Paul Ryan Forces Republican Elites to Accept Limited 2016 Options
Republican establishment hand-wringing intensifies as a convention fight nears.
Count Him Out: Paul Ryan Slams Door Shut on 2016 Bid
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Paul Ryan's move to quash speculation Tuesday about his rumored presidential ambitions has forced establishment Republicans to reckon with the possibility that their standard-bearer will likely be either a nativist, divisive billionaire or an ideological warrior who's despised by most of his Senate colleagues.
For elites who began this election cycle hoping that a more moderate Republican would carry their torch all the way to the White House, Ryan's move fueled a fresh round of indecision and despair over front-runner Donald Trump and Senator Ted Cruz, who is holding steady at second place.