Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) pulled out to a double-digit lead in Iowa among a hypothetical slate of 2016 candidates, according to a Quinnipiac poll released Wednesday.
In the survey, Walker led the pack at 25 percent, followed by Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (13 percent), and Ben Carson and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee at 11 percent apiece. Jeb Bush trailed just behind them at 10 percent.
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