Paul Ryan coasted in the primary after much suspense from little trump about a potential endorsement for Nehlen, his challenger. Paul Ryan is the lightning rod for Breitbart, aka little trump’s intel/PR/campaign now that almost all the other rats have jumped ship. In steps a true Trump Conservative, Spencer Zimmerman, who apparently has no concern about the Trump brand, never mind his endorsement by Pro White Party.
I have little fear that Zimmerman will prevail, but he may siphon off enough votes to pave the way for Democrat Ryan Solen. Obama narrowly won WI 01 in 2008 and 47.4% of the district voted against making their congressman Vice President in 2012. Conventional wisdom says that Paul Ryan will coast, but can he do it without the GOP base? I have a hunch Trump Conservatives and the Pro White Party were in Paul Ryan’s camp last time around.
This year some districts will swing that nobody saw coming. If Paul Ryan is defeated, thanks in large part due to Trumpocalypse, it won’t be because the media rigged the election. This race has been largely ignored as Safe Republican.
I’m not so sure.
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Solen faces a mountainous climb in overcoming House Speaker Ryan ... A Democrat has not held the seat since 1995.
[Solen]: “This is going to be something that boils down to who has ideas for the people.”
He has told The Gazette before that he supported Bernie Sanders' campaign for president and is against the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Solen, 39, is an information security analyst at SC Johnson & Sons in Racine. He served eight years in the military as a medical service corps officer before leaving in 2012.
Ryan Solen overcame long odds to win his primary. He may pull off an even bigger upset.
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