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'''Paul D. Ryan, Jr.''' (born January 29, 1970) is the [[Republican]] nominee for [[Vice President]] in 2012, as selected by [[Mitt Romney]] on August 11.  His voting record is solidly [[pro-life]] as a U.S. Representative for [[Wisconsin]]'s 1st Congressional District.  He is the chairman of the House Budget Committee.

'''Paul D. Ryan, Jr.''' (born January 29, 1970) is the [[Republican]] nominee for [[Vice President]] in 2012, as selected by [[Mitt Romney]] on August 11.  His voting record is solidly [[pro-life]] as a U.S. Representative for [[Wisconsin]]'s 1st Congressional District.  He is the chairman of the House Budget Committee.

His background is as a congressional staffer.  While he has indicated support for reducing government, some of the specifics in his economic proposals have not been particularly [[conservative]] or helpful politically to the [[Republican Party]].  His selection as the Republican [[Vice President 2012]] will focus national attention on his economic ideas, steering media attention away from social issues.

Ryan is an "Inside the Beltway" type - his background is as a congressional staffer.  While he has indicated support for reducing government, some of the specifics in his economic proposals have not been particularly [[conservative]] or helpful politically to the [[Republican Party]].  His selection as the Republican [[Vice President 2012]] will focus national attention on his economic ideas, steering media attention away from social issues.

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