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Related: About this forumPaul Ryan Leaving Congress? His Constituents Think Not
Paul Ryan Leaving Congress? His Constituents Think Not
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/paul-ryan-leaving-congress-his-constituents-think-not
Wisconsins 1st District split on Ryan support but no apparent groundswell of voters turning on him
Posted Apr 10, 2018 5:04 AM
Lindsey McPherson
@lindsemcpherson
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Speaker Paul D. Ryan has waited until late May to file for re-election the past three cycles. Speculation has been rife in D.C. that he may retire or resign, but many of his Wisconsin constituents think hes staying in Congress. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
RACINE, Wis. Colleen Prochazka and Guy Henken dont agree on much when it comes to their representative Paul D. Ryan, but they both believe one thing: The speaker of the House is not leaving Congress anytime soon.
Hes not a quitter, Prochazka said of Ryan, predicting he will run for re-election this year and he will not quit the job early.
Henken, sitting next to his friend and bowling buddy at Buckets Pub in their hometown of Racine, agreed on the latter.
He wont quit, he said. He just wont run if he doesnt want the job.
Unlike his friend, who supports Ryan, Henken loathes his representative. Twice a week hed been sending what he acknowledged were nasty tweets directed at Ryan, until his Twitter account was suspended under suspicion of being a bot.
Prochazka and Henken are not alone in their thoughts about Ryans future and his politics.
Watch: Wisconsin Democratic Candidates Call Ryan Out on Gun Control
Roll Call interviewed more than three dozen residents of Wisconsins 1st District April 6-8 during stops in Racine, Kenosha, Oak Creek, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, Williams Bay and Ryans hometown of Janesville.
Most of those interviewed believe Ryan will run for re-election and, if victorious, will serve another full term. Those constituents were about equally split between Ryan supporters and opponents, with the slight edge going to those who favor the 10-term congressman.
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Constituents from all across Ryans southeastern Wisconsin district had not heard any local chatter about Ryan planning to retire or resign from Congress this year, despite rumors coming out of Washington, D.C. The few who had heard of the rumors had mostly read about them in the press.
No doubt that hes running...................................................
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Paul Ryan Leaving Congress? His Constituents Think Not (Original Post)
riversedge
Apr 2018
OP
mercuryblues
(14,868 posts)1. Only his Spox just said that he is not
and will publically say so this AM.
Those interviewed for this article will be eating crow today.
procon
(15,805 posts)2. Maybe he's going to run for governor or try the Senate, maybe president?
When someone has all the power and influence that Ryan has, that's hard to give that up. More than likely, even if he takes a long hiatus, he's unlikely to end his political career.
3Hotdogs
(13,257 posts)4. --- depends on what lobbying firm hires him and for what $$$
dembotoz
(16,922 posts)3. so who does he have next in line...he had to handpick someone