Gov. Scott Walker launched a 527 leadership organization Tuesday, which would allow him to spend virtually unlimited money on what many predict will be a 2016 bid for the Oval Office.
The organization, Our American Revival, "encompasses the shared values that make our country great," Walker said in a Tuesday statement. "To move this country forward we need new, fresh leadership from outside Washington."
Rick Wiley, the former political director for the Republican National Committee, will be the organization’s executive director.
"This country needs leaders with records of accomplishment," Wiley said in a Tuesday statement. “Governor Walker has demonstrated bold leadership, something that’s sorely lacking in Washington.”
Walker’s latest moves added to speculation in the media about whether he will run for president in 2016. Last week, the governor spoke in front of national Republicans at the Iowa Freedom Summit along with former Republican presidential candidates. He then attended a California fundraiser hosted by David and Charles Koch, two big Republican political backers.
