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ELECTION 2016 | SCOTT WALKER VISITS IOWA

Scott Walker touts Iowa ties during trip to the state

From the Scott Walker's short-lived presidential campaign series

THOMAS BEAUMONT | Associated Press
May 24, 2013
May 24, 2013 Updated May 29, 2026

Scott Walker at Iowa fundraiser 1 — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker delivers an address at a fundraising event for the Iowa GOP on Thursday at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines.
CHARLIE LITCHFIELD — The Des Moines (Iowa) Register

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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Scott Walker tried to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans on Thursday as so many would-be presidential candidates often do — one of their own.

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