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LIVE THREAD: Ryan vs Nehlen Wisconsin 1st Congressional District Primary 8/09/2016
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Posted on 08/09/2016 9:50:32 AM PDT by nikos1121

1st CD, Republican: Incumbent Paul Ryan, of Janesville, and Paul Nehlen, of Williams Bay.

I absolutely have nothing on this election, so I thought I'd start a thread, and we can add to it as information comes in. Some polls have Ryan way ahead, and a few find it less certain. On the other hand, wasn't this the climate before the Cantor election? He was sitting fat dumb and happy with a big lead in the polls?

If I were a betting man, I'd have to put my money on Ryan and by all counts, he's a very popular guy up there, but then again, so is Obama.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: cantor; cantorize; cantorized; eddiemunster; gopprimary; nehlen; paulnehlen; paulryan; primaryryan; ryan; speakerryan; wi1; wi2016; wisconsinprimary
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To: lodi90

Exactly right.

Think about the stats I gave. His constitutents are typically commmuting to good-paying jobs in the Milwaukee area, living in nice suburban homes, and doing just fine.

A man who has the power of Speaker of the House will make sure no refugees settle in these affluent suburbs. Take Brookfield, in Waukesha County for example:

Brookfield Waukesha County
Avg. Net Worth: $351,874
Average Household Income: $126,175
Median Disposable Income: $67,839
Average Home Value: $335,602
Population: 22,043
Number of Households: 8,712

They will be just fine with Ryan.


181 posted on 08/09/2016 4:25:57 PM PDT by bigbob (The Hillary indictment will have to come from us.)
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To: nikos1121
Cantor got beat because he went very negative on Bratt. Cantor ran a ton of negative ads that mentioned Bratt's name and this single handedly gave Bratt high name recognition. Cantor was also arrogant. On the morning of the primary, Cantor was at a Starbucks on Capitol Hill hanging around his high end donors.

Ryan has learned from Cantor's errors and has run zero ads that mention Nehlen. The ads are about Cantor and his agenda and his accomplishments and he was not in Washington this morning. Also, Ryan has not mentioned Nehlen in any speech. This is one reason why Nehlen is not as well known as was Bratt's on election morning.

182 posted on 08/09/2016 4:26:20 PM PDT by Dave W
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To: ColdOne

8pm. Checkin to see if there is any news yet...


183 posted on 08/09/2016 4:31:15 PM PDT by MarMema (dog lives matter)
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To: nikos1121; Impy

polls about to close at 8pm EDT in VT. Slow reporting. Also, state house races in CT. polls close 8pm.

WISC, polls close 8pm CDT

AUGUST 9, 2016:
Connecticut - State Primary
Minnesota - State Primary
Vermont - State Primary
Wisconsin - State Primary

http://www.wcax.com/story/32720649/vt-republican-candidates-for-governor-gear-up-for-tight-race


184 posted on 08/09/2016 4:44:35 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (moving out of CT in a few years)
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To: campaignPete R-CT

slow loss of mind....eating two cookies. watching the clock.....come on Nehlen.


185 posted on 08/09/2016 4:55:41 PM PDT by MarMema (dog lives matter)
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To: MarMema

Can’t imagine anyone getting to excited about going to vote for Ryan. I keep the faith that Trump winning Ryan’s home county against Cruz will carry the day.


186 posted on 08/09/2016 5:05:05 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: Karl Spooner

C’mon Nehlen


187 posted on 08/09/2016 5:12:12 PM PDT by Guenevere (If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do....)
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To: MarMema

Polls close at 8 p.m. Central time.


188 posted on 08/09/2016 5:13:42 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Trump-Pence, Kelli Ward, and Paul Nehlen 2016)
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To: T. P. Pole
Re: Cruz and conservatism

Big difference in acting conservative and being conservative. His flexible values pretty much cancelled his true conservative chit with me.

189 posted on 08/09/2016 5:18:25 PM PDT by itsahoot (Trump kills PC--Hillary kills USA--Pick one.)
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To: nikos1121

I have NO FAITH that voters will do the right thing and kick this guy out. I hope I am wrong as I feel very sad as to the way our country is headed. Ryan is just a part of it....


190 posted on 08/09/2016 5:35:22 PM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: Nita Nupress
Does anyone have any links for live results?

Apparently the WI SOS does not have a consolidation web site showing real time results. Ryan is CD 1 - here is a list of the web sites for the counties to watch results from

http://www.wi1stcd.byethost7.com/wpimages/wp889b1746_06.png?ckattempt=1

http://www.gab.wi.gov/clerks/directory/county-websites
191 posted on 08/09/2016 5:40:53 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: seekthetruth

The type of Dem’s in that district would be far worse than Ryan. The Dem’s in this stare are all former hippies who just want socialism. Despite all the Ryan haters here, he’s a damn sight better than any Wisconsin lefty. It’s just like all the Ron Johnson haters, Russ Feingold, when he was in the senate, was the most liberal senator in the senate. This is a former blue star or a purple state at best and everyone wants pure conservatives to be elected. It’s just not in the cards. In fact, I’m pretty damn happy with Scott Walker as our governor compared to what we had in the past.


192 posted on 08/09/2016 5:43:24 PM PDT by irish guard
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To: Cheerio

OH. They still have 15 minutes. Over here across the lake it is quarter to 9.

http://wisconsinvote.org/election-results


193 posted on 08/09/2016 5:43:57 PM PDT by MarMema (dog lives matter)
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To: Cheerio

No the cheeseheads have a site. See my previous post.


194 posted on 08/09/2016 5:46:27 PM PDT by MarMema (dog lives matter)
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To: All

I posted this on the WI board.

Wife and I went thru the doors just before closing here in the Commie stronghold of S.E. Missconsin, one other person in there and a dozen ladies sitting around doing nothing.

Sick of the bailout king Ryno, now Turn coat and Republicrat.


195 posted on 08/09/2016 5:47:53 PM PDT by BrianE ("Dead at 25 buried at 65 the average American" - Benjamin Franklin 1776)
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To: blueyon

A very conservative friend who lives in Waukehsa County says he and his wife just voted for Ryan. They believe he represents their district well, is open to isuses and concerns (they’ve received his help on one), and that Nehlen “seems to be a nutbag”. Also, that replacing someone like Ryan with a new guy meanse your state loses all the influence and pull he’d built up over the past 18 years.


196 posted on 08/09/2016 5:48:01 PM PDT by bigbob (The Hillary indictment will have to come from us.)
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To: irish guard

please don’t be offended, Wisconsonite. :-)
Just a healthy rivalry thing...even if you guys did try to rename Lake Michigan.


197 posted on 08/09/2016 5:48:14 PM PDT by MarMema (dog lives matter)
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To: bigbob

Blech.


198 posted on 08/09/2016 5:51:58 PM PDT by MarMema (dog lives matter)
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To: bigbob

That was the argument for Harry Reid here in Nevada for many years.


199 posted on 08/09/2016 5:57:09 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: MarMema

If your problem with Ryan is the influence he wields as Speaker of the House, don’t blame the voters of CD 1 for that. They see him as a good congressman and if his peers thought so highly of him they chose him as Speaker, that just confirms their belief.


200 posted on 08/09/2016 5:58:41 PM PDT by bigbob (The Hillary indictment will have to come from us.)
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