Gov. Scott Walker made a much more sedate appearance at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference than last year when he placed second in the presidential straw poll after comparing protesting teachers to ISIS terrorists.
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Scott Walker, Paul Ryan take bow at conservative convention
Gov. Scott Walker, shown at last year's Conservative Political Action Conference, returned to the event Thursday to exhort conservatives to not give up on local candidates amid a confusing presidential contest.
All five campaigns are setting up offices in the state and all are expected to make visits.
The Wisconsin governor impressed the thousands of activists who attended CPAC in 2013.
Scott Walker has opened a lead in the latest polls, but many Republicans want to know where he stands.
The governor's eagerly anticipated speech comes as recent polls show him leading the early 2016 presidential contest.
National GOP chairman Reince Priebus and Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke were part of the program.
Walker's speech Thursday at a conservative gathering outside Washington, D.C., caused another firestorm for the surging presidential contender.
The top-tier presidential contender impressed many attendees at the annual gathering of conservative activists.
