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hue

(4,949 posts) Mon Oct 14, 2013, 04:28 PM Oct 2013

Amar Kaleka to challenge Paul Ryan for 1st Cong. Dist. seat

http://fox6now.com/2013/10/14/amar-kaleka-to-challenge-paul-ryan-for-1st-cong-dist-seat/

MILWAUKEE (WITI) — FOX6 News has learned Amar Kaleka plans to challenge Republican Paul Ryan for the 1st Congressional District seat.

Kaleka is the son of a Sikh Temple of Wisconsin member who was one of six people shot and killed at the temple in August 2012.

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Wow! This is going to be interesting!!!

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Amar Kaleka to challenge Paul Ryan for 1st Cong. Dist. seat (Original Post) hue Oct 2013 OP

I'm gonna send him money. Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #1

Me definitely!!! hue Oct 2013 #2

I'd have to hear a lot more about him dragonlady Oct 2013 #3

i hope he stays safe dembotoz Oct 2013 #4

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)

1. I'm gonna send him money.

Reply to hue (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 04:34 PM

Oct 2013

Who's with me?

hue

(4,949 posts)

2. Me definitely!!!

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 04:48 PM

Oct 2013

dragonlady

(3,577 posts)

3. I'd have to hear a lot more about him

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 08:31 PM

Oct 2013

Rob Zerban, who ran last time and has been "exploring" candidacy in this cycle since March while making numerous appearances, is certainly worth consideration.

dembotoz

(16,820 posts)

4. i hope he stays safe

Reply to hue (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 10:46 AM

Oct 2013

there are some really racist teabaggers down there.

I applaud this effort but his family has already seen so much pain.

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