Walker backs out of California GOP convention

Over at Trail Guide, Seema Mehta is reporting that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has backed out of a speech planned for GOP activists attending the California party convention on Sept. 19.

She writes:

Presidential candidate Scott Walker on Friday abruptly canceled his planned speech at the California Republican Party convention next weekend, according to someone involved with the event’s planning who was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.

Walker, the governor of Wisconsin, had been a top draw to the state GOP gathering, and was due to speak at the Saturday night dinner in front of hundreds of delegates and guests in Anaheim.

Walker’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment.

Walker was initially viewed as a top-tier candidate in the GOP field, but has fallen to the single digits in recent national polling and in surveys of Iowa voters.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is still scheduled to attend the state party event, addressing attendees at a luncheon on Friday.

Could this simply be a snub, or a sign of bigger troubles?

Walker is set to appear on the stage with his GOP rivals Wednesday for the second presidential debate, at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley.

For more, go to latimes.com/politics.

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