Wisconsin GOP Rep. Paul Ryan may decide soon on Senate run

[iwishiwas]

Source: AP





Wisconsin GOP Rep. Paul Ryan may decide soon on Senate run
11:50 AM, May. 15, 2011 |

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON — Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan says he might decide as early as this week whether to run for the Senate to replace retiring Democrat Herb Kohl.

Ryan, of Janesville, is chairman of the powerful House Budget Committee.

Appearing Sunday on CNN’s "State of the Union," Ryan said his family and supporters just started digesting the idea.

Other possible candidates include Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen; former Rep. Mark Neumann, who lost in the Republican gubernatorial primary last year; and a pair of brothers who lead the Wisconsin Legislature and are closely tied to Gov. Scott Walker and his anti-union plan — Scott and Jeff Fitzgerald.


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[mucifer]

1. his ego is pretty amazing.

[blueclown]

2. Why would he give up his powerful House position for a junior senator seat?

But then again, he is a Republican, so thinking rationally isn't one of his strong suits.

[rpannier]

14. He may figure the guy ahead of him is toast

Or that he is toast and might wanna try for something else

[FLAprogressive]

3. I dare him to, won't he have to give up his house seat if he does?

[Samantha]

9. Lieberman still ran for his Senate seat while he ran for VP in 2000

It was his back-up employment plan should the Gore ticket not win.

We would have to research whether that option would be open to Ryan, to run for both, but since both seats are in Congress, maybe the answer would be no. I don't know what the State Constitution would allow, but I am thinking at least the Republican party would make him select a single choice between the two seats.

[FLAprogressive]

11. Well you don't have to give up your seat when running for Pres/VP but in most states you have to if

you are running for a higher office.

[iwishiwas]

15. He has a Dem opponant for 2012....

http://kenoshacountydems.org/?page_id=158
....Congress: Rob Zerban

Rob Zerban, current Kenosha County Board member is going to run against Paul Ryan for the 1st Congressional District of Wisconsin.

Visit his website at http://handsoffmygrandma.com/ orhttp://www.robzerban.com/

[iwishiwas]

16. Yes he would have to do give up his US. Rep seat. (They do not

have to give up their seats if running in a special election-such as recalls). This 2012 would be a regular election.

[dkf]

4. Maybe it is a good tradeoff. One of many senators vs the guy holding the house budget hostage.

[no_hypocrisy]

5. Wisconsin elected Joe McCarthy to the Senate. Don't make another mistake.

[izquierdista]

6. A pair of brothers?

A pair to make Wisconsin proud.

[Brickbat]

7. Why not? The way the state is right now, he stands to lose his House seat. Aim high, I always say.

[Marie Marie]

8. Yeah well.. good luck with that Citizen Ryan

Right now this fool is looking as popular as his fellow megalomaniac, Donald Fuck.

[Yon_Yonson]

10. Just maybe Paul Ryan will be doing political hara kiri with that decision!

[htuttle]

12. Go for it, Ryan, and while you're at it, start a land war in Asia

...and go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!

[applegrove]

13. The more he is out there talking about undoing medicare the better for us.

[stanwyck]

17. Easier for the Tea Partiers to win district seats than state-wide

You can carve out a sympathetic district and keep electing extremists who actually represent a small segment of people. However, to run statewide is different. Should be intersting if he tries for the Senate.

[Yon_Yonson]

18. Announched today Ryan will not run for Senate

Maybe he will be dumb enought to run against Obama