Sharpless is a former Republican candidate for Congress who narrowly lost his election in 2000. He said Republican Party leadership has misjudged working-class voters for several election cycles.
“I think they are a hurting group, and they’re an angry group, and they feel rejected by the Democrats, and then they felt they were rejected by the Republicans, and Trump has tapped into that anger,” explained Sharpless.
Charlie Luiting, 21, said he’s most impressed by Trump’s credentials.
"He’s kind of the epitome of an American businessman. I kind of like that," said Luiting.
But there’s another name on Luiting’s radar: Ryan, who went to school with Luiting's mother. If Republicans are split among candidates and go to a brokered convention in July, there's speculation the House speaker could emerge as the party's nominee.
"If Paul was in the race, I would vote for Paul just because of my personal connection with him. I trust him. He’s honest. Straightforward," Luiting said.
Sharpless said Ryan could be a strong contender as the Repblican nominee: "If he somehow magically became the candidate, I think he’d be a very serious rival for Hillary Clinton.”
Ryan, who served as running mate to the GOP's 2012 nominee, Mitt Romney, has said he believes the nominee should be someone currently in the race.
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