Saturday, August 11, 2012

Mitt Romney introduces Paul Ryan as his VP running mate

Romney and Ryan in Norfolk, Va (WIn McNamee/Getty Images)

NORFOLK, Va.—Against the flag-draped backdrop of the USS Wisconsin, Mitt Romney formally introduced Paul Ryan, the House Budget Committee chairman from Wisconsin, as his vice presidential running mate on Saturday. Ryan's budget-cutting ideas have the potential to transform the presidential race. Support for his proposed mix of spending cuts and tax cuts has become a litmus test on the right--and opposing them has become a rallying cry on the left.