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On the recordOctober 20, 2016
I think Paul Ryan's in a very difficult position, because of the House seats that are going to be lost, almost all of them are going to be among relatively moderate Republican House members, mostly in the suburbs, who were hurt by Trump.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod comments on the challenges Paul Ryan faces with moderate Republicans in the House due to Trump's influence.

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