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Senator Madness: Bentsen vs. Gramm
Lloyd Bentsen (D-Texas) Lloyd Bentsen (1921-2006) is best known for being the Democratic Party’s vice-presidential running mate in 1988, and for uttering this line at Dan Quayle during the VP debate: “I served with Jack Kennedy, I knew Jack Kennedy, Jack Kennedy was a …
On eve of CPAC, GOP searches for identity and policy principles
When House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan was asked why his latest budget repeals the 2010 federal health-care -- despite the results of last year's presidential election -- the former Republican vice-presidential running mate gave this answer. "So just because the election …
How Wisconsin eluded Romney campaign
MADISON, WIS. -- Mitt Romney made a serious play here – not surprising, given his running mate was a native son and the state recently re-affirmed its support of its Republican governor in a recall election.
But despite the Paul Ryan appearances and the millions spen …
Ryan in Iowa: 'We are going to win'
DES MOINES, Iowa – Holding his third event on the eve of the election, Paul Ryan briefly stopped in the same city where he held his first solo rally as Mitt Romney’s running mate nearly four months ago. This time, he told Iowans the GOP ticket will “win&r …
Uncertain finale looms amid weekend campaign blitz
A rapidly-approaching conclusion loomed over the 2012 election on Saturday, as President Barack Obama, Republican nominee Mitt Romney, their running mates and surrogates swarmed a series of battleground states to make their closing messages.
Obama and Romney each employed …
Obama and Romney try to stay upbeat in final campaign blitz
President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney jockeyed during a final campaign blitz of swing states over which of them offered a more uplifting vision for the future. Romney and his running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, seized upon a line of Obama's on Frid …
Ryan to give first major policy speech Wednesday
GRAND JUNCTION, CO – Less than two weeks before Election Day, Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan will give his first major policy speech as GOP nominee Mitt Romney’s running mate. On Wednesday, Ryan will deliver remarks on upward mobility and the e …
Romney, Ryan campaign in Ohio, revel over VP debate
LANCASTER, Ohio — Campaigning with his running mate on Friday in the battleground state of Ohio, Mitt Romney praised Paul Ryan’s performance the previous night in the vice presidential debate.
Ryan bolsters Romney's foreign policy offensive in battleground Ohio
SWANTON, Ohio — Mitt Romney's major foreign policy speech got a boost just a few minutes after it ended from running mate Paul Ryan, who praised the address and also talked up foreign policy during a stop in the battleground state of Ohio. “I just watched on T …
Paul Ryan brings a tool from his past to VP role
BELOIT, Wis. -- Paul Ryan has been campaigning as Mitt Romney’s running mate for six weeks but it wasn't until this week that the Republican vice presidential nominee finally pulled out a tool from his own Wisconsin playbook: a PowerPoint presentation.
Ryan says he feels 'really good' in ticket's campaign role
LAKELAND, Fla. – Paul Ryan dismissed claims Friday afternoon that he is not being properly utilized on the campaign trail as Mitt Romney’s running mate.
Ryan takes harsh tone toward Obama on embassy attacks
OWENVILLE, OH -- By Wednesday afternoon, Paul Ryan took a harsher tone against President Barack Obama and aligned himself with his running mate, Mitt Romney, regarding the attacks on Americans in the Middle East. “The administration sent mixed signals to those who at …
Ryan heads west on weeklong fundraising trip
GREENVILLE, NC –- Paul Ryan will head west for a weeklong swing through several states he's yet to visit since being tapped as Mitt Romney's running mate. Starting Tuesday, the Republican vice presidential candidate will begin slowly working his way across the count …
Romney vs. Ryan on 4 key issues
At a joint campaign event in Michigan on Friday with running mate Paul Ryan, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney made a reference to President Obama's birth certificate. But it was something he didn't mention at this rally -- not far from Detroit -- that was …
2012: The other new national poll
Obama and Romney are tied in the latest AP-GFK poll, with Obama slightly ahead at 47-46%. The AP’s take: “For all the attention it got, Republican Mitt Romney's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate has not altered the race against President Bar …
NBC/WSJ poll: Heading into conventions, Obama has four-point lead
After Mitt Romney selected his vice presidential running mate, and just days before the political conventions kick off next week, President Barack Obama maintains his advantage in the race for the White House, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
A Democrat …
NBC/WSJ poll: Voters split on Ryan
According to the new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, 22 percent of registered voters say Mitt Romney's selection of Paul Ryan to be his running mate makes them more likely to vote for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. That's compared with 23 percent who say the …
VIDEO: The Week That Was: Ryan, one week later
Mitt Romney introduced Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate which energized the Republican base and helped the campaign raise $10 million online, but his selection also changed the issues the campaigns are focusing on, with Medicare reform taking center stage this week …
Ryan boosts Virginia as central to Romney's fortunes
GLEN ALLEN, VA -- Returning to Virginia for the first time since being named Mitt Romney's running mate, Paul Ryan emphasized the importance of this key swing state in the November election. “Virginia is a very important state – you have heard it from everybod …
Ryan has tough words for China, contradicting 2010 vote
CANTON, OH -- In his first remarks touching foreign policy since becoming Mitt Romney's running mate, Paul Ryan had tough words for China in this manufacturing-heavy battleground state. "They steal our intellectual property rights. They block access to their markets. They manipul …