Scott Walker Said to Be Quitting Run for President

Mr. Walker’s intended withdrawal is a humiliating climb down for a Republican governor once seen as all but politically invincible

, --September 21, 2015

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Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin has concluded he no longer has a path to the Republican presidential nomination and plans to drop out of the 2016 campaign, according to three Republicans familiar with his decision who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Mr. Walker called a news conference in Madison at 6 p.m. Eastern. “The short answer is money,” said a supporter of Mr. Walker’s who was briefed on the decision. “He’s made a decision not to limp into Iowa.” More...

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