farewell-with-praise/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6f0c81a14ad86553/698864abcf40a8cb34c3fce2/scott-walker-campaign-end.jpg?branch=production&width=481&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 481 og:image:height: 271 og:image:alt: Republican Presidential hopeful and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition 15th Annual Family Banquet and Presidential Forum held at the Iowa State fairgrounds on September 19, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Republican Candidates Bid Walker Farewell With Praise twitter:description: Hoping to gain the backing of his supporters, donors, and staffers. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6f0c81a14ad86553/698864abcf40a8cb34c3fce2/scott-walker-campaign-end.jpg?branch=production&width=481&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Republican Candidates Bid Walker Farewell With Praise > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: August 2026. ## TIME D.C. Brief: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition D.C. Brief is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. 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Scott Walker speaks at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition 15th Annual Family Banquet and Presidential Forum held at the Iowa State fairgrounds on September 19, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa. Republican Presidential hopeful and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition 15th Annual Family Banquet and Presidential Forum held at the Iowa State fairgrounds on September 19, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa. Steve Pope—Getty Images by [Zeke Miller](https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/) ## Zeke Miller Sep 21, 2015 10:31 PM UTC Republican presidential candidates lined up to praise Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker late Monday after he exited the race for the 2016 nomination. Hoping to gain the backing of his supporters, donors, and staffers, they heaped plaudits on their one-time rival—in some cases just days after criticizing his record. Read their responses below: > [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/646076422126223364) > [](https://twitter.com/JebBush/status/646085427917664256) **Florida Sen. Marco Rubio** “Scott Walker is a good man who entered the presidential race after winning three grueling campaigns in four years. I know many people are disappointed with Scott’s announcement and I respect what a difficult decision it must have been. He remains one of the best governors in the country and I have no doubt that he’ll continue the fight for conservative principles. Republicans are lucky to have Scott on our team, and I wish the best to him and his family.” > [](https://twitter.com/JohnKasich/status/646084273838125060) > [](https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/646083641941037057) > [](https://twitter.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/646077061371699200) > [](https://twitter.com/ChrisChristie/status/646083457689325568) **Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum** “Scott Walker has been one of America’s strongest governors over the past 6 years. From taking on public employee unions to fighting for the most vulnerable, the people of Wisconsin are blessed to have a strong leader in Scott Walker at the helm. I appreciated the opportunity to get to know Governor Walker over the past several months and I wish him and his family the best. I am sure this is not the last we will hear from Governor Walker.” > [](https://twitter.com/BobbyJindal/status/646084076747620352) **Read Next:** [_Scott Walker Ends Presidential Campaign_](http://time.com/4043482/scott-walker-campaign-end/?xid=homepage) ### See Scott Walker's Life in Photos  Scott Walker at age 2. Courtesy Scott Walker Campaign  Scott Walker appears with his younger brother David and his parents Llew and Pat in this undated photo. Plainfield First Baptist Church  Scott Walker as an Eagle Scout in 1986. Courtesy Scott Walker Campaign  Scott Walker (upper right) in Swing Choir during his senior year at Delavan Darien High School in Delavan, Wis., 1986 Seth Poppel Yearbook Library  Scott Walker's senior portrait from Delavan Darien High School in Delavan, Wis., 1986 Seth Poppel Yearbook Library  Wisconsin Governor candidates Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, left, and Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker greet each other before their final debate in Madison, Wis., on Oct. 29, 2010. Andy Manis—AP  Supporters cheer as Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker enters his victory party, in Pewaukee, Wis. on Nov, 2, 2010. Jeffrey Phelps—AP  Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at an inauguration ceremony in the rotunda of the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., on Jan. 3, 2011. Morry Gash—AP  Scott Walker dances with his wife, Tonette, at the Inaugural Ball at Monona Terrace in Madison, Wis., on Jan. 3, 2011. Benny Sieu—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Wisconsin State Governor Scott Walker signs the ceremonial bill, after the Republican-controlled House and Senate eliminated almost all collective bargaining for most public workers at the state Capitol in Madison Wis., March 11, 2011. Darren Hauck—Reuters  Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker presents U.S. President Barack Obama with a Milwaukee Brewers jersey upon his arrival in Milwaukee, Wis., on Feb. 15, 2012. Jason Reed—Reuters  U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (2nd R) waves next to Governor Scott Walker (R), Representative Paul Ryan (2nd L), and RNC Chairman Reince Priebus (L) before speaking to a crowd at Monterey Mills in Janesville, Wis., June 18, 2012. Larry Downing—Reuters  Gov. Scott Walker, right, talks with farmer Jeff Ehrhart about drought damage to his corn crop in the background in Burlington, Wis., on July 20, 2012. Scott Bauer—AP  Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker attends a prayer service at the Sikh Temple in Brookfield, Wis., on August 6, 2012. John Gress—Reuters  Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at his election night party in West Allis, Wis., on Nov. 4, 2014 Darren Hauck—Getty  Governor of Wisconsin Scott Walker at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md. on Feb. 26, 2015. Mark Peterson—Redux for TIME ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4043750/republican-candidates-bid-walker-farewell-with-praise/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4043750/republican-candidates-bid-walker-farewell-with-praise/"},"headline":"Republican Candidates Bid Walker Farewell With Praise","datePublished":"2015-09-21T22:31:24.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-19T07:43:42.576Z","description":"Republican presidential candidates lined up to praise Wisconsin Gov. 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