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NORFOLK, Va. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made his vice presidential pick official Saturday morning, announcing via smartphone app that he had chosen Wisconsin Rep. Paul
Ryan. In less than two hours, the two men will make a joint appearance at the battleship Wisconsin, a retired military vessel. Labeling the pair “America’s Comeback Team,” Romney’s campaign
sent out Ryan’s biography, noting that the seven-term congressman was 28 when he first entered congress and chairs the House Budget Committee. The Janesville, Wis., native lives in the town
of his birth and is married with three children. PHOTOS: PAUL RYAN ANNOUNCED AS ROMNEY’S RUNNING MATE Speculation had swirled around Ryan, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and former Minnesota Gov. Tim
Pawlenty for many weeks, but aides kept the decision under wraps. Ryan is a bold choice for the ever-cautious Romney campaign. The wonkish budget chief, 42, won the admiration of
conservatives after championing major tax budget cuts while advocating deep changes to Medicare, the popular healthcare program for seniors — long viewed as a third rail of politics. The
choice promises a fierce debate over the size and role of government in America over the next few months, and Democrats are relishing the chance to take on that fight. FOLLOW POLITICS NOW ON
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