WASHINGTON — As Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has served more than a decade in Congress, President Barack Obama and his allies will surely be scouring his extensive voting record, if they haven’t done so already. However along with key votes, the Democrats have begun to highlight some of the questionable relationships that Ryan has bought during his age in Washington. Among them, expect to see a re-examination of Ryan’s ties to former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. The pro-Obama super PAC American Bridge has already unveiled an opposition research textbook about Ryan that documents the Republican’s ties to those symbols of Washington excess. Data pulled from the textbook and elsewhere shows that Ryan was an ardent defender of DeLay. One year before DeLay was indicted on conspiracy and money laundering charges, Ryan called the attacks “gutter politics at its worst,” according to the Washington Advertise. And added: “You’re going to see a huge rallying encircling Tom.”Glance at More…
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