Tim Ryan: Walking a political tightrope

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Tim Ryan: Walking a political tightrope

Congressman Tim Ryan, who Fox News has labeled as a "moderate democrat", has walked a tightrope representing constituents with a wide variety of political opinions. Ryan's district in Northeast Ohio includes in a large number of blue-collar union members who have traditionally supported the Democratic Party.  However, Ryan has also had to appeal to some of those same workers who are hunters and gun-owners, a constituency usually linked to the more conservative Republi...

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