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Romney Campaign App Confirms Rep. Paul Ryan as Running Mate

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Created: 11 August, 2012
Updated: 21 November, 2022

Though the Mitt Romney campaign app got off to a slow start, it has finally caught up to the social networks like Twitter that virally spread news reports of a possible Paul Ryan pick late Friday, and confirmed those reports early Saturday with these words:

"Mitt's choice for VP is Paul Ryan. Spread the word about America's comeback team."

Now that the congressman from Wisconsin, known for his fiscal policy rhetoric, is Mitt Romney's confirmed running mate, Paul Ryan's voting record and political philosophy will face closer national scrutiny than ever before.

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