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Scott Walker gets a Harley edge during Saturday Iowa event
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ^ | June 6, 2015 | Patrick Marley

Posted on 06/06/2015 2:10:49 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

Boone, Iowa — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker hopped on a Harley Saturday to raise his profile in this early presidential nominating state.

A half dozen other presidential candidates were on hand, but Walker was the only one to participate in the ride with U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and 300 other bikers. The 39-mile ride honoring veterans wove from the Big Barn Harley-Davidson dealer in Des Moines to the Boone County exposition grounds that will host the Iowa Straw Poll in August.

...Walker regularly promotes the motorcycle company headquartered in Menomonee Falls and owns a 2003 Road King that his wife Tonette bought for him used as a surprise gift. He left that bike at home and instead rented a silver 2014 Road King from Big Barn for this ride.

In interviews, Harley enthusiasts at the event said they liked that Walker was a rider but that it wouldn't play a role in their decision on who to support for president. Ernst said being able to ride a Harley was "not a qualifier (to be president), but an interesting factoid."

Nonetheless, Walker's ability to lead the ride with Iowa's newest senator gave him an advantage, in part because he had a media throng to himself for the early part of the day. A photo of him at the event was featured on the front page of the Drudge Report on Saturday with the headline, "The leader of the pack."

...At 17%, Walker led the packed field in the latest Iowa Poll of likely Republican caucusgoers. That put him 7 points ahead of his nearest rivals, Carson and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. Walker also had the highest favorability rating of all the GOP candidates in that May 25-29 survey, with two-thirds of Republicans having a good impression of him.....

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: 2016election; economy; election2016; gopprimary; ia2016; iowa; joniernst; scottwalker; walker; walker2016; wisconsin
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Scott Walker Riding With Joni Ernst in Iowa as Rivals Give Chase

Scott Walker is the only potential presidential candidate who can go to a biker rally and mean it

1 posted on 06/06/2015 2:10:49 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

:-)


2 posted on 06/06/2015 2:14:01 PM PDT by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I believe Rick Perry also arrived on a Harley, doing his own ride fund raiser for the Puppy Jake Foundation.


3 posted on 06/06/2015 2:16:00 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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Yes. It's in the article and Twitchy has pictures.
4 posted on 06/06/2015 2:20:14 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

They can keep the damn motor-scooter.

Whoever says that it’s time for all ethanol and farm subsidies to end, is the Man (or Woman).


5 posted on 06/06/2015 2:21:32 PM PDT by bakeneko
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Breaking: Everything Back to Normal After ‘Bomb Threat’ at Iowa GOP Event "......The potential security breach prevented candidates getting to their tents and greeting voters for a time on Saturday.

Two separate campaign officials had confirmed to Breitbart News candidates were held for security reasons due to a security breach.

A third campaign confirmed to Breitbart News that it was in fact a “bomb threat.”............

6 posted on 06/06/2015 2:23:19 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

This should get him some votes in Iowa.


7 posted on 06/06/2015 2:25:27 PM PDT by apocalypto
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

What kind of motorcycle does Hillary ride? Maybe a broom


8 posted on 06/06/2015 2:26:48 PM PDT by The Great RJ (“Socialists are happy until they run out of other people's money.” Margaret Thatcher)
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Perry has his own Harley, but the one he’s riding today belongs to a wounded vet who can’t ride it. It’s a pretty cool bike.


9 posted on 06/06/2015 2:27:35 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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I think that Perry was in two rides today. His motorcycle has its own interesting story.

“The Des Moines Register’s Jennifer Jacobs notes that Perry’s Harley was on loan from Taylor Morris, who lost parts of all four limbs while serving with the U.S. Navy in Afghanistan.”


10 posted on 06/06/2015 2:27:51 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: Irish Eyes

I read that. There are pictures linked in post #4.


11 posted on 06/06/2015 2:30:19 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Contrast Walker and Perry, on their Harley's, to this...


12 posted on 06/06/2015 2:32:04 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Thanks missed it :(


13 posted on 06/06/2015 2:33:46 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: apocalypto

Walker has the support of Iowa Governor Branstad and his machine in the presidential race.


14 posted on 06/06/2015 2:33:46 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Jane Long

Quite a contrast

LOL


15 posted on 06/06/2015 2:34:37 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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All good. Just wanted everyone to see it.


16 posted on 06/06/2015 2:35:55 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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CW, I’m so with you. THIS IS THE GUY. I want this man to be POTUS. Thanks for these posts.


17 posted on 06/06/2015 2:46:13 PM PDT by jocon307
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That is a good looking Harley that Perry is riding!


18 posted on 06/06/2015 2:48:12 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 ((VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!))
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Two of the three are real men - the other is a wussie, except when it comes to playing hardball with the American people.


19 posted on 06/06/2015 2:52:26 PM PDT by Catsrus
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20 posted on 06/06/2015 3:00:01 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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