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TlalocW

(15,377 posts) Sun Aug 12, 2012, 12:11 PM Aug 2012

Paul Ryan Announcement - Question

I was out of the house all day Saturday, not near a radio or TV, so I had to "learn" about Ryan being picked as Mitten's running mate much later on.

Was there any mention on what Paulie was planning on doing with his house seat? Is he going to give that up to run or do a Lieberman and run for his current office at the same time? I always thought that hurt the democrats - not fatally - but to have your running mate keep a "just in case" option in the back pocket always seems like a sign of not too much confidence.

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Paul Ryan Announcement - Question (Original Post) TlalocW Aug 2012 OP

They always run for both, Ryand is no exception. Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #1

If he was truly as confident as he said he was about winning the Veep election ... IggleDoer Aug 2012 #2

Cant make that argument stick because Biden didn't do it either TeamPooka Aug 2012 #3

Obama and Biden weren't all that confident in 2008. IggleDoer Aug 2012 #4

I was. TeamPooka Aug 2012 #7

Rob Zerban is running against him riverwalker Aug 2012 #5

In 1960, LBJ ran for reelection to the Senate and for VEEP on the same ballot in Texas. Zen Democrat Aug 2012 #6

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

1. They always run for both, Ryand is no exception.

Reply to TlalocW (Original post)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 12:32 PM

Aug 2012

He has a better chance of holding the seat than some no name (R). I am not sure how WI picks a replacement, but if the impossible happens and Ryand were to win both I am fairly certain his seat would go to another (R).