Ryan wins primary

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is projected to win his GOP primary, surviving a highly publicized challenge.

Ryan on Tuesday defeated businessman Paul Nehlen in the primary for the Wisconsin First District seat he’s held since 1999.

Ryan’s primary became a flashpoint in the presidential race after GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said last week he wasn’t ready to endorse Ryan.

Trump also praised Nehlen on Twitter.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/290856-ryan-wins-primary

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Ryan won with 64% of the vote to 36%

http://fox6now.com/2014/11/04/1st-congressional-district-race-a-rematch-incumbent-paul-ryan-faces-challenger-rob-zerban/

[onehandle]

1. Second worst Speaker in history.

See: The Drunken Crybaby for number one.

[PJMcK]

2. No, the worst was Newt Gingrich (n/t)

[cstanleytech]

4. Actually lets just say that pretty much every Republican who has led either the Senate or the

House for the last 30+ years has been an asshole and leave it at that because thats the truth.

[SCantiGOP]

3. How much?

Last poll I saw Ryan had a 60 point lead.

[DonViejo]

5. 64% to 36&...

http://fox6now.com/2014/11/04/1st-congressional-district-race-a-rematch-incumbent-paul-ryan-faces-challenger-rob-zerban/

[former9thward]

15. Your link goes to a 2014 election.

He won this election 84-16. http://www.jsonline.com/pages/interactives/august-2016-wisconsin-primary-election-results/

[DonViejo]

16. That will teach me to rely on Google...

I did a quick search for results of the 2016 election and it gave me that page. Sorry about that.

[former9thward]

14. He won 84-16.

http://www.jsonline.com/pages/interactives/august-2016-wisconsin-primary-election-results/

[doc03]

6. It is because he got Trump's endorsement no doubt n/t

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

7. Wasn't the opponent even more right wing that Ryan?

At least I thought I'd seen that somewhere.

[Still In Wisconsin]

9. He was. A "Trump Republican."

He ran, in part, on a promise to put all mosques under Federal surveillance.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

11. Oh, dear.

[SCantiGOP]

17. Yes, much more right wing

He didn't want to ban future Muslim immigration; he wanted to round up all Muslims and deport them. Scary that he could even get 16%.

[WhiteTara]

8. Damn. The only thing that will save it for me is if

the Democrats take back the House and he has to hand the gavel to Nancy Pelosi.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

10. I don't give a flying fuck about that racist coward!

[truthisfreedom]

12. Trump takes full credit in 3... 2... 1...

[Midnight Writer]

13. Ryan's acceptance speech. He will grow economy. Step 1: Elect Trump President

Step 2: Cut taxes on rich

Step 3: Cut taxes on corporations

Step 4: Cut regulations on corporations

Step 5: Cut Social Security benefits

Step 6: Cut Medicare

Step 7: Cut Food Stamps

Step 8: Cut Medicaid

Step 9: Kill Obamacare.

There. Mission accomplished. Feeling better already. Now maybe I will get all that "trickle down" (Reagan's actual phrase) cash I have been waiting for since 1981.