walker1Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a potential 2016 presidential candidate, talked about the government shutdown, the future of the Republican Party, helping the poor and his Christian faith, in an interview with The Christian Post.

In his new book, Unintimidated: A Governor’s Story and a Nation’s Challenge, with co-author Marc Thiessen, Walker writes about his battles with public sector unions and the recall effort. Using lessons he learned from those battles, Walker has many word of advice for his Republican Party.

“Things may look hopeless in Washington, D.C.,” he wrote, “but from where I sit in Wisconsin, the view is decidedly more hopeful and optimistic.”

The Christian Post spoke with Walker about his book on Tuesday. Here is an edited transcript of that interview….

Read interview here: http://www.christianpost.com/news/interview-gov-scott-walker-talks-faith-compromise-and-helping-the-poor-109271/