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Because americans deserve a leader who will fight and win for them. an official announcement is expected later tonight. walker's sons say they've had front row seats to his political career. cnn's dana bash got their take on where their dad came from and what lies ahead. >> reporter: scott walker's sons are a staple of his stump speech. >> my sons matt and alex -- our sons matt and alex. my reasons are matt and alex. >> reporter: so much they were told some in wisconsin made up a matt and alex drinking came. every time he says matt and alex you take a drink. >> i didn't know that. >> now it's ...

That's pretty funny. >> now it's the 21 and almost 20-year-old's turn to talk about their dad on the eve of his presidential announcement. >> we've seen his leadership. we've seen that he can get things done. >> what walker did as governor in 2011 shot him to national prominence. trying to cut state spending by curbing collective bargaining and breaking state unions. it made him a hero to the right and a devil to the left. passions ran so high through aal failed attempt to recall walker his then high school-aged sons say they faced death threats. >> we got a lot of those threats. we were able ...

Some in wisconsin made up a matt and alex drinking game. >> every time he says matt and alex, you take a drink. >> i didn't know that. it's pretty funny. >> now it's the 21 and almost 20-year-old's to talk about their dad on the eve of his presidential announcement. >> we've seen his leadership. we've seen that he can get things done. >> what walker did as governor in 2011 shot him to national prominence. trying to cut state spending by curbing collective bargaining and breaking state unions. it made him a hero to the right and the devil to the left. passions ran so high through a failed attem...

Greatest economy on earth if we continue to punish productivity and subsidize reckless irresponsibility. >> it was a former governor mike huckabee making his pitch in front of a hometown crowd in hope arcing a, announcing a second run for president. joining us former congressman david mcintosh president for club for growth. his organization met the governor's announcement with a $100,000 ad buy if two key states iowa and south carolina. take a look. >> why do conservatives oppose mike huckabee? >> americans for tax reform and another group said state spending through your first year as governo...

He says, quote, 12 years ago, i spoke to many different louisiana groups as a state representative trying to build support for legislation that focused on cutting wasteful state spending eliminating government corruption and stopping tax hikes. congressman said quote, one of the many groups i spoke to regarding this critical legislation was a group whose views i whole heartedly condemn. it was a mistake, i regret. and i emphatically oppose the religious views groups like these hold. i'm disappointed anyone would try to infer otherwise for political gain. and i reject that kind of hateful bigot...