Romney has picked Paul Ryan as running mate

**txradioguy** · 08-11-2012, 04:14 AM

Mitt Romney has tapped Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan to be his running mate, The Associated Press reports.

A Republican with knowledge of the development confirmed the selection to the AP, hours ahead of an official announcement at 8:45 a.m. during a campaign stop Saturday morning in Norfolk, Va. Romney will then launch his "The Romney Plan For A Stronger Middle Class" bus tour.

The selection comes roughly two weeks before the start of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, and gives Romney plenty of space to rally the party behind his pick before the official nomination.

The announcement comes as some polls, including a recent Fox News survey, show the Republican presidential candidate losing some ground to President Obama.

Several Republicans were thought to be on the short list. A GOP source confirmed to Fox News that one of them, Ohio Senator Rob Portman, was informed by Romney himself that he was not the pick.

Ryan, already considered a rising star in the Republican Party, is chairman of the House Budget Committee. He’s been in Congress since 1999 and is best known this session for his controversial budget plan that includes an overhaul of Medicare.

Democrats have persistently tried to vilify that plan as a scheme to “end Medicare as we know it.”

But Ryan, a bookish but telegenic lawmaker, has stuck by his proposal as the solution to an ever-growing deficit inflamed by out-of-control entitlement spending.

Ryan has made fiscal discipline the touchstone of his tenure on the budget committee. As a running mate, Ryan could focus on plans for balancing the government’s books while on the stump, as Romney focuses on his jobs-creation proposals.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012...ls-associated/

**Bailey** · 08-11-2012, 05:34 AM

Well kiss Florida goodbye, they are going to have a field day with Ryan's budget.

**txradioguy** · 08-11-2012, 06:24 AM

Originally Posted by Bailey

Well kiss Florida goodbye, they are going to have a field day with Ryan's budget.

Don't count out Governor Scott helping us win down there.

**Bailey** · 08-11-2012, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by txradioguy

Don't count out Governor Scott helping us win down there.

I hope so but you know the Dim smear machine will have those seniors whipped into a frenzy for this election :(

**SarasotaRepub** · 08-11-2012, 09:11 AM

He should have picked Cheney.

**Bailey** · 08-11-2012, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by SarasotaRepub

He should have picked Cheney.

Joking aside, is this a good pick? will it help him?

**AmPat** · 08-11-2012, 09:43 AM

Great pick. The FL seniors will need to have many TV ads to counter the detestable lies that are inevitably coming from the O Blah Blah lie factory.

**Rockntractor** · 08-11-2012, 09:55 AM

If they now go after every detestable aspect of this Marxists life, and philosophy for government they could win, if they decide several things are off limits we may get this as a history lesson later on failure,

**AmPat** · 08-11-2012, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by Rockntractor

If they now go after every detestable aspect of this Marxists life, and philosophy for government they could win, if they decide several things are off limits we may get this as a history lesson later on failure,

Echoing Reagan; It's 1776 in America. (Wake up America!)

**ABC in Georgia** · 08-11-2012, 10:13 AM

I'm happy! ...

Fantastic pick for VP, and fantastic speech, *by* VP!!!

Bet Obama and Biden are sweating it! Especially for the debates! Tough! Ha! Ha! Ha!

Now, go out and get the votes guys!

~ ABC