As Ryan steps aside, Democrat "Iron Stache" feels a tailwind

MADISON, Wis. (AP) " Democrats already enthusiastic about hard-hat-wearing Randy Bryce's challenge of Republican Paul Ryan got a gust of optimism Thursday with the House speaker's decision against seeking re-election.Bryce's "Iron Stache" persona had earned the 53-year-old Army veteran and ironworker the support of national Democratic donors after a cheeky campaign launch in which he offered to trade jobs with Ryan. But Ryan's retirement announcement turns an uphill challenge in a [...]


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