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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.
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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 7-term U.S. Representative for [[Wisconsin]]'s 1st Congressional District. He is the chairman of the House Budget Committee.
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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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Ryan is an "Inside the Beltway" type - he began 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.