Coronado , California ( CNN ) Wisconsin Gov . Scott Walker portrayed himself as a battle tested warrior who has successfully beat back successive attempts by powerful Democratic-aligned organizations to try and defeat him , during a campaign style speech Thursday night to members of the Republican National Committee . Walker , who is considering a run for the Republican presidential nomination , used his remarks to sharply criticize Washington and Hillary Clinton as he argued that Republicans should look to the states for a presidential nominee in 2016 . While not outwardly saying he would run , it was clear Walker was making the point to these state party leaders and activists that he has the record and the experience to be the next GOP nominee . `` I want to share a vision , I think we have a unique opportunity going forward , not only for the good of this party , but more importantly for the good of the country , to find a new fresh leader out there who can take big bold ideas , take ideas that come from of outside of Washington , from the states all the way down to the grassroots , '' Walker said . `` We need someone who hopefully has the backing and the track-record of success , of showing that commonsense , commonsense conservative reforms can work not just in Wisconsin , but they can work all across America . '' Walker reiterated a common theme throughout his remarks that it is a time for a `` fresh new approach '' -- an apparent reference to Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush , both of whom have strongly signaled they will seek the Republican nomination . As he was leaving the ballroom following his speech , Walker was asked about Romney , to which he replied `` good man '' as he walked away . In his speech , he noted it was critical for the GOP to offer voters a contrasting vision and experience in governing in the next election . `` For us going forward , if we are going to be up against particularly , Hillary Clinton , we got to offer a new fresh approach , and ideally it comes from the states , '' he said . `` The reason for that , the reason we mentioned last week in our inaugural address is the states is the place where he actually gets things done . That matters . '' Walker was a top target for national Democrats last year , but he won re-election by more than five points . He survived a recall election in 2012 . Walker also emphasized that he enjoyed campaigning and meeting voters -- an important trait for a presidential candidate who endures grueling hours on the road away from family and friends . He told the audience that the reason he was motivated to run for governor in 2009 was because of his sons . `` We were afraid that the state was not as great as the Wisconsin we grew up in , '' Walker said of the decision he made with his wife to seek the governorship . Walker then followed by saying that since taking office , `` because of our reforms in our great state of Wisconsin , they are growing up in a state that is better , even better than the state I grew up in . '' He later added , `` I look at our country I am worried about our country the same way I was worried about my state in 2009 . ''
Walker is considering a run for the White House in 2016 . The Wisconsin Republican has been under fire from both sides of the aisle since he announced his candidacy last month.