But in recent weeks a nasty court fight between Walsh and his ex-wife, who alleges that he owes $117,000 in back child support for their three children, has spilled into public view. The story got us wondering: How do Tea Party types who supported Walsh in 2010 feel about the allegations?
So far, they're either withholding judgment or giving Walsh -- who ran on a family values platform -- the benefit of the doubt. His campaign platform spoke of "traditional marriage" and referred to the family as "the core unit which determines the strength of any society."