Scott Walker 2016 presidential campaign
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The 2016 presidential campaign of Scott Walker, the 45th Governor of Wisconsin, was announced at an event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 13, 2015.[2] The scheduling of an announcement event was made public on July 2, two weeks after the formation of a "testing the waters" fundraising committee.[3]
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Background
Two weeks before his announcement, he formed a "testing the waters" fundraising committee to see if running for President is a good idea.[4]
Announcement
On July 2nd, Walker started a countdown by posting a slice of his presidential campaign logo on Instagram, with eight more pieces to come in the days ahead.[2] He also tweeted an image of himself waving next to an American flag with the message "It begins."[2]
On July 10, then-Governor Walker's official Twitter account tweeted a premature presidential announcement, which is being investigated by Twitter.[5]
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Suspension
On September 21, 2015, Walker suspended his campaign after low polling numbers.[6]
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