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To: OneVike
Sitting Speakers do not lose primary Challenges.

Although he didn't lose in the primary, Speaker Tom Foley became the first sitting Speaker of the House to lose his bid for re-election since Galusha A. Grow in 1862.

If Ryan makes it thru the primary, Rep voters should vote for his Dem opponent.

45 posted on 06/24/2016 10:23:14 PM PDT by kabar
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To: kabar

Foley lost in the backlash against Clinton when Gingrich’s revolution took Congress, in the general.

This is different. Wisconsin likes Ryan and whether trump won his district or not Ryan is not going down.

I wish he would, but I don’t see it happening.

Those wanting to take him out should have settled on one candidate, then they may have been able to
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99 posted on 06/25/2016 8:08:13 PM PDT by OneVike (I'm just a Christian waiting for a ride home)
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