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David Koch said at a fundraiser for the New York State
Republican Party on Monday that he and his brother would support
the party's eventual nominee in the general election, but that
it should be Walker, the paper reported, citing two people in
attendance.
The Koch brothers are among the best-known conservative donors,
and potential Republican candidates court their favor. The pair
has said they plan to spend nearly $900 million during the 2016
campaign cycle.
Walker already has allied himself with the more conservative
wing of his party, making statements such as saying he would not
support a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
Those moves were intended to set Walker apart from others in the
Republican field, particularly former Florida Governor Jeb Bush,
who has an advantage in national name recognition and
fundraising over many other possible 2016 contenders.
It was not clear how much the Kochs planned to help Walker with
his primary run, the Times said.
David Koch said at the event that the group's political
organizations would not back any single candidate during the
Republican primaries, but he indicated that the family might
separately support Walker, the paper said
(Reporting by Emily Stephenson; Editing by Christian Plumb)
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