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| − | '''Paul D. Ryan, Jr.''' (born January 29, 1970) is a U.S. Representative for [[Wisconsin]]'s 1st Congressional District | + | '''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. He is also a U.S. Representative for [[Wisconsin]]'s 1st Congressional District, and the chairman of the House Budget Committee. |
| − | His background was as a congressional staffer, and | + | His background was as a congressional staffer, and he tends to favor big government, not particularly [[conservative]] solutions to economic issues. Perhaps for those reasons, he is favored by the Republican establishment. |
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Revision as of 13:17, August 11, 2012
| Paul Ryan | |||
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| U.S. Representative from Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District From: January 3, 1999-present | |||
| Predecessor | Mark Neumann | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Janna Ryan | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||
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. He is also a U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District, and the chairman of the House Budget Committee.
His background was as a congressional staffer, and he tends to favor big government, not particularly conservative solutions to economic issues. Perhaps for those reasons, he is favored by the Republican establishment.