He added that the problem with job creation under Walker goes beyond not meeting his 250,000 jobs pledge — he is less than half way there with about 8 months left in 2014 — to Wisconsin lagging other Midwestern states.

“It’s not just that he’s failed to meet his job creation promise, it’s that Wisconsin’s economic recovery is lagging behind that of nearly all of our neighbors in the Midwest and the broader national recovery,” Zepecki said. “Under Walker, Wisconsin is lagging behind.”

Walker faces Burke, a Madison school board member and former Trek Bicycle executive who previously served as commerce secretary under Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle, in November.

Asked a second time Wednesday if he would serve his full term if re-elected on Nov. 4, he again declined to commit to four years.

“Again, what I’m going to stay focused on and committed to is telling the people of the state what I plan on doing in the next term. I want to be governor, and that’s the only thing I’m focused on right now.”

While Walker said he didn’t think that Wisconsin voters would penalize him if he didn’t meet his promise of 250,000 jobs, he refused to back down from that number.

That means more than 100,000 jobs would have to be added over the next eight months.

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