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Ryan plans to stay on ballot for re-election
JS Online ^ | 8/11/12 | Alison Bauter

Posted on 08/11/2012 9:29:18 AM PDT by randita

U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan will be on the ballot twice Nov. 6 now that he has been picked by Republican Mitt Romney as his running mate. Ryan will remain on the ballot for re-election to his seat in the House of Representatives, said Susan Jacobson, finance director/campaign manager for his House campaign. Ryan represents the 1st Congressional district that includes Janesville, Kenosha and much of southeastern Wisconsin, including portions of Waukesha and Milwaukee counties. He has been won election to the seat seven times. Ryan (R-Janesville) could run both for vice president and for re-election to Congress thanks to a 1968 law that permits a candidate to be on the ballot twice, but only if he or she is running for president or vice president. Ryan faces Democrat Rob Zerban of Kenosha in November. Zerban has raised $1.2 million in his race. Ryan has raised $4.3 million as of July 25, according to the Federal Election Commission. Zerban is a former small businessman who sold his last business in 2008.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: congress; paulryan; wi
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Not to mention Lloyd Bensen in 1988.


21 posted on 08/11/2012 10:39:49 AM PDT by Delhi Rebels (There was a row in Silver Street - the regiments was out.)
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To: randita
Zerban is a former small businessman who sold his last business in 2008.

"His"? Is the writer suggesting he actually built it?

22 posted on 08/11/2012 10:44:14 AM PDT by NittanyLion
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To: randita
The comments at the JSOline source are humorous.

The average Freeper would pass for a genius there.

So, assuming Ryan wins both elections, I wonder who Walker will appoint to fill the seat?

23 posted on 08/11/2012 11:23:57 AM PDT by Jacquerie (Obamacare - Constitutional Totalitarianism)
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To: Jacquerie

House seats aren’t appointed, there would have to be a special election.


24 posted on 08/11/2012 12:23:06 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: Jacquerie

The seat would remain vacant until Walker called a special election.

Governors appoint U.S. Senators, if needed, but not Representatives.


25 posted on 08/11/2012 12:56:56 PM PDT by randita (Either the politicians fix our fiscal insanity, or the markets will.)
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To: fortheDeclaration; randita

My oops!


26 posted on 08/11/2012 1:38:14 PM PDT by Jacquerie (Obamacare - Constitutional Totalitarianism)
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To: randita

I bet that Van Wanggard runs for the seat...


27 posted on 08/11/2012 8:15:00 PM PDT by Thunder90 (Kick Obama out of the White House in 2012.)
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