Paul Ryan steps up for cash-strapped ‘mentor’ Tommy Thompson in Wisconsin

Source: The Hill

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) took a break from the presidential trail to fundraise for Tommy Thompson on Sunday afternoon — a show of loyalty as his hero fights for his political life.

Ryan, who has referred to the former governor as his “greatest mentor,” stopped by the Harley Davidson Museum in Milwaukee to help cut into Rep. Tammy Baldwin's (D-Wis.) big cash edge in her Senate race against Thompson.

Ryan's first fundraiser for a down-ticket candidate since he joined GOP nominee Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign this August is a sign of his devotion to the godfather of Wisconsin conservatism — and an acknowledgement that Thompson faces a tough fight.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/261955-paul-ryan-steps-up-for-cash-strapped-mentor-tommy-thompson-in-wisconsin

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Did Thompson's racist son join Lyin' Ryan at the event to rev up the crowd with some of his patented Send Him Back to Africa brand of humor?