Meet the Man Who's Trying to Force Paul Ryan to Look for a Real Job [View all]

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http://www.alternet.org/election-2012/meet-man-whos-trying-force-paul-ryan-look-real-job

Rob Zerban is running for Paul Ryan's House seat; he's the Koch brothers' candidate's first real challenger.



Once again, Koch brothers cash will face off against a people-powered campaign in Wisconsin this November. The race is for a House seat in the first Congressional District, a seat now held by Paul Ryan. His challenger – the first serious challenge he's faced in 14 years in Congress – is Rob Zerban, a restaurateur and County Commissioner.

Zerban faces an uphill battle against Ryan, who has amassed one of the largest campaign war-chests for a House race this cycle. But Zerban thinks that Ryan's gotten an easy ride so far, with his extreme views having so far been obscured by his media-friendly public persona as a young wonk.