Those opposed to Scott Walker's bid for president don't hold back in criticism of his policies

MILWAUKEE -- Governor Scott Walker on Monday, July 13th made his bid for the White House official, with an announcement at the Waukesha County Expo Center. This, as his critics are describing his time as governor as being filled with broken promises and a middle class that has been ignored.

Those opposed to Walker's candidacy for president and his policies held a rally outside the Expo Center prior to his Monday evening announcement.

"He`s a liar and he`s a fraud and we need a governor in our state who`s gonna care about Wisconsin. We don`t need Walker for president," Cynthia Greenwood said.

Folks with a number of organizations took part in the rally -- protesting Walker's bid for president. From union workers to immigration activists, they say Walker's track record in Wisconsin should concern the rest of the nation.

Among those protesting Monday was Maria Hamilton. Her son, Dontre Hamilton was shot and killed by former Milwaukee Police Officer Christopher Manney in Red Arrow Park in April 2014. Maria Hamilton says Walker's policies add to the mistrust between poor minorities and their government.

"Scott Walker has his own agenda. Scott Walker has taken money from the taxpayers in Milwaukee. He`s taken money from our schools," Hamilton said.

Three-thousand people were expected to fill the Waukesha County Expo Center for Walker's announcement -- but these protesters stood just outside on Monday afternoon -- making sure Walker's supporters would see them as well.

Prior to the protest, the Democratic National Committee held a news conference in a hotel just up the road from the Expo Center in Pewaukee.

DNC Vice Chair and former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak says Walker's plan to grow jobs has been a failure -- pointing out that Minnesota has added more jobs in the last year per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

"In Minnesota, what happened is we raised the minimum wage. We raised taxes on the very wealthiest Minnesotans so we can invest in things like schools and roads and healthcare and to balance the state`s budget," Rybak said.

"We`ve had enough of his reign here in Wisconsin and we want Americans to know just how disastrous he would be as a president," Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Martha Laning said.

Rep. Mandela Barnes (D-Milwaukee) had this to say:

"If you value your paycheck, if you value your weekend, your education system, your right to know, or your right to make your own healthcare decisions without politicians getting in the way, Governor Scott Walker is not your candidate."

One number FOX6 News heard among the protesters was 250,000. That's the number of jobs Governor Walker promised to create during his first term. He fell short of that goal.

Opponents say it's a warning of what could happen should Walker be elected to an even higher office.

Whether their main concern is jobs, education, or immigration, the message from these protesters was the same: That Scott Walker is not the man for the job.

Those opposed to Scott Walker running for the presidency issued the following statements on Monday, July 13th.

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Martha Laning

DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross

Robert Kraig, Executive Director of Citizen Action of Wisconsin

SEIU Wisconsin State Council President Dian Palmer

Kerry Schumann, executive director of WI League of Conservation Voters

College Democrats of Wisconsin Vice Chair Tyler Smith

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