Paul Ryan’s Presidential Denials Won't Dim Establishment Hopes
- Wonkish House speaker remains a dream for 2016 or 2020
- Business-minded Republicans have been isolated in campaign
Count Him Out: Paul Ryan Slams Door Shut on 2016 Bid
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House Speaker Paul Ryan keeps trying to reject the notion that, somehow, in this crazy election year, he could emerge from a contested convention as the Republican Party’s presidential nominee.
Ryan on Tuesday insisted -- yet again -- that he won’t run for president this year, delivering a statement at the Republican National Committee office in Washington Tuesday.