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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney will name Paul Ryan as his VP. Here's what that means. — 1. Both Democrats and conservatives are going to get the exact debate they wanted. I'm not so sure about Republicans. — 2. This is an admission of fear from the Romney campaign. You don't make a risky pick …
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
12 Things You Should Know About Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan — Mitt Romney has picked as his running mate 42 year-old Republican Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI), the architect of the GOP budget, which the New York Times has described as “the most extreme budget plan passed by a house of Congress in modern times.”
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Paul Ryan — Leave it to Willard Romney, international man of principle, to get himself bullied into being bold and independent. — Make no mistake. In his decision to make Paul Ryan, the zombie-eyed granny-starver from Wisconsin, his running mate, Romney finally surrendered …
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Weekly Standard:
Romney Prepares to Pick Ryan — Elm Grove, Wisc. & Washington, D.C. — THE WEEKLY STANDARD has learned that the Romney campaign has begun to prepare a vigorous effort in support of Paul Ryan if he is selected as Mitt Romney's vice presidential pick—something now likely to happen soon.
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William Saletan / Slate:
Why I Love Paul Ryan — He's what a Republican should be: an honest, open-minded, solution-oriented fiscal conservative. — A wonderful thing has happened for this country. Paul Ryan will be the Republican nominee for vice president. — Ryan is a real fiscal conservative.
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CNN:
Romney camp prepares Medicare defense after Ryan pick — Richmond, Virginia (CNN) - With Paul Ryan's controversial entitlement reform plan certain to take center stage in the presidential campaign now that the Wisconsin congressman has been tapped as Mitt Romney's running mate …
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James Fallows / The Atlantic Online:
Paul Ryan: A Good Choice, but Please, Not a ‘Serious’ One — I think the choice of Rep. Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's running mate is a good one for the country. It makes the race “about” something, beyond just being a negative referendum on how the economy is going under Obama.
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David Nather / Reuters:
VP primer: Paul Ryan's Medicare plan — Meet the new addition to the Republican presidential ticket: Paul Ryan's Medicare plan. — It's made Ryan a hero on the right and a lightning rod for criticism from the left. And if, as expected, Mitt Romney names Ryan as his running mate Saturday morning …
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Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
Michael Tomasky on Romney's Stunning, Terrible Choice of Ryan for VP — So much for Romney making a pick that says something about his own views (whatever they are). Instead, he feared what Bill Kristol might say and buckled under. As always. — Paul Ryan? Really? It's a stunning choice.
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Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Romney Picks Paul Ryan of Wisconsin — WASHINGTON - Mitt Romney has chosen Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin to be his running mate and will introduce him on Saturday morning in Norfolk, Va., the campaign said, a selection that shakes up the presidential race and presents a Republican ticket …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Obama had similar ‘next president’ gaffe at Biden roll-out — Mitt Romney's awkward introduction Saturday of his vice presidential pick Rep. Paul Ryan as “the next president of the United States” is a tad less jarring if you know this: Barack Obama did much the same thing four years ago.
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Politico:
Mitt Romney picks Paul Ryan as running mate — Mitt Romney has selected House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis) as his running mate, and will unveil the ticket at an event in Norfolk, Va. Saturday morning, Republican sources confirmed to POLITICO.
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Paul Ryan Is Not a Vice President. Paul Ryan Is a Fake. — One day, some years from now, I'm going to figure out how Paul Ryan, the zombie-eyed granny-starver from Wisconsin, managed to fool so many people for so long. He's a garden-variety supply-side faker.
David Frum / The Daily Beast:
Why Ryan? — U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images) — Mitt Romney is a famously cautious man, very alert to downside risks. Yet by selecting Paul Ryan as his running mate (assuming the late-night reports are indeed correct) Romney has taken an awesome ideological gamble.
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Michael Falcone / ABCNEWS:
Internal Talking Points: Romney Will Push His ‘Own’ Budget Proposal,Not Paul Ryan's Plan
Internal Talking Points: Romney Will Push His ‘Own’ Budget Proposal,Not Paul Ryan's Plan
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Paul Ryan Delivers Remarks In Norfolk, Virginia
Paul Ryan Delivers Remarks In Norfolk, Virginia
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Obama and Ryan have tangled repeatedly
Obama and Ryan have tangled repeatedly
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
A Risky Rationale Behind Romney's Choice of Ryan
Michelle Malkin:
Romney/Ryan 2012: This is what “FORWARD” really looks like
Romney/Ryan 2012: This is what “FORWARD” really looks like
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Wall Street Journal:
Romney Pick Ensures Different Kind of Race
Romney Pick Ensures Different Kind of Race
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Paul Ryan / CNN:
Polls: Paul Who? — (CNN) - Mitt Romney made his long-anticipated …
Polls: Paul Who? — (CNN) - Mitt Romney made his long-anticipated …
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Major Garrett / NationalJournal.com:
Obama Team Salivates Over Ryan Pick
Obama Team Salivates Over Ryan Pick
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Washington Post:
Paul Ryan is Romney's VP pick, setting up stark choice on budget issues
Paul Ryan is Romney's VP pick, setting up stark choice on budget issues
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Gregory J. Krieg / ABCNEWS:
The Angel and Devil in Paul Ryan
The Angel and Devil in Paul Ryan
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
iPhone App: Romney Selects Paul Ryan
iPhone App: Romney Selects Paul Ryan
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Robert Costa / National Review:
From Boston to Janesville — Take note, veep watchers …
From Boston to Janesville — Take note, veep watchers …
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Pawlenty: 'I'm not disappointed'
Pawlenty: 'I'm not disappointed'
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Kasie Hunt / Associated Press:
Romney names Paul Ryan his No. 2
Romney names Paul Ryan his No. 2
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CNN:
Romney to announce running mate Saturday morning
Romney to announce running mate Saturday morning
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Republican House, Senate leaders praise Romney, Ryan presidential ticket
Republican House, Senate leaders praise Romney, Ryan presidential ticket
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