Opinion: Wisconsin governor waffles on off-reservation casino

Last year, Walker not only blew by his own deadlines to make a Kenosha casino decision, but he also waffled on what had been his three non-negotiable conditions before it could be built: Local support for it. Unanimous backing from all Wisconsin tribes. And no “net’ increase in gaming.

Why would a governor who has prided himself on making tough decisions keep his finger in the air on the Kenosha casino?

Could it be the split in public opinion over that casino? The Jan. 27 Marquette University Law School poll found that 41.9% of those responding supported the casino, but 40.7% opposed it — results that fell within the poll’s margin of error.

Maybe a governor in danger of not being re-elected doesn’t want to anger a huge chunk of voters with whatever Kenosha decision he makes.