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irisblue

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3. water cooler talk over the last year had it as Tim Ryans seat.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 26, 2021, 04:35 PM

Apr 2021

"The State GOP were, according to water cooler chatter, pre 2020, going to squeeze out Ryan.

Article on redistricting
https://www.statenews.org/post/ohios-redistricting-reforms-avoid-gerrymandering-take-shape-2021.

Ryan knew this-
https://www.vindy.com/opinion/david-skolnick/2020/11/redistricting-will-hurt-ryan/

snip-"So Republicans could be accommodating to Ryan with redistricting, and it still won’t do him any favors as his current district is quickly trending Republican and the surrounding areas are even worse for his political future."

source-my post here-https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1071&pid=6568

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Ohio lost a Congressional Seat [View all] irisblue Apr 2021 OP

They'll make sure it's a Dem seat... Wounded Bear Apr 2021 #1

water cooler talk over the last year had it as Tim Ryans seat. irisblue Apr 2021 #3

Probably why he's running for the Senate seat... Wounded Bear Apr 2021 #4

I bet that was a consideration, Portmans decision to not run was unexpected irisblue Apr 2021 #5

they can't dsc Apr 2021 #6

This does not surprise me. Diamond_Dog Apr 2021 #2

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