?He?s not even the most conservative in the Wisconsin delegation,? said Ken Mayer, a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. ?That would be (Rep. James) Sensenbrenner.? An analysis of all roll call votes throughout each term shows Ryan typically ranks on the far but not extreme right, according to Mayer. Ryan typically ranks ?around 380 or 390? among the members of the House of Representatives, with 435 being the most conservative. Mayer also cautioned that ?extreme? is a politically charged term, used by both sides to define their opponents? views in a way that repels the people in the middle.
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