Walker, Clinton lead race for Minnesota support - TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
Scott Walker brings his presidential campaign to Minnesota on Tuesday, he'll be stepping into friendly territory. A list of prominent Minnesota Republicans and wealthy donors have signed up with the presidential hopeful, more elite support here than for any other GOP presidential candidate. We know him well," said Jeff Johnson, the Hennepin County commissioner and former gubernatorial candidate who says he likes Walker but is backing Florida Sen. Minnesota's presidential caucus isn't until March, but high-profile leaders in both major parties are lining up to support the more than 20 candidates seeking the nation's highest office. Of these candidates, Walker and Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton have the most support in Minnesota. House Speaker Kurt Daudt, the highest-ranking Republican official in the state, is chairing Walker's state campaign, while several other current and former legislative leaders are also on board. So is Chris Tiedeman, who represents Minnesota on the Republican National Committee and thus gets a key vote for president at next year's national convention. "He's been such a great leader even in the face of much adversity," said Daudt, who said Walker is probably the current favorite to win Minnesota's caucus next year but isn't "taking that for granted. Of all the presidential candidates, the only one with more early support from Minnesota leaders is Clinton, who's backed by Gov. Al Franken, Lt. Gov. Source: www.twincities.com
