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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCharles Koch Is Privately Committed To Getting Paul Ryan Nominated In Cleveland: Source
A major investor in the Republican Party sees a chance to snatch back the nomination.
Charles Koch is confident House Speaker Paul Ryan could emerge from the Republican National Convention as the partys nominee if Donald Trump comes up at least 100 delegates shy, he has told friends privately.
Koch believes Ryan would be a shoo-in at a contested convention, should the campaign get to that point. Though Kochs wealth gives him significant influence within the Republican Party, it does not necessarily translate into skill in political prognostication. Still, he and his brother David are fond of Ryan. As a source close to the brothers told The Huffington Post, they appreciate the agenda he has pursued as speaker, including opposition to tax extenders and heightened warnings against corporate welfare positions that contrast with the admittedly vague portfolio pushed by Donald Trump.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/charles-koch-paul-ryan-nomination_us_57029099e4b083f5c6082b95
Look out here comes Ryan!
WheelWalker
(8,955 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Initech
(100,097 posts)Everyone would know Ryan was bought and sold. Good luck with that, Koch leeches.
Amishman
(5,559 posts)But I would be very nervous to see Kasich, Ryan, or Rubio (anyone outside of the Trump/Cruz/Paul lunatic fringe) matching up against Hillary.
Lets all hope that Trump is on the ballot somehow, either as the pub nominee or as a 3rd party.
pressbox69
(2,252 posts)It's looking more and more like that's the case.
Cosmocat
(14,567 posts)for either Hillary or Bernie.
But, if they give the nomination to anyone other than Trump or Cruz, who will have won roughly 90% of the votes, states and delegates, it is REALLY going to be a problem for whoever they pick, even Ryan ...
Taking it from Trump and losing his voters will be a real problem, but take it from both of them ...