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They have called Paul Ryan the winner, leading by 80% (Original Post) Motley13 Aug 2016 OP
How the fuck is that even possible onecaliberal Aug 2016 #1
Maybe republicans in his district like him Renew Deal Aug 2016 #5
Talk about a district drawn for a lifetime appointment basically. onecaliberal Aug 2016 #11
shit......i was so hoping he would lose... chillfactor Aug 2016 #2
Awful. Now he becomes even more likely candidate for 2020 yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #3
Republican primary, I assume........ socialist_n_TN Aug 2016 #4
Yes Renew Deal Aug 2016 #6
yet, he's still a loser. will he still support trump after his 2nd amendment shit? spanone Aug 2016 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Greybnk48 Aug 2016 #8
His challenger didn't stand a chance. Greybnk48 Aug 2016 #9
His challenger is a Trump-style kook. Archae Aug 2016 #10

Response to Motley13 (Original post)

Greybnk48

(10,168 posts)
9. His challenger didn't stand a chance.
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 12:05 AM
Aug 2016

This was a partisan primary with a relative unknown challenging Ryan.

That said, Ryan's district is so ridiculously gerrymandered that even if his home town of Janesville doesn't vote for him, he won't lose. He almost can't. The guy who ran against him was the most vile, super right wing tea bagger, even worse than Ryan. Ryan will be gone when the gerrymanders are remedied.

Wisconsin is set up under Walker so that Republicans pick their voters, not the other way around...for now.

Archae

(46,331 posts)
10. His challenger is a Trump-style kook.
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 12:13 AM
Aug 2016

Paul Ryan’s Challenger Paul Nehlen: Deport All Muslims

The unhinged conservative looking to unseat Paul Ryan wants to go even further than Trump in monitoring Muslim Americans. Kick them all out of America, he said this week.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/08/04/paul-nehlen-paul-ryan-s-challenger-deport-all-muslims.html

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