WAUKESHA — Rodney Belier of Sheboygan threw two hands up and chanted “We want Scott” as Gov. Scott Walker took the stage on Monday to officially announce he was seeking the presidency.
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Saying he is for reform, growth and safety, Gov. Scott Walker worked the stage at the Waukesha County Expo Center on Monday to a receptive audience. His campaign is banking on support from social conservatives to moderates to get through the early primary states.
Walker supporters applaud his wife, Tonette, as she introduces her husband. New to the national stage, Tonette shared stories of their early courtship and what she described as Walker's toughness under pressure.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker waves to supporters as he enters to announce his bid for the Republican nomination for President of the United States at the Waukesha County Expo Center Waukesha on on Monday, July 13, 2015.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks while announcing his bid for the Republican nomination for President of the United States at the Waukesha County Expo Center Waukesha, Wis., Monday, July 13, 2015.
Supporters of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker laugh as his wife, Tonette, speaks before Walker announced his bid for the Republican nomination for President of the United States at the Waukesha County Expo Center Waukesha, Wis., Monday, July 13, 2015. M.P. KING -- State Journal
Supporters of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker applaud his wife, Tonette, speaks before Walker announced his bid for the Republican nomination for President of the United States at the Waukesha County Expo Center Waukesha, Wis., Monday, July 13, 2015. M.P. KING -- State Journal
Gov. Scott Walker speaks to supporters as he announces he is running for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination at the Waukesha County Expo Center, Monday, July 13, 2015 Photo by Mike DeVries - The Capital Times
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