It seems clear from two Breitbart stories about Ryan, here and here, that BB is no Ryan fan. So it is difficult to know if their spin is an accurate assessment of the state of the primary race in his district or just wishful thinking. Their spin: Ryan’s campaign fears he will lose in a Cantor-style repudiation by voters. The articles attribute the potential for loss due to:
- Trump’s supportive comments to his Repub, businessman opponent, Paul Nehlen
- Ryan’s support of the TPP
- Ryan’s immigration stance
- Democratic crossover votes in this open primary.
Much as I would love to see this faux intellectual jerk get voter-slapped hard, from here in California it’s hard to get a fix on this. I haven’t seen any diaries here that suggest these articles might be true...could it be?
Yesterday’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported:
Among all registered voters in his district — not just Republicans — 53% viewed Ryan favorably and 34% viewed him unfavorably. These ratings are not just the product of small polling samples and are not just a fleeting snapshot of public opinion. Ryan’s standing in his district is similar to his standing statewide, for which we have much larger polling samples. And Ryan’s ratings today are similar to his ratings in more than a dozen previous polls conducted by Marquette in recent years.
So which is it: Ryan is scared and might lose, or Ryan is well-liked by his consituency and should prevail? Can a politically knowledgeable Kossack from Wisconsin (or Ryan’s district) respond to these conflicting stories and let us know if we should keep our fingers crossed or if it is just wishful reporting by BB?
Thanks!