Republican Wisconsin Governor Scott
Walker said Monday that his bid to win the White House “is God's
plan for me.”
In an email to supporters send after he
officially entered the race via a campaign video, Walker said that
every major decision in his life has been driven by his “relationship
with God.”
“Each day I pray and then take time
to read from the Bible and from a devotional named Jesus Calling,”
Walker said in the note.
“Here's why: I needed to be certain
that running was God's calling – not just man's calling. I am
certain. This is God's plan for me and I am humbled to be a
candidate for President of the United States.”
Walker goes on to talk up his
opposition to reproductive choice and marriage equality, calling the
Supreme Court's recent ruling striking down gay marriage bans in all
50 states “a grave mistake.”
“To protect this right, I support an
amendment to the United States Constitution to reaffirm the ability
of the states to continue to define marriage,” Walker wrote.
“Going forward, we need to focus our
attention on protecting the religious rights of Americans. Our U.S
Constitution calls for freedom of religion, not freedom from
religion.”
As Right
Wing Watch points out, Walker is attempting to appeal to social
conservatives, a critical demographic for Republican candidates in
early primary states such as Iowa and South Carolina.