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FACE IT: The GOP's golden boy Paul Ryan will raise $1,000,000 for reelection before summer. So much that his swing seat won't even be viewed as contested by national funders. If we want to send a chill down the spine of corporatism, we should organize and support for his opponent Rob Zerban. by wang-bangerin politics

[–]RobZerban 1 point2 points ago

Ryan's share of the vote in previous elections in misleading.

While he did run up considerable margins against his previous opponents, you need to consider what he was up against.

2 years ago, Ryan's challenger spent less than $12,000, compared to Ryan's $1.8 million.

4 years ago, Ryan's challenger spent $100,000 in the general, compared to Ryan's $2.4 million.

Additionally, the first 4 times Ryan defended his seat ( '00, '02, '04, '06 ) his opponent (same in all 4 cycles) refused donations of any amount and raised a total of $0 (zero dollars) from individuals - spending virtually nothing actually running against Ryan in the general election, allowing Ryan to reach his 5th term effortlessly in 2006. During this period, Ryan outspent his general election opponent $4,000,0000 to $0.

This is a true swing district. Obama won the district in 2008. The votes are here to win.

Ryan has yet to face reelection since releasing his wildly unpopular budget, and this time, for the first time, he will have an opponent with the resources to offer voters a clear choice in November.

I'm Lisa Tanner, Campaign Manager at Rob Zerban for Congress, Democratic challenger to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) in 2012. AMA. x-post by RobZerbanin politics

[–]RobZerban[S] 4 points5 points ago

I apologize for the confusion. This is a x-post, Lisa answered questions over in the AMA sub. You can find it here.

I'm Lisa Tanner, Campaign Manager at Rob Zerban for Congress, Democratic challenger to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) in 2012. AMA. x-post by RobZerbanin politics

[–]RobZerban[S] 0 points1 point ago

I apologize for the confusion. This is a x-post, Lisa answered questions over in the AMA sub. You can find it here.

Rep. Paul Ryan made absolutely clear that he is not now and never was interested in deficit reduction. by wang-bangerin politics

[–]RobZerban 15 points16 points ago

I'm the challenger to Paul Ryan in 2012, and I would like the opportunity to earn your support.

www.RobZerban.com

Rep. Paul Ryan made absolutely clear that he is not now and never was interested in deficit reduction. by wang-bangerin politics

[–]RobZerban 4 points5 points ago

I'm the Democratic challenger to Paul Ryan in 2012, and I would appreciate your support.

www.RobZerban.com

SO BRAVE by FuriousATGin politics

[–]RobZerban 1 point2 points ago

I'm Rob Zerban, the Democratic challenger to Paul Ryan in 2012.

Please, check out my AMA and visit my website, www.RobZerban.com to join our campaign.

To protect poor Americans from being demeaned, Ryan is cutting their anti-poverty programs and using the proceeds to give the wealthiest Americans a six-figure tax cut. by wang-bangerin politics

[–]RobZerban 9 points10 points ago*

Thank you for your support. Please, join me at www.RobZerban.com and get involved. We need help from all over the country to defeat Paul Ryan in 2012.

I'm Rob Zerban, challenger to Paul Ryan (R-WI) in 2012. Today at 2pm EST I'll be doing a live chat with CrooksAndLiars.com. Join us and let's defeat Paul Ryan in 2012! by RobZerbanin politics

[–]RobZerban[S] 1 point2 points ago

I apologize I don't have more time to spend responding to everything on here, but the campaign consumes all of my time, and at some point I must make choices as how to best use it. I always encourage people to email me with questions or comments: rob@robzerban, it really helps me keep my correspondence organized in way that I make sure I respond to everyone.

I would like to think effort counts for something, and I don't see a lot of "typical politicians" even bothering to reach out to the reddit community and making themselves accessible; so I take exception to your classification of me as such.

Joining reddit has been a great experience for me and the campaign. I always want to keep the lines of communication open, but spending 10 hours a day here isn't something I can do and still meet my other obligations and responsibilities. I get tons of really elaborate questions here, and I think they deserve thoughtful answers - so please email me: rob@robzerban.com

Thanks,

Rob

I'm Rob Zerban, challenger to Paul Ryan (R-WI) in 2012. Today at 2pm EST I'll be doing a live chat with CrooksAndLiars.com. Join us and let's defeat Paul Ryan in 2012! by RobZerbanin politics

[–]RobZerban[S] 0 points1 point ago

Unlike Paul Ryan, I don't have the resources of the federal government to promote a political agenda.

Here's Paul Ryan's campaign website:

http://www.ryanforcongress.com/

Here's a website to Paul Ryan's personal PAC, which he uses to pedal influence:

http://prosperitypac.com/

I'm working with my campaign staff to get our website updated with an issues section, and that will be up and running soon. In the meantime, you're encouraged to reach me anytime at rob@robzerban.com with any questions you may have. You can also check out my AMA to learn more about me.

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