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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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To: South40

cool


21 posted on 06/06/2015 3:03:21 PM PDT by rrrod (Just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

There is a great picture online of Scott Walker with his helmut. It was taken either before or after a long HD riding event.

I have the picture in my file but do not know how to post photos on FR.


22 posted on 06/06/2015 3:17:57 PM PDT by Gumdrop
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

He'd ride in on a pogo stick wearing a clown outfit if it would get a few votes.

23 posted on 06/06/2015 3:20:07 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Thanks! Would love to see this man in the White House! Imagine him doing for the U.S. what he has done in Wisconsin :-)


24 posted on 06/06/2015 3:22:11 PM PDT by Tamzee (Man is not free unless government is limited. ~~~ Ronald Reagan)
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To: Gumdrop
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25 posted on 06/06/2015 3:24:25 PM PDT by Mycroft Holmes (The fool is always greater than the proof.)
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To: jjotto

There are three things Perry likes about riding.
1. Sense of Freedom.
2. Wind in his face.
3. And uh, that um, ahh, um, just had it...um...


26 posted on 06/06/2015 3:35:38 PM PDT by Dagnabitt (Islamic Immigration is Treason)
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To: Dagnabitt

Wind in the hair: Iowa doesn’t have a helmet law, and I’ve been told some prominent riders took helmetless rides before the official tour.


27 posted on 06/06/2015 3:39:47 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: bakeneko

Here you go...

28 posted on 06/06/2015 4:19:30 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: The Great RJ

Hillary and Chelsea have had a hard time getting cleared to land at secondary airports, thereby curbing Hillary’s campaign. Seems very few of those airports are cleared for twin seat broomstick landings.


29 posted on 06/06/2015 4:25:47 PM PDT by libstripper
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To: The Great RJ
Hillary's ride:


30 posted on 06/06/2015 5:09:42 PM PDT by fulltlt
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To: bakeneko

Here you go:

++++

Walker on ethanol, March 7, 2015

“While I do not support the mandate, I do not have a problem with ethanol...”

“However, it is clear to me that a big government mandate is not the way to support the farmers of this state...”

“Central planning will not help our family farmers, protect our environment, or provide jobs.”

“The free enterprise system must drive innovation to relieve our dependence on foreign oil, not mandates from the state or federal government.”

+++


31 posted on 06/06/2015 5:12:02 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (Is Ted Cruz himself as mean-spirited as the FR 'Click-it or Tick-it' Cruz Contingent?)
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To: Irish Eyes

the training wheels aren’t quite visible


32 posted on 06/06/2015 6:19:13 PM PDT by aumrl (let's keep it real Conservatives)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Oh yeah! These are my kinda Pols. Rock it Scott and Joni!

Nuthin’ better than to see two good people whom I respect riding on two wheels.

Walker has my vote for sure and not just because of this. He is exactly what this country needs at this time in history.

Ted Cruz would be good but he isn’t the right person right now. He could be soon though...

Yeah. I know I’m gonna get slammed for speaking my mind but so be it.


33 posted on 06/06/2015 7:46:47 PM PDT by Boomer (America; love it or leave it. It isn't just a bumper sticker.)
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To: Dagnabitt

: )

That’s funny.


34 posted on 06/06/2015 11:39:58 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Gumdrop

Copy the photo location address and then paste it in my FReeper mail box; I’ll post it.


35 posted on 06/06/2015 11:42:35 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Jane Long

“Contrast Walker and Perry, on their Harley’s, to this...”

I’m contrastin’ Jane, and I’m sure embarrassed of what I see. The only thing more effeminate is the picture of 0 throwing a baseball.


36 posted on 06/07/2015 1:02:51 AM PDT by Paulie (America without Christianity is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

haha!


37 posted on 06/07/2015 1:35:15 AM PDT by iowamark (I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
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To: Paulie

...In his Mom jeans ;D


38 posted on 06/07/2015 5:41:22 AM 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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