AMES, IOWA — At a summit here featuring religious themes of unity and forgiveness, Gov. Scott Walker said his faith defines who he is as an elected official and informed his response to protesters during the polarizing 2011 debate over public sector collective bargaining.
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Gov. Scott Walker speaks at the Family Leadership Summit Saturday night in Ames, Iowa. It was the stops on the second of a three-day tour of the state by the GOP presidential candidate.
Gov. Scott Walker speaks outside of the Sioux City, Iowa, Republican party headquarters Saturday in the midst of his three-day tour of the key state in the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.
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