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Republican Walker to drop out of 2016 US presidential race

Republican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin plans to drop out of the 2016 U.S. presidential race after deciding he has no path to win his party\'s nomination, a Republican familiar with the decision said on Monday.
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September 21, 2015

Republican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin plans to drop out of the 2016 U.S. presidential race after deciding he has no path to win his party's nomination, a Republican familiar with the decision said on Monday.

Walker's campaign announced he would hold a news conference in Madison, Wisc., at 6 p.m. ET (2200 GMT) on Monday, but it did not say what he would discuss. His campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Walker, who gained national attention for fighting unions in his state and surviving a heated recall election in 2012, struggled to distinguish himself from a crowded Republican field. He received 3 percent of support in a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll of the Republican field.

Walker's decision to pull out was first reported by the New York Times.

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