Walker makes a 2016 pitch

While not outwardly saying he would run, it was clear Walker was making the point to these state party leaders and activists that he has the record and the experience to be the next GOP nominee.

“I want to share a vision, I think we have a unique opportunity going forward, not only for the good of this party, but more importantly for the good of the country, to find a new fresh leader out there who can take big bold ideas, take ideas that come from of outside of Washington, from the states all the way down to the grassroots,” Walker said.

Walker then followed by saying that since taking office, “because of our reforms in our great state of Wisconsin, they are growing up in a state that is better, even better than the state I grew up in.”

He later added, “I look at our country I am worried about our country the same way I was worried about my state in 2009.”

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