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Scott Walker: “Today I believe that I'm being called to lead by helping to clear the field in this race so that a positive conservative…”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2015
Today I believe that I'm being called to lead by helping to clear the field in this race so that a positive conservative message can rise to the top of the field. With this in mind, I will suspend my campaign immediately. I encourage other Republican presidential candidates to consider doing the same, so that the voter can focus on a limited number of candidates who can offer a positive conservative alternative to the current front-runner. This is fundamentally important to the future of the party and more importantly, to the future of our country.
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Scott Walker
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Scott Walker announces the suspension of his presidential campaign and calls for other candidates to do the same to focus on a positive conservative message.

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