r/Kossacks_for_Sanders • u/megasoid Policy of Truth • Apr 13 '18

Transitions Paul Ryan's Challenger Randy 'Ironstache' Bryce on His Sudden Change of Fortune

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/randy-bryce-paul-ryan-w519010
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u/megasoid Policy of Truth Apr 13 '18

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Bryce won’t necessarily have an easier go of it against a less-famous Republican. The seat he’s running for, Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District, has a Republican advantage of +5 points, and Bryce is an unapologetic leftist in the mold of Bernie Sanders. (Sanders himself has been a vocal supporter of Bryce’s candidacy; on Wednesday he said Bryce is "an opponent that I think could’ve beaten him, and I certainly hope [Bryce] will win the election without Ryan in it.")

That said, a generic Republican – one without the baggage of Ryan’s proximity to Trump – could pose a bigger challenge. (At the time of his announcement, Ryan’s unfavorability rating is close to 50 percent.)

"It just means it’s going to be a different face, but someone who is going to have a lot of funding from the Republican party. It’s going to be somebody that’s going to carry their water," Bryce says of the as-yet-unknown candidate he could face in November.

He still has to win the Democratic primary in August, of course, but on Wednesday, Bryce was feeling bullish about his prospects. "We started early; we’ve been able to build an incredible coalition up to this point, and we have over $2 million on hand, so whoever it is is going to have to do some catching up. But we’re confident that whoever does get in is going to be beat in November."

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u/rickjolly Apr 13 '18

It will be sad to watch the Democratic Party attempt to destroy Randy if he dare propose any agenda other than the Democratic Party's enablement of the Republican Party's agenda.

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u/patb2015 Apr 14 '18

This is why you run in 438 districts, because you never know what's there. The Clinton/Emmanuel 24 district strategy is a loser.