Scott Walker wants you to know his bald spot isn't a sign of age

The latest presidential hopeful to take to the grease-filled Iowa State Fair is Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.). Before he headed there Monday, he chatted with The Washington Post about his diet and health. Lots of other candidates have cited dieting as a way the stay fit on the campaign trail, but not Walker. He opts to indulge in America's finest food offerings: Burger King, Jimmy John's, Dairy Queen, and Miller Light among them. Oh, and cheesecake for breakfast, of course.

But in spite of it all, he said he's got "a clean bill of health," save for some eczema and allergies to cats and dogs.

You might think the 47-year-old is not aging all that well after taking a quick glance at the bald spot on his head, but you'd be wrong. Walker chalked up the patch to bumping his head while fixing a sink years ago.

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But his candidacy is not about his youth or his diet of champions or even his FitBit obsession, Walker suggested.

"I do think what makes us unique isn't age as much as it is: I'm a new fresh face," Walker said. "I think voters want a new fresh face. We're going to take on Hillary Clinton, who is a name from the past."

Fair, but there's still something to be said for voting for the candidate whose caloric intake you admire most.