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Which Candidate Will Pick Up Scott Walker's Support In Iowa? It's Tough To Tell

By Rick Ganley • Sep 24, 2015

It wasn't long ago when Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was at the top of the polls in Iowa.

Now, Walker's out of the race.

So which Republican candidate will reap the benefits?

"It’s kind of hard to tell," Iowa Public Radio's Clay Masters told NHPR's Morning Edition. "Political talent here is just stretched so thin because of all the Republicans presidential candidates. Both former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and current Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s campaigns are saying they’re picking up some support."

Scott Walker Ends Presidential Campaign With A Shot At Trump

By Jessica Taylor • Sep 21, 2015

Updated at 6:40 p.m.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker ended his campaign for president Monday, capping off a rapid rise and equally rapid fall in the GOP race.

At a brief 6 p.m. ET press conference in Madison, Wis., Walker said he was suspending his White House bid, in part, to stop the current GOP front-runner Donald Trump.

"Today I feel I am being called to lead by helping to clear the field so that a positive, conservative message can rise to the top of the field," Walker said.

A Motorcycle Tour Leads Scott Walker's Campaign In Some Unusual Directions

By Brady Carlson • Sep 7, 2015

Republican Scott Walker is traveling through New Hampshire by motorcycle. As it turns out, touring the state in an unusual way can lead a candidate in some unusual directions.

Scott Walker Showcases His Fighting Side In New Hampshire

By Brady Carlson • Aug 24, 2015

Wisconsin Governor and Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker likes to tell voters this is the strongest GOP field in decades. But he also likes to draw a distinction about that field.

Walker Talks Health Care, Voter 'Urgency' In Latest New Hampshire Visit

By Brady Carlson • Aug 20, 2015

Republican Scott Walker is in the middle of a three day campaign visit to New Hampshire.

The Wisconsin governor held an event in Barrington billed as a town hall meeting about his newly-released health care plan - though before outlining that proposal, the Wisconsin governor criticized Democrat Hillary Clinton on health care, and then went after Republican leaders on Capitol Hill.

Walker Returns To N.H. Campaign Trail, Greeted by Eager Crowds

By Brady Carlson • Jul 17, 2015

A line of people stretched outside Joey's Diner in Amherst Thursday morning ahead of Scott Walker's first New Hampshire campaign event in more than a month.

Five Presidential Candidates Head To New Hampshire

By Associated Press • Jul 16, 2015

It's going to be a busy day for presidential politics in New Hampshire.

Four Republicans seeking the presidential nomination and Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton are in the state Thursday to campaign from Windham to Franklin to Stratham.

5 Things You Should Know About Scott Walker

By Don Gonyea • Jul 13, 2015

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will announce his long-expected campaign for president on Monday in Waukesha.

The Republican begins as the favorite in early primary state Iowa, a post he's kept since his rousing speech there in January. He benefits from being the neighboring governor and will look now to carve a path that goes beyond the Hawkeye State. He has vaulted into the top tier of GOP White House hopefuls and is a lock to make the debate stage next month.

Scott Walker Is Betting It All On Iowa

By Jessica Taylor • Jul 13, 2015

Scott Walker's path to the presidency runs straight through Iowa — whether he likes it or not.

Ever since an electrifying January speech in the Hawkeye State, the Wisconsin governor has remained the tenuous front-runner in Iowa. He has topped nearly every poll, he has had strong presences at early cattle calls, and his post-announcement tour will be capped by him crisscrossing the state for 11 stops in three days in a Winnebago.

Scott Walker Sidles Into A Crowded GOP Presidential Field

By Scott Neuman • Jul 13, 2015

Updated at 6:24 p.m. ET

Scott Walker Emphasizes Wisconsin Record In Latest New Hampshire Trip

By Brady Carlson • May 30, 2015

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is presenting himself to New Hampshire voters as a potential presidential candidate who’s been effective in office while sticking to his principles.

GOP Presidential Hopefuls Flood N.H. This Week

By Paige Sutherland • Apr 13, 2015

Potential presidential candidates will be flooding into the Granite State this week, with nearly 20 GOP White House hopefuls expected to attend a Republican Leadership Summit in Nashua over the weekend.

Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Marco Rubio and Rick Perry are just a few of the likely candidates slated to speak at the Nashua Crown Plaza Hotel for the First of the Nation Summit. Rand Paul and Ted Cruz, who are the only official candidates so far in the race, are also scheduled.

On The Political Front: In NH, Bush, Walker Lay Groundwork For Presidential Run

By Rick Ganley & Josh Rogers • Mar 16, 2015

It’s Monday morning. NHPR’s Josh Rogers joins Morning Edition to discuss developments on NH’s political front.

Lots of political activity over the weekend Jeb Bush, Scott Walker and Ted Cruz all paying their respects to local Republicans. House budget writers busy. Let’s start with presidential politics.

Riding High Into N.H., Walker Pushes Back On Alleged Flip-Flops

By Josh Rogers • Mar 14, 2015

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker arrived in New Hampshire preaching small government and working to rebut claims he’s changed his stances on key issues.

His surging popularity among Republicans was on full display in Concord.

Unions protested outside his speech; Republicans inside cheered as Walker called for tax cuts and “eradicating” terrorism.

“We need a commander-in-chief who stands up and once and for all says our biggest problem is radical Islamic terrorism and we are going to do whatever it takes to weed it out all over the world.”

Primary Analysis: Walker, Bush Have Something To Prove In N.H.

By Michael Brindley • Mar 12, 2015

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The New Hampshire Primary is starting to heat up, with several prominent Republican presidential hopefuls expected in the Granite State this weekend.

NHPR’s Morning Edition producer Michael Brindley sat down with Dante Scala, an associate professor of political science at the University of New Hampshire.

A flood of potential 2016 Republican presidential candidates will be coming through the state this weekend. Can you just run through the list of who we’re going to see?