Every chance he gets, Gov. Scott Walker flashes his Midwestern roots — from carrying a bottle of juice made from Wisconsin cranberries to his oft-repeated story of buying a $1 sweater from the Wisconsin-based Kohl’s department store. He grew up in Plainfield, Iowa, the state he has visited at least six times in as many months to remind caucus goers.
Scott Walker hopes to turn Midwest roots into campaign strategy
From the Scott Walker's short-lived presidential campaign series
Gov. Scott Walker is greeted by former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, another Republican presidential candidate, left, before speaking at a fundraiser in June for U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, in Boone, Iowa.





