Scott Walker would be a tremendous governor.

Imagine, taxing and spending under control.

No gimmicks with the veto pen.

No raids of this fund or that fund.

A far friendlier business climate.

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From jsonline.com:

Walker hints at GOP governor bid

Stevens Point - Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker said today he is considering a 2010 bid for governor, but downplayed the notion that any such campaign is imminent.

Walker ran briefly for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2006, stepping aside for then-U.S. Rep. Mark Green (R-Green Bay), who lost to Gov. Jim Doyle.

Walker, a former Republican member of the Assembly, won a second full term as county executive in April. During the campaign, he resisted calls to promise he would complete the term.

"I've not been shy about the fact we need a new governor," Walker said in an interview this morning. "I think the governor, particularly when it comes to the economy, has a lot of failed programs and broken promises."

He added: "There's no doubt in our mind, as much good as I can do for the people of my county, I could do even more if I could put the state back to work again."

Walker is attending the state Republican Party convention, where he has received a prominent role. He spoke this morning at the party's prayer breakfast. He will speak to the full convention later this morning, the only local official to get such a role.

Walker said he has no timetable to decide, but noted: "Decisions like this won't officially happen until after the (fall) election cycle."