Paul Ryan Reaches Out to Trump and Cruz
Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 -- 8:16 AM
(AP) -House Speaker Paul Ryan has spoken to Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz about the Republican agenda, and plans similar telephone calls soon to the two other contenders for the GOP presidential nomination.The conversations came as GOP leaders have openly called for the party to find an alternative to Trump. The New York billionaire is leading in the race for delegates to this July's GOP convention, but many establishment Republicans consider him an all but certain loser in the general election who might pull the party's congressional candidates down with him.
Ryan has been mentioned by some Republicans as a potential replacement candidate, but the Wisconsin Republican has said he's not interested. Ryan spokeswoman AshLee Strong says the speaker has spoken to Trump and Cruz, the Texas Republican, about the policy agenda House Republicans are planning to produce this year. She said Ryan will speak soon to Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio and Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich.
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